About Islam
The biggest concern that I had was not rejecting Jesus, and Islam does it… Embracing Islam had made me a more conscious person; I have to be mindful in my dealings with my fellow brothers and sisters...
Would I have to Reject Jesus?
My God is Your God: Why Abigail Converted to Islam
Abigail is a quintessential sweet as sugar Southern Belle born and raised around the swamps of southeast Louisiana. She is quintessential in every way but one-Sweet Southerner, Warm-hearted American, and Muslim. Abigail is hard to miss.
I Found in Islam the Truth I Was Searching For
I spent many years searching for something to heal myself. I turned to psychology, self-help books and tapes and exercise, all of which really did help me a great deal. And I was able to gain some strength in order to go on with my life. I did get caught up in the Florida lifestyle though.
I Was a Skeptic Woman, I Found Logic in Islam
I was usually very skeptical about religions but with Islam I felt connected right away. A year went by and I met a lot of Muslims; they were all very kind and peaceful people and they were always willing to answer my questions.
Inspired by Islam Since Childhood
I spent more than half of my life searching for the true religion. I was born in a Lutheran family. When I was nineteen, I converted to Catholicism. I wanted to get away from the narrowness of my Lutheran home. I needed more spirituality.
Islam’s Teachings about Kindness and Tolerance Brought Me to Islam
I was amazed about what Islam teaches about kindness and tolerance. Kindness to our neighbors. Kindness to the orphan. And what was really surprising: kindness to the non-believer and even to the enemy. It was in 2013 that I took my shahadah. And then my life just turned upside down.
I Challenged Islam, I Ended Up Accepting It
My mission to disregard Islam in my life, for once and for all, was taking a turn. I started eating with my right hand and only halal foods; and I started to look into how to perform the prayer.
I’ve Been Muslim My Whole Life But I Didn’t Know It!
So time kept going on, and after a while, I actually met a Muslim and we started talking. And I was like: “Wow! You do that really? So do I.” It just started getting to a point where I maybe I need to read more about this. So I went online and I started reading...
I Thought Coming to Islam Would Be Easy
I had been dating a man from North Africa for a few years. I had never met a man like him before. He had self-discipline and focus in life. He was respectful to women and was kind to everyone he met. I had never in my life met a man like him.
I Studied to Become a Catholic Nun, Then I Found Islam
From a very early age, I received religious instructions. And as a teenager I actively participated in several activities in our local church. I remember that I always had the aspiration to become a nun. As a Catholic, leaving this worldly life to live in a monastery...
My Journey to Islam: Skeptic… Enemy… Believer
To find answers to those questions I became an enemy of Islam. I never wrote anything about it publicly, but I was convinced that this was not the religion for me. The best way to respond to Muslims and work against the religion of Islam...
Propaganda Against Islam Made Me Muslim
“Why did I expect anything less,” Fuller’s former youth pastor wrote. “I am an infidel according to your cult so therefore I am your enemy. Such a shame you have chosen to turn your back on a loving God and serve a false prophet who preaches hate for anyone not of said cult.”...
