Re: Memons
^^ PyCg: Thank you very much for a crash course in local off-shoots of Islam. I was under the impression that memons were a sect, but you make it sound like a clan that converted to Islam but being Brahmins decided to stay away from mainstream Islam and thus injected their own Imams etc (speaking of all three combined for simplicity). Do Khojas, Bohras and memons speak the same language? or are there three different dialects? The reason I asked about the language was since you brought it up. I know sunnis that speak pushtu, sindhi, but didnt know that memons had their own dialect.
I dont mean this in an offensive manner but are you a memon/bohra/khoja? and being a brahmin class would it be OK for a memon(brahmin) to marry a sunni (shudar)?
I cant ask these questions to my mum, she right away questions me that I am trying to run away from marrying. I personally would marry a non-mulsim and have them convert to Islam because of good deeds and the fact that Islam is the way of life. When I was in the remote villages of Venezuela, people would look in awe while I said my prayers in the open. I wish more of my muslim brothers/sisters would join the peace corp. It is such a nice thing to do. I would recommend at least devoting 1 to 3 years of life to a cause such as PC. We built wells, taught in schools, showed them how to dig drainage pipes and what to do with sewer water and sweage systems. Oh I wish I was back, I made so many nice friends, I remember these cute little twins must be 5 yrs old, Juan and Carmela; they would come wake me up every morning so they could see me how to pray andthen teach them in school. I dont like civilization anymore, many mean people around. I want to go back to innocence.
Sorry didnt mean to derail the thread I am still tryingto acclimatize to civilization and how to conduct myself.
Thank you very much for your insight on sub-sects.