A Muslim friend of mine, a Kurdish Iraqi, is returning to his homeland in Northern Iraq this month. He fled during the Gulf War, and this will be his first trip back. I asked if he was looking forward to spending Ramadan in his home. He said “no.” His biggest complaint about Ramadan: “The restaurants close early.”
He also said that the rigors of being Muslim are too constricting throughout the year. Praying several times a day, plus one trip to a mosque each week, is “too much.” We had a good laugh at that.
Most Muslims who make the news are fanatical about it. It’s good to see a Muslim who isn’t. We should start meeting these people on the pages of our local newspapers, and on cable news.
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