Online Matchmaking Sites Court U.S. Muslims

WOMENS ENEWS - May 29 -- Even though El Jamal lives in the United States, she expects her route to marriage will follow the customs of her Palestinian family and many traditional Muslims. Neither El Jamal nor her parents think the Internet is the place for a Muslim woman to meet a suitor. However a growing online matchmaking movement has Muslim women elbowing aside courtship traditions from their computer keyboards. Sites, such as Arablounge.com, which has 275,000 members including Arab Muslims and Christians, cater to ethnic communities. Others, like Muslima.com and Naseeb.com, are for Muslims of all ethnicities. FULL ARTICLE @ WOMENS ENEWS