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I saw the woman of my dreams, writes Pedro, a Muslim man from Fresno,
Calif., who joined Naseeb to meet a future wife who shared his religious
values. Without Naseeb, we would never have found each other. |
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Now, thanks to a website called Naseeb.com, Muslim-Americans have a way to look for a life partner—without violating religious prohibitions against dating. Muniba Mahoney, 21, of Briarcliff Manor, NY, “met” her husband Ryan, a recent convert to Islam on Naseeb.com last March. |
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The couple, Aisha, 25, and Imran, 32, who would give only their first names, met on Naseeb.com, a Muslim social networking site. Six months’ worth of e-mail messages later — Aisha from Montreal, Imran from London — they made plans to meet for the first time in New York. |
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Nearly 40 years ago, Time Magazine asked the question, “Is God Dead?” In 2005, the answer is: clearly not. Today religion affects every area of your life. More than 145,000 Muslims in America have signed up since Naseeb went online. |
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The Internet system gives single adults
more independence and control in the courtship process,
although parents still play an important role in approving
an engagement. Sara Siddiqui's says, "For someone
in my situation, it hasn't been easy to meet someone,"
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Saara Sheikh looks to her fiance,
Ahmar Masood, during the ring ceremony of their engagement
party at Saara's parents house in Franklin Lakes, N.J.
Sheikh, who lives in New Jersey, and Masood, of Reston,
Va., connected online at the Muslim Website Naseeb.
They plan to marry this summer. |
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