This conversation is amazing, and you wonder why Western Women have such a bad reputation in Turkey? Don't you have any sense of modesty or discretion?

Nobody wants used merchandise, nobody. Why do you think billions are spent to be the FIRST on the moon, the First to XXX? Men are famous for being the first to mount Mt Everest. No less would they like to be the second, third, fourth or whatever with their wife.

In the West there is a epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases. Where do you think they come from?

If two people are committed to each other they will learn to work together. Your not talking about buying a new pair of shoes, you are talking about making a committed relationship between human beings.

You certainly are reinforcing the present opinion of Western Women.

Great photo.

The purpose of the prayer carpet is so as to provide a clean place to make Salat, the formal Muslim prayers where different body positions are required. It should not be used on the floor for other purposes.

The prayer carpet is kept folded in a particular manner so as to keep the surface ritually clean. If it becomes unclean, it must be cleaned and purified with water in order to be used again.

A prayer carpet can be recognized by the fact that it points in a direction. That way it can be pointed towards Mecca, giving the user the correct direction to follow. Some prayer carpets even have places for the placement of the head, hands and feet.

I didn't say it was common, I reported what I saw, and you did not see.

I am only reporting truthfully what I have seen. I made no value judgements, but reported what I witnessed. If it bothers you, hey that's too bad.

Quoting femme_fatal: Quoting alameda: The men converted to Islam and are close to the women's families. a really nice happy end, alameda! we should all seek to convert to islam to be happy btw, does it also often happen the other way round? muslim men converting into christianity or other religions? or muslim women converting into other religions? if so whats the reaction of their muslim families?

You have a point there AEnigma.....I guess we should never mention ANY religion directly in order to keep out of these religious wars. Some react in a particularly vitriolic manner. It does become difficult at times. I just posted about 3 Turkish ladies who married American men. In it I mentioned some of the men converted to Islam. That was mentioned as a historic fact.

I know a few Turkish ladies who married American men. One was quite sad, others successful.

The horrible marriage, her husband beat and abused her. She had two children and had to stay in the country to be near her children, as he wouldn't let them leave the country. She was a "secular" Muslim. She worked hard to support and care for her children, he did not offer very much support, certainly not enough to actually support them. She did an amazing job raising her children, both are now in college and doing well.

Two others married American men and are happy. The men converted to Islam and are close to the women's families.