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To - AshjanReader comment on item: Advice to Non-Muslim Women against Marrying Muslim Men Submitted by RLT (United States), Jan 11, 2014 at 21:53 Dear Ashjan - You are so very welcome Ashjan! I am very happy to offer what insight I have from my own personal experience. Like you, many of us here find solace in knowing that we are not alone and that people do care. Through your writing, it appears you are standing strong. This is what I like to hear. :) Of course you will have day's when you question yourself, it's only natural. However; if I may add, you are doing the right thing, as many do not even remotely understand the dynamics of Muslim men and their culture until they have lived with them - - IN - - their country, as I did. I lived in Cairo, Egypt with a muslim man - who - in such a short time tried to take over and control my entire life, to include my finances and everything else he could get his hands on. (It didn't happen by the way) He DID however, steal much of what I owned and then sold it . - - - If you were to know me in person Ashjan, you would state - "How could you allow yourself to fall in love with this man, and of ALL places, a man from EGYPT? - You appear intelligent - attractive and well suited in a successful business - so HOW ?" I've had to ask myself those same questions over and over again until I understood it. Yes, I had to learn the hard way, but - ohhhh~~~ how I learned. I certainly -was not- and -am not- desperate for love - not by any means, but I was VERY intrigued by this mysterious man and his relentless charm. Which, by the way - 'Charm' is how they 'GROOM' you for what is to come! If you have had the time to read my past posts beginning early last year, you will understand more of the dynamics of what I endured while in Egypt. In short - and in my opinion - the percentage of Muslim and foreign nationals rarely work. If they do, it's because he is only nominally Muslim, is cultured in other countries (aside from his own) and is open to your Christian faith. And - even then, the hurdles would be endless. Personally - I will never EVER again involve myself with a Muslim man. Their religion - culture and upbringing is on the opposite end of the spectrum. In addition, Islam allows for Muslim's to lie (Taqiyya) and especially to foreign women and or us infidels. Since my return from Egypt last April - I have taken the time needed to heal, but most importantly, to LEARN from my experience. Do I reget it? No, not at all! I learned more then I ever imagined via 'hands on" while living in a foreign country. I never imagined how truly POOR these people are and how desperate they are to 'get out of dodge' or in other words to - leave Egypt. No one can even BEGIN to IMAGINE the horrific conditions of which they live, until one lives it themselves, as I did. Even the poorest of the POOREST of American's are richer then those that I lived amongst while in Egypt. Some say - well - how can these men afford the internet? Because - it's not expensive in Egypt. In American dollars they pay $5.00 a month and satalite was FREE! So you see - they can spend hours upon hours on the internet to find that one foreign women with whom they can charm and especially one who will believe their lie's. I feel for the thousands of women who still to this day are being manipualated by these men. In fact - if you visit the US Embassy website - you will see many American women who have fallen (mostly online) and have married these Egyptian men and are now working with the Embassy to bring them to the States. IF they ONLY knew and or understood what is to come and ESPECIALLY after these Muslim men obtain citizenship. Most will return to their home country and marry a Muslimah 'virgin' who has so patiently waited for him, and then after, he will bring her to the States, and out of poverty. But - so be it - I personally can do nothing to change that - and - even - IF - I were to try and explain the horror's they are about to endure, they simply won't listen. They too - will have to learn as I did - the HARD way! Thanks so much Ashjan for staying in touch and please continue to do so. I would like, as would many others here, to know how you are doing. In closing, I feel you are a very intelligent lady who in due time - will heal. Your experiences WILL also help others here at the "Daniel Pipes' who may be considering a relationship with a Muslim man. - God Bless you my friend! Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments". Reader comments (21923) on this item
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