Many of My Friends Are Muslims

When I arrived in Australia, I ended up making a lot of friends who were Muslims. At first, I thought it was merely a coincidence. After all, not all of my new friends were Muslims and there were many Muslims in Australia in general and in my uni in particular.

However now I started to think that there is something about Muslims, that allows me to get along with them rather well.

First of all, Muslims do not drink alcohol. I too do not drink much but not that out of religions. consideration. I think that because Muslims do not drink, they cannot socialize by merely getting drunk and then going wild. Since I am also not a fun of going wild, that works for me.

Second is that Muslims have to have more intellectual hobbies to that can be entertaining enough for a sober person. Since I do not drink, I too have hobbies that are entertaining for a sober person. That allowed me to connect with some people, like Sameer for example.

Thirdly, Muslims have more reserved behavior in general. They are not like Christian conservatives who practice ascetism, self-penance and extreme modesty. Muslims can be very unrestrained when it comes to food and music, which I like. I like to eat. However, Muslims generally do behave on the level. Also, Muslims are rather generous people in general.

Finally, Muslims have strict rules that control what women can and cannot do. I personally like it when women are restrained and controlled. I think control over women is what severely lacking in modern society.

Sure, not everything is good about Muslims. Some of their rules are hard to understand for people of different culture. Others such as prayers and fasting are too bothersome to follow. Because of that I will not convert to Islam myself. In general, I do not believe that God exists.

However overall Muslims are rather easy for me to interact with.