Joe’s Story (Teen finds Islam but struggles with his reversion while living at home)

Posted on May 30, 2011 by bm

Assalaamu alaykum, Hello, my name is Joe, I am a convert to Islam. I was born on May 24th 1994 into a Catholic family. My father is a religious Catholic but my Mother is not, however ironically she became a more … Continue reading →

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Matthew’s Story (Catholic revert Doctor from Manchester)

Posted on May 15, 2011 by bm

Matthew is from Cardiff and has a younger brother and an older half-sister. He was a medical student at Manchester University when he first reverted to Islam at age 22, and is now a doctor in the South and married … Continue reading →

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From the heart: Post my first Ramadan experience (Solent Uni student)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by bm

From the heart: Post my first Ramadan experience Where do we find the words to convey the emotions, the profundity, the extraordinary depths and the divine heights of this holy month of Ramadan? If you call yourself Muslim because of … Continue reading →

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From the heart: Reflections on my first Ramadan (Solent Uni student)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by bm

From the heart: Reflections on my first Ramadan Whilst I was contemplating the inner most thoughts of our prophet (pbuh) following his first revelation, a realisation struck my mind like a cutting sword and my heart rippled with a foreboding … Continue reading →

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From the heart: Reflections on my Islam (Solent Uni student)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by bm

From the heart: Reflections on my Islam The young white male sitting in contemplation after evening prayers, filled with peace, love and wholeness, a product of complete submission to god, submission of mind, word, action and most importantly the heart. … Continue reading →

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Sister Jyoti’s Story (Practising Hindu with 3 kids who looked at Buddhism & Christianity before Islam)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by bm

One day my husband rang me over the phone, while I was at my friends house on holiday, to say that he was going to become a Muslim.  He had been looking into Islam for a few months since he … Continue reading →

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Raj’s Story (Brother Abu Bakr) (Hindu family, after serious illness studies religions, chose Islam)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by bm

I was 38 years old when I converted. My brother had converted 10 years before me and his decision was always at the back of my mind. At the time I was married for 11 years to a Hindu girl. … Continue reading →

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Will’s Story (Brother Mustafa)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by bm

I have always believed in God, but like many of my peers had left it in the back of my mind. It might have been because I saw Christianity – the religion I grew up with – having a few … Continue reading →

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Sister Mariam’s Story (Spiritual but not very religious before)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by bm

“My family moved to the UK 12 years ago and since living here I’ve met people of many different religions and backgrounds. Going to school with them, being aware of their celebrations and cultures, and mostly, being aware of their … Continue reading →

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