I am a Christian woman married to a Muslim man
I want to tell you how it is for me and for some others in the same situation. Not all women married to Muslim men are oppressed, especially if the husbands come from a more liberal country as does my husband and your boyfriend from the sound of it. I am under no pressure to convert and have told him many times there is no way! I do not try to convert him either. However, although if we ever DO have children we plan to teach them BOTH our faiths, we don't want to have children so it is probably a lot easier. Yet there are other issues. In our case his English is about 70% and I speak very little Arabic that is the hardest part of all! E.G. when he watches programmes in Arabic as he constantly does! We got to get a two bedroom place asap! Also cultural/national differences. But I have seen his country and that was fascinating and have had MY eyes opened that not all Muslims oppress women - lots of them like my hubby, actually treat them with respect and kindness. I do not know how our marriage will go it is early days and I haven't even told my parents! Several years later I will but on the other hand I am 30 I am not a child. I would advise you not to rush into anything - with ANY guy, regardless of religion. Give it time to get to know him and ask each other lots of questions to find out what values and beliefs you have in common etc. I am seeking a church where I will not be made to feel my husband is evil because he chooses a different religion! And contrary to another post which I am soon to address NOT all Muslims hate Jews!!!! AND it is NOT a case of all muslims hate all jews because all muslims are evil! How narrow minded is THAT? This is supposed to be a Muslim outreach but if I were told I were evil and other things like that I doubt I would convert - sorry if that offends anyone. Dear girl I HAVE met couples when Christian-marriages have worked out very well - I work in a predominantly black school and many of the families are Nigerian and it is one of many countries where such marriages are common. Non Muslims, Al Qaida are NOT true Muslims THEY are the evil ones! I believe a TRUE Muslim, Christian, Buddist or any other religion (unless it's a pretty sick one!) would never kill in the name of God! Unless they were being attacked. And even then they would NEVER deliberately attack civillians like Sept 11 etc! Do you know the reason (apparently) Al Qaida targeted Morrocco? Because it is one of several countries where Muslims, Jews and Christians like overall happily side by side! In fact, some of hubby's best friends are Christians! AND our flatmate is part Jewish! Anyway good luck. And perhaps if possible try and live in a Western country so you are not the minority? But then he is so it might be hard for him!