Section 8.7: Ahmadi Muslim Girl with Catholic Christian
Section 8.7: Ahmadi Muslim Girl with Catholic Christian Sara says: Hi Admin, I have got myself in a confusing situation. I’m an Ahmadi girl living in Pakistan. Not sure if you’re familiar with the Ahmadi sect, but in Pakistan we are not considered Muslims, although Ahmadis believe that only their version of Islam is the […]
Section 8.8: Malaysian Muslim: I Follow Christianity
Section 8.8: Malaysian Muslim: I Follow Christianity Interfaith love with a Malay is one of the most popular themes at InterfaithShaadi. Readers are advised to read unfair interfaith marriage laws in Malaysia (Section 2.15). Syed says: I’m a Malay (Malaysian Muslim) man married to a Catholic girl. She had a Muslim name after (Islamic marriage) […]
Section 9.1: I Am Jain and Love a Black American
Section 9.1: I Am Jain and Love a Black American Jigisha says: I am a Jain Girl. I’m so confused how to tell my parents about my situation? Should I tell them or not? Should I go ahead or not? I’m working in the Middle East and my parents are staying back home in […]
Section 10.1: Hindu: I Am in Relationship with a Parsi
Section 10.1: Hindu: I Am in Relationship with a Parsi Sujata says: I am in a relationship with a Parsi guy. I want to ask something. Is it ok to marry a Parsi? I mean I don’t know the religion much. Please explain me about his religion and what’s the difference between Parsi and Farsi? […]
Section 10.2: Zoroastrian in Love with a Hindu
Section 10.2: Zoroastrian in Love with a Hindu Aspi says: I am a Zoroastrian and love a Hindu girl. Her family wants the wedding to happen according to Hindu rituals and that mean the 7 pheras around a fire. I am not really bothered doing all this. However some members in my family have been […]
Section 11.1: Jain-Hindu Marriages
Section 11.1: Jain-Hindu Marriages Hinduism and Jainism are two distinct religions but with many common Dharmic value systems. In the West, there are many Hindu-Jain temples under one roof and devotees praying side-by-side. Historically, there is no reported war or killing in the name of religion between these two faiths. In spite of these, Hindu-Jain […]
Section 11.2: Jain-Hindu Wonderful Married Life
Section 11.2: Jain-Hindu Wonderful Married Life Bina says: About 30+ years back, we (Bride: Hindu and Groom: Jain) were engaged in India via a suggestion but ultimately, love marriage. We came to the West and had a non-denominational court wedding. As a couple, we visit both, Jain and Hindu temples and participate in religious customs […]
Section 12.1: Scriptures and Interfaith Marriages
Section 12.1: Scriptures and Interfaith Marriages Religions and scriptures are the guiding principles of life for many. Dharmic and Abrahamic religious chornology is shown in Figure 3. Most of the time, scriptures teach us to live in peace and harmony with others. There are many pluralistic themes in different scriptures like Lord Jesus guiding us […]
Section 12.2: The Geeta on Abrahamics?
Section 12.2: The Geeta on Abrahamics? In general Hindus are pluralists (Ishvara Allah tero nam; meaning one God having different names). The author has not found many verses in the Holy Geeta that portrayed Hinduism as an exclusivist and supremacist religion. Further, there is no mention of interfaith marriages and no criticism of other religions, […]
Section 12.3: The Torah on Hindus?
Section 12.3: The Torah on Hindus? The Torah, the first five chapters of the Bible, is the holiest scripture of the Jews. The Torah covers revelations from God to different apostles up to Moses. It is part of Old Testament and as such forms the core of Christian belief. The apostles described in the Torah […]