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Maintaining family bonds across religious differences

I am the only practicing Muslim in my extended family and holidays are awkward because I cannot participate in their traditions but I do not want to seem self-righteous.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Religious commitment can create social isolation even within family systems when practices and values diverge significantly.

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