Perception of identity changed when I visited Pakistan.

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Re: Perception of identity changed when I visited Pakistan.

@S_Punk

Yeah, definitely. I identify with the US more.
Pakistanis are far more conservative, in matters that are rather trivial. So every time I’ve been to Pakistan, I tend to get into arguments with my cousins/uncles etc and they all rag me for siding with the “devil” (America) lol. But in the end, my education/healthcare/values etc are all things I learned while living here, not in Pakistan. So, yeah. I’m a Muslim-American with Pakistani parents. Not Pakistani-American.

Another thing I feel is, that if I identify with America as a nation my Pakistani relatives feel as if I’m betraying them. It makes no sense to me that they can’t see why I would feel closer ties with the country that provided me with everything. It’s odd.

Ok I gotta ask you this

Do you think its possible to be a good Muslim ie follow the 5 pillars of Islam, shun immorality etc..but at the same time be a patriotic American?

I think you can, because the beauty of America is that it’s a free society, you can disagree with the government, disagree with their policies but you can still be a patriotic American.