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Mouid

@Mouid89015198

10 days ago

Im on holiday and my locations changed from uk to bangladesh. Anyone know how to change it back? It's prompting me to get a travel pass. Will probably have to wait till I get back home

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Zidane Dz

@dine735416

10 days ago

Where’s the woman who want something serious 🧐?????

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Aks

@aks

11 days ago

Broke women should not expect a rich husband.

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Adnan Mohamed

@adnanmohamed

11 days ago

Love Supernova

It is said that a star shines brightest right before it explodes.

I wonder why.

Would it not be easier for it to disappear quietly, accepting the fate that has already been written?
If you and I knew exactly when everything would end, would we walk away quietly, wondering what the point was in making the most of what little time we had left?

Or would knowing the end was coming make us hold on even tighter?

Would we give everything we had until the very end as a final homage to those who stood by us, and ultimately, to ourselves for the chance to make the most of the time we were given?
Maybe that is what you and I had.

A Supernova.

A billion years of waiting, only to burn together for a moment.

Where we danced with each other's emotions beneath starry nights, laughed until tomorrow didn't matter, and for a while lived as though endings were something that only happened to other people.

I knew how amazing our time together would be.
And somehow, I also knew that one day it would end.

I remember telling God about you.
And I remember crying to Him about you, knowing that the same God who allowed our paths to cross had also written the day they would separate.

Still, I asked Him for one more day.
Because you and I we met a billion years ago.

Our souls knew each other in Al-Barzakh.
Perhaps that is why you never really felt like someone I had just met.

You felt remembered.

And even when I knew how this would end, even when I dreamt of "A Billion Years Later," I still prayed:

Let it last one more day.

And when that day came

One more.

And another.

And another.

As if enough tomorrows could somehow postpone what had already been written.
But somewhere inside me, I always knew.
Because the letter ended, and I quote:

"Even if I lived a thousand lives, I would walk the same path"

Maybe I finally understand why those words were left unfinished.

Because I knew where that path led.

I knew it led here.

To the great separation.

To missing you.

To looking back at something so beautiful and knowing that, at least for this life, perhaps our time had come to an end.

And still

I would walk it again.

Even knowing the ending.

Even knowing the tears.

Even knowing that one day I would have to stand beneath the same stars without you beside me.

I would choose the same path.

Perhaps this is it for this life.

Perhaps the time we were given together was always meant to be our Supernova.

We laughed together.

We cried together.

We loved beneath a sky that already knew we would eventually have to say goodbye.

And yes, I cried while thinking about the end.

But more than anything, I am happy.

Because for a little while, in this enormous universe, I got to find you again.

I got to relive what we once lived in Al-Barzakh.

And if our souls really have known each other for a billion years, then perhaps this was never truly a goodbye.

Just another separation.

And perhaps now I understand why a star shines brightest before it dies.

Not because it is afraid of the end.

But because, knowing the end is coming, it gives the universe everything it has left.
Maybe that was you and me.

Maybe that was our love.

Our Supernova.

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M1

@M1C

11 days ago

More about me: 6ft bengali ambitious divorcee (happy to share more details). Get in touch if you want to discuss.

You: Ideally 5ft3 and above, good personality, open minded and non-judgemental. Someone who is willing to engage in a proper conversation.

Easy-going, well-travelled, and always planning the next adventure. I’m ambitious and independent, but I also appreciate the simple things — good company, good food, and a peaceful home life. I’m happiest in a relationship where we genuinely enjoy each other’s company while still having our own space.

Looking for someone grounded, kind, and up for building something real. Giving this another shot because apparently second time lucky might actually exist.

Living alone in our own space is important to me. This is something we can discuss and we will live alone from day one. Note this doesn't mean family life is not important to me.

Allhamdulilah. I am financially growing and comfortable. I am keen to me someone similar who is as ambitious as me.

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Chantelle

@Chantelle84873

11 days ago

Where’s the men who want something serious

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Hussain

@HussainQasmi

11 days ago

📍 GJR
📍 LDN

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Daniyal Najam

@DanniyalNajam

11 days ago

You know what I will be using Muzz to promote my short film crowd funding campaign

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Katie

@Kit31372629

11 days ago

Does anyone else feel like Muslim marriage introductions can sometimes take the human out of getting to know someone?

I’ve genuinely had to stop people because they’ve started giving me what feels like a full CV listing before we’ve even properly said hello or they’ve asked my name.

Age. Job. Education. Property. Family background. Marriage history. What they’re looking for.

And I’m sitting there thinking… can we introduce ourselves first? 😂

Then sometimes there’s an immediate call, which I actually think can be a good thing.

Except the call quickly becomes the interview.

Marriage intentions.
Children.
Finances.
Living arrangements.
Religious expectations.
Roles.
Family.
Dealbreakers.
Timelines.
Conflict.
Communication.

You finish the call knowing an enormous amount about whether someone is theoretically suitable for marriage…

…but sometimes very little about the actual person you just spoke to.

And anyone can give the “right” answers to interview questions.

Do you believe in communication? Yes.

How do you handle conflict? Calmly and respectfully.

Would you support your spouse? Absolutely.

Are you affectionate? Very.

Can you lead? Yes.

Wonderful apparently we’re all exceptional marriage candidates 😂

But surely some of the most important things aren't things someone can simply tell you.

You have to observe them.

You tell me communication matters to you. Do you actually communicate?

You say you’re naturally curious. Do you ask questions because you genuinely want to understand me?

You say you’re decisive. Do I see you making decisions?

You say you handle disagreement well. What happens when I actually disagree with you?

You say you’re consistent. Are you still consistent a week later?

Those answers emerge through interaction.

And I think that’s where I’m struggling to find the balance.

Because after the immediate call and all the big questions, what happens next?

Day two:

“How was your day?”

“Good alhamdulillah, yours?”

“Good alhamdulillah.”

Day three… tumbleweed 😂

It starts feeling like a conveyor belt of introductions that reach the same dead end after a few days.

And somehow, alongside all of this interviewing, there can also be the complete opposite: instant over-familiarity.

You’ve known each other for 72 hours and suddenly it’s “baby”, “beautiful”, constant ❤️s, good morning/good night messages and conversations about your future together.

So we somehow manage to go:

Strangers → CV exchange → interview → instant familiarity → dead conversation

while occasionally skipping the part where two people simply get to know each other.

I completely understand why.

We’re looking for marriage, not casual dating. Important dealbreakers SHOULD be established early. Nobody wants to become emotionally invested only to discover something fundamental that could have been discussed on day one.

But maybe there’s a difference between early screening and trying to establish complete compatibility immediately.

Perhaps the balance is:

Screen → person → compatibility → observation.

Establish that we're both genuinely looking for marriage and there are no obvious reasons not to continue.

Then leave some room to actually discover the human being.

Let conversation wander occasionally.

Tell me something that doesn't help me assess your marriage eligibility 😂

Let me discover your humour, your quirks, what excites you, how you think, what you're like when you're comfortable.

And then gradually have the deeper conversations while also having enough time to see whether your behaviour matches your answers.

Because maybe before trying to answer:

“Could I marry this person?”

we need enough interaction to answer:

“Do I actually want another conversation with this person?”

Marriage can remain the intention without trying to manufacture either complete compatibility or complete familiarity in three days.

For those genuinely searching for marriage, where have you found the balance between protecting your time and actually giving someone enough space to become a person rather than another marriage candidate?

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Mr..

@mr5599

11 days ago

Anyone in London what to meet up on Sunday 6th September? Want to meet new people…

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