[Fred Nerks]

I was born in Cairo to a secular Muslim family. My father was an orthopedic surgeon and an agnostic at heart; my mother was a French teacher and a liberal. Both considered Islam to be, primarily, an integral part of our culture. With the exception of my father, we would fast on Ramadan. Even though my father was not religious, he understood our need to fit into the community and never forced his secular views on us. He espoused diverse philosophical ideas but encouraged us to follow our own convictions. Most importantly, he taught my brother and me to think critically rather than to learn by rote. I never had any doubt, however, that we were Muslim - that Allah was our creator, Muhammad his messenger and the Koran our book.

I see no reference to any 'moral code' in that paragraph.

[Fred Nerks]

His parents obviously held moral beliefs not in alignment with fundamentalist Islam.

what I mean to say is, his parents, although not fundamentalists, had only their own culture to draw from, and that culture is rooted in the koran.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

I see no reference to any 'moral code' in that paragraph.

Then I can't help you. :) Have a wonderful evening!