East is East

We've been looking at East is East; it's a film about a Muslim family (although the mother is English) living in Manchester.
The Khan family are an untypical of a Muslim family because Ella, the mother, I white and an atheist. George the father tries to arrange marriages for his three sons but they rebel against his strict Muslim upbringing preferring Ella's non-religious way of life. George is the boss in their relationship; he makes all their decisions. He controls the family "it's my house and I control it!" Ella is expected to go along with the religion and show respect for George because he's a man.
Muslims believe that a marriage is a promise made in Allah's name, marriage ceremonies are public events; very strong bonds are made between the two families. Muslims believe that women and men are equal but have different roles in marriage, a wife must agree with all her husbands' decisions unless his decisions disrespect Allah. The Qur'an says that men are......

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Title: East Is East (Muslims And Homosexuality)
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