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I have a granddaughter who is half Muslim, plus 2 grand kids who are part native and one part black. I have no problem with the fact that they are half not white but my daughter does not want people to know that one of her kids is half Muslim because of the way she might be treated. I feel in this day and age to feel ashamed of the fact you are part Muslim and will be treated badly should not happen.

Kitty

The fact that the father is muslim, doesn't make the child half-muslim. Religion is not a race nor genetic.

She's just a kid.

If you did not know that her father is Muslim, you would never know.

good point ms luscious...

all will be fine kitty...

He does not practice the muslim religion but says his nationality is muslim, both his parents are and his Dad is really high up in the government before he retired, which he uses against us all the time to get what he wants.

Hi kitty i agree it is sad there are good and bad people everywhere in this world regardless of religion. It is what is inside that is important.

You lost me Kitty.

Religion isn't inherited, furthermore, she's just a child and hasn't chosen whether to be muslim or not.
Lastly, one cannot be half-muslim. They are either muslim or not.

How old is he, before i rest my case?

muslim is a religion but i know how some peeps can be (ie Jews/Gentiles).Anyway she is just a little one,her parents' religious beliefs are no one's business.all will be fine.

James is 42.

http://www.islam.com/detopinion.asp?subj=Islam+and+Race

might help.

im getting confused too...

I was born with a christian mom and a catholic dad, i chose to go witht he christian religion instead of catholic. granted its not completely the same kitty, but your grandchild having a muslim father doesnt make her muslim, unless she chooses to practice the islam/muslim faith. they cant change the color they were born with and should never want too, but they can change their religious beliefs of what their parents are.
My brother studied religion in college and for sometime considered converting to the islam faith, which came as a shock for us...but he ended up remaining a christian, but is marrying a dedicated catholic..

I agree with luscious its like saying he half Christian/ Hindu. Being a muslim is a religion not a race. Don't let his father berate you read up on it and then you can fight back forarmed is forewarned

Catholic is Christian.We have the whole Jesus thing going on also.Perhaps the term you were searching for was Protestant.

haha..i told everyone i was getting confused...

I agree.

When I first met him I asked him what nationality he was and he said Muslim.

No one can be half this or that in religion. I know over here, the child is considered to be of the religion that his father is. But, it depends on how it is in your country. That is , is the child automatically considered to be of the same religion as his dad or does he have a choice ?

If the child can choose when he grows ..it makes no diff. what who says.

Besides, the entire religion issue is used to discriminate in various ways thats all.

That would be his religion or culture not nationality.

I rest my case Kitty.