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[quote=Anonymous]15:29 again.  I don't like my assignment at work today, so I guess I'll keep responding, too.

There is judgment and racial discrimination in the Muslim community, as in any community, unfortunately.  I personally try not to judge of course, but hate when I see people acting hypocritically.  Just like people of other religions, Muslims are guilty of grasping some parts of their religion strongly (like focusing on modest dress or prayer five times a day) and ignoring those that are less convenient (like charity).  I judge people who are too self-righteous while ignoring inconvenient requirements.  Racial discrimination looks like it does everywhere else, unfortunately, and there are elements of "Arabs practice the religion wrong" or "South Asians practice wrong."

There is a concept of temporary marriage used by people who want to have sex without long-term commitment.  It is not a widely accepted practice, and not considered legitimate by most scholars and Muslims.  But, no, you are not making it up.

Yes, Friday prayers are like Sunday church services.  They are the one prayer that are really encouraged to be done communally.  There is a sermon, called Khutbah, and then the obligatory prayers and some fellowship depending on how quickly people have to head back to work.  It's really nice.  The encouragement is primarily placed on men, as it considered harder for women with family obligations to attend.  It is not a "requirement" in the way that, say, Catholic Mass is.

Women who cover their face, but not their eyes, are generally wearing a Niqab, or a face veil, attached to their head covering.  Women who wear it can access underneath of it to eat, use cell phone, etc.  Niqab is not common in the U.S. at all.  A burqa is one huge robe from the top of head to ankles with a screen over the eyes -- it does not allow access in the same way, keeps the arms more restricted, and is more conservative than a Niqab just in terms of physically what it must feel like.  I have never seen a burqa in person myself.[/quote]

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