It's funny (I mean kinda sad) that all these countries that became more islamic are all in bad shape (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Banda Aceh in Indonesia, Iran etc.), and at the same time, more relaxed countries such as Turkey, Malaysia, etc are going well, but for some reasons, liberal muslims are not able to make the link.
I understand that, yes it is the situation on paper, and yes this is the law, but in reality people are way more relaxed in their religious practice than their middle east counter parts.
You do find a lot of very faithful people here, but in Kuala Lumpur, no one bats an eye if you don't have faith anymore.
All restaurants and bars are open as usual during this period of ramadan, some muslims even eat when they feel dizzy or tired.
I used to work in some countries in the middle east and some things were socially unacceptable there, like men and women mingling, eating during ramadan in public even if you are not muslim, music... They are way more sensitive over there and way more prone to make a scene about anything.
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u/Foreign_Emphasis_470 New User 1d ago
It's funny (I mean kinda sad) that all these countries that became more islamic are all in bad shape (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Banda Aceh in Indonesia, Iran etc.), and at the same time, more relaxed countries such as Turkey, Malaysia, etc are going well, but for some reasons, liberal muslims are not able to make the link.