Sexual Self-Determination in Traditional Muslim Families in the Firm Grip of Honour, Islamic Culture, NewAgeIslam.com

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Sexual Self-Determination in Traditional Muslim Families in the Firm Grip of Honour

by Jan Kuhlmann

The confrontation between the father and son exemplifies a typical conflict within a Muslim family adhering to traditional, conservative norms and values. Neither sons nor daughters are free in choosing their partners. They often live in patriarchal structures with strict roles for men and women. "There is simply no acceptance if one wants to deviate from these norms and live one's sexuality in a different way," says the psychologist Ahmad Mansour, a native Palestinian and group leader with Heroes.

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