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**PetrZimin** · 05-06-2011, 08:46 AM

Your explanation might be acceptable for the Turks living in Turkey. But , in Germany I see many Turkish men and also Imams clean-shaven !! Here , there is no ban on beard. Still, you will find very few bearded Turks. But, Turks, outside such a Tekke, hardly keeps beard even in Germany. So, It quite difficult for me to understand the Turkish people in Germany.

Simply because Turkish people have strong kindship and relations to their country; some of them are having double citizenship whish require them to serve in the army - clean shaved.

Apart from that, ongoing condition in Turkey, doesn't easy the situation for scholars. So, if the scholars are beardless, then how would you expect layman adhere to this Sunnah, especially in the West. As for the people of manzil, they are blessed with practicing scholars.

05-06-2011, 08:46 AM	#26
PetrZimin Join Date Oct 2005 Location ISRAEL Age 63 Posts 404 Senior Member	Your explanation might be acceptable for the Turks living in Turkey. But , in Germany I see many Turkish men and also Imams clean-shaven !! Here , there is no ban on beard. Still, you will find very few bearded Turks. But, Turks, outside such a Tekke, hardly keeps beard even in Germany. So, It quite difficult for me to understand the Turkish people in Germany. Simply because Turkish people have strong kindship and relations to their country; some of them are having double citizenship whish require them to serve in the army - clean shaved. Apart from that, ongoing condition in Turkey, doesn't easy the situation for scholars. So, if the scholars are beardless, then how would you expect layman adhere to this Sunnah, especially in the West. As for the people of manzil, they are blessed with practicing scholars.
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