New Muslims group every Tuesday 7pm-8pm at Razvia Masjid

Posted on April 19, 2011 by izaz

Regular Fixture – The new Muslims and reverts group meets together every Tuesday at Southampton Razvia Masjid between 7pm and 8pm. It is for all those wanting to learn about Islam and share their experiences and help those considering converting to Islam. It provides access to questions and answers, general discussions, and a chance to meet and network with reverts and others new to or considering Islam in a friendly, unbiased, and non-judgemental environment.

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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 your belief, and your certainty in Islam, then you will understand this question within your heart on some level. However you may still ponder upon its answer. 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 silence.

Having been delivered a message directly from Allah Subhana Watallah, Mohammad (pbuh) would have found himself alone in a world filled with non believers. The immensity of what lay ahead must have seemed utterly awesome. This is a breath-taking example of faith, submission, selflessness, fortitude and so many other beautiful qualities that it would serve us all to develop within ourselves. 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.

Amongst my friends, family, colleagues and acquaintances, I have become a whisper with mouths shielded by the veil of hands.

I have strived every day for the past 6 months to bring forth the best of my character, to strengthen my moral conduct, and to be selfless in my actions, yet I am looked upon with eyes full of mistrust, confusion, doubt and disappointment and the reason is this; as I am sitting here in contemplation I have a prayer cap on my head, my prayers 5 times a day start with the words Allahu Akbar and 6 months ago sitting in a Southampton mosque surrounded by some of the most genuine, loving and spiritual people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting, my mouth opened to utter the words

“Ashadu an la illaha illallah, wa ashadu anna muhamadan abduhu wa rasuluh”

“I bear witness that there is no god but god, and I bear witness that Muhammad (pbuh) is his servant and his messenger”

How did I arrive here? 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 had a really bad health scare i.e. he thought he was having a heart attack and needed to make peace with God.

I was 36 years old at the time with 3 children aged 6, 4, and 18mths. This was a really big shock for me, as I hadn’t realised how far he had come with his research on Islam. I never thought that this would happen to me as we were both married as Hindu’s. I thought that I would die if it ever happened as his brother had converted to Islam some 10 years ago. That night at my friends house, I didn’t sleep a wink and in the morning I hadn’t died or exploded as I thought I would. I just felt I had lost my husband forever. 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. I was climbing the ladder of success and being very busy earning money and getting into debt. I was not living a good life and one day I got ill and I thought that I was having a heart attack. I was rushed to hospital but they said that it was due to stress. I decided that I had to lead a better life and choose a religion that was good for my wife and my 3 children and one that I could be truly believe in. 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 things that didn’t add up. Over the period of my life I had been fortunate to have had some Muslim friends and so did not have any real prejudice towards the religion. However, nothing really changed until I went to university and started working part time as a ward house keeper in the General Infirmary.

Working in the hospital really makes you think about everything. It introduced me to death; many patients were just waiting for the end wondering what is waiting for them and what they have sent forth and so what can I say I have sent forth when I reach their position?

A few of the staff I was working with were very disagreeable to me; they were arrogant, rude, shameless and proudly ignorant. They say your brother is a mirror of yourself; I saw in those people that which I hated in me. I needed to change, but how does one attain abstract qualities such as generosity and forbearance? 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 beliefs, made me question my belief.

I’ve always believed in one God, even before Islam. Looking back I don’t think I had ever put a ‘face’ to the one God I believed in, which I find quite surprising as my mum practises Hinduism. There are many things looking back now, which I think have prepared me for taking my Shahada, and all of these experiences came from situations that were out of my hands.

There are many paths a person can take that will lead them to Islam. A few years ago I did consider reverting. Who would have thought that so many years later I would stand here – a Muslim! When I tell people I’m a revert, most of the time the questions are all the same, ‘why did you revert, what interested you about Islam?’. Continue reading →

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Welcome to our new site!

Posted on April 12, 2011 by bm

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh
(“Peace be unto you and so may the mercy of Allah and His blessings”).

Welcome to our new site. We hope you find it interesting and informative and if you have any questions or query, comments or suggestions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us. We look forward very much to hearing from you.

Wasalaam.

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