A recent survey of young Muslims, aged between 11 and 24, was undertaken in which the interviewees were asked ten questions relating to their religion, community, goals and place in society. Results overwhelmingly indicated a preoccupation with marriage, baffling researchers who hoped to extract a meaningful snapshot of the interests, behaviour and fears of young Muslims in today’s society.
“We found that even when we asked questions about the current political climate, the interviewee would inevitably direct the response to thoughts on marriage,” says one of the staff for research company Know Anything Pty Ltd. “It was slightly disturbing because, after marriage, the responses showed an obsession with talking about the different aspects of marriage. One of our researchers who is currently engaged gave tips to one of the respondents on how best to start collecting for her Glory Box.” Read the rest of this entry »
