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Old 05-12-2008, 12:17 AM
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Default Re: Muslim Culture

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Originally Posted by MuslimZ View Post
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to sum it up:

"In history, Islam showed itself to be culturally friendly and, in
that regard, has been likened to a crystal clear river. Its waters (Islam) are
pure, sweet, and life-giving but—having no color of their own—reflect the
bedrock (indigenous culture) over which they flow. In China, Islam looked
Chinese; in Mali, it looked African."
I think where all those different versions intersect, you could describe a single Islamic culture.
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