Christian-Hindu Marriage
About one third young Dharmics (Hindu, Sikh and Jain) marry to Christians in America, and this rate is expected to increase over years. Most Christian spouses who marry to a Dharmic may be ready to live married life with religious equality and without imposing own religion on the Dharmic spouse. However, there may be some […]
Hindu – Christian Marriage
About a third of Hindu youths in America marry to Christians. However, most Hindu youths in the West take pride in their Hindu traditions and insist on going through Hindu vivah (marriage). Most Christian significant other takes part in the Hindu wedding out of curiosity, fascination for colorful rituals, out of respect for the intended […]
Sikh-Muslim Marriage with Equality
Salman: My wife is Sikh and I am a Muslim. When we got married, she never said the Shahadah because in Islam that is a form of accepting Islam (which is the mainstream view) so she did not say it and we had a simple ceremony in the court, because we belonged to different religions. […]
I am a Hindu now: A former Muslim’s life story
Madiha says: — June 25, 2010 @ 7:58 am I was born into a very staunch Muslim family in the US. Learning to read the Quran the moment I could read. I was under the misconception that if I did not do as Allah told me to do, I would be punished severely. I was […]
Me converting (from Hinduism), of course, not her!
Saif and Kareena: Marriage and Religions
If your love is true, there is no need for conversion. Kareena Kapoor never converted for her marriage to a Muslim and today both are happy.
I salute a Muslim, Seema Maheshwari
Seema Maheshwari is a daughter of an Indian Brigadier Mohammed Ghufran (during partition time) and her family has made big contributions to Bollywood. She believes in an Interfaith Marriage with Equality, has married to a Hindu and now settled in the USA. She is willing to share her guidance/views to any Hindu-Muslim couple here. Simple Ask Seema!!!
45% of Muslims Marry Outside Their Faith in America
A survey on interfaith marriages of young adult Muslims in America is lacking. In line with interfaith marriage survey outcomes of other major religions, we report that about 45% of young adult Muslims in America are marring outside their faith.
Religious Conversion for Marriage
Summary: The proud Hindu parents and youths need to learn to simply say “NO” to a religious conversion request (Baptism, Bris, Shahadah/Sunat; BBS) for an interfaith marriage involving a Christian, Jew or Muslim. This is a true test to help identify a potential religious fanatic. By saying NO to the BBS request, one will increase […]
38% of Hindus Marry Outside Dharmic Faiths in America
The landmark 2008 Pew Forum survey found that only 10% of Hindus in America married outside their faith. Although the survey covered 257 Hindu families, 86% of them were immigrants and 58% between the ages of 30-49. Thus, it focused on the first generation Hindu immigrants from India and reflects the norms of interfaith marriages […]