For converts to Islam, what is your story?

Question

Were you forced to convert, or did you choose to convert?

Personally, I started to study religions at the age of 14. I started out as the trolls, looking for anything bad. But I found that for every bad thing, there was a good thing. And the bad things were put into context when one thought about them. I am 23 now, soon to be 24 God willing, and I am still learning more and more everyday. The more I learn, the stronger my faith grows. And the propaganda I have seen helps to strengthen it, because I actually look at the sources and read everything around the one verse they use. In all cases, they purposely only quoted half of a verse or tried to make it look like it was meant for one thing only.

What is your story? I'm very interested in hearing. And where can I get those free little Islamic books of stories of converts? My step sister who is also a convert got them but I haven't had a chance to ask her where she got them.

Answer 1

Growing up I could not understand some things that I was being taught in Sunday school.

My Mother is a Christian and my Dad is an Atheist. My mother would just tell me the same thing that the Sunday school teacher was saying. My Dad would tell me that I needed to find my own answers and told my Mom that if she was not going to help me by giving me an answer that I could understand instead of telling me the same thing without her to questioning the answer then I was not to go back to Sunday school. He told me that I needed to do my own research and find the truth on my own. This was when I was 10.

At this time I would spend my summers with my grandparents. My Grand father was a Deacon and my Grand Mother was a Sunday school teacher. They would try to guide me but when I would question they too could not give me the answers.

Then when I was 16 I was in a world religion class in high school. There I began to learn about Islam and I could finally have my answers. I was so excited when I went home. But my mother was totally against it. And I was told that none of the garbage was to come into her home. At this time Dad was out of town and did not hear what she was telling me. So I would study in secret.

Less than a year after I graduated from high school I was told that I was to get married or get out of my parents home (by my Mother). I married and my husband was anti anything that was not Christian. So again I studied in secret.

After 5 years of an abusive relationship (with him cheating, hitting and being mentally abusive) I got out. I started college and began to openly study Islam. My Mother tried to set me down and tell me how wrong I am but my Dad has been there beside me still telling me that I needed to find my own way.

My Mother tells my Dad she does not know where her daughter went, telling him that we use to be so close. But in reality we have never been close.

When I married my husband she told me that he would not be welcome in her home and did not even come to the wedding, although my Dad did. Finally when I stood up to her and told her that if my entire family was not welcome in her home then none of us would come over any more (including my children from my first marriage) after a month my Dad called and said that she would allow for all of us to come over. I was not asking for them to love my husband (although my Dad already did) but to respect him as a person. It has been 2 years now and things are much better.

But she still does not respect my choosing Islam. Going so far as to telling my youngest son if he became a Muslim he did not love her any more. He came home to me in tears and I again had to put my foot down and tell her that if she spoke of religion with him again he would not be back. She has kept her word so far and my Dad keeps her in check.

I reverted 2 years ago and have never been happier. I learn something new everyday. I am now married to a wonderful Muslim man that treats me with love and respect. I have some of the same friends that I had before I reverted and found new friends Muslim. There are not many reverts in my area so we all get together at least 2 times a month. My husband jokes and tells me that we have the Ya Ya Muslim Sisterhood

But I think that each person should take their own journey, even if they believe that their belief is the right one. In the least they will be able to see the world through some else's eyes

Answer 2

I first heard about Islam on 9/11 when I was 14 years old. After 9/11 I thought that all Muslims were terrorists who were out to kill everyone who didn't convert to Islam. I didn't think much more about it until I turned 18 years old. I had a boyfriend who was Muslim and was in Pakistan and he started telling me about Islam. He wanted me to convert to Islam for him so I did. However I found out later that after I left it that I wasn't really Muslim since I only reverted for love and because I didn't believe in ALLAH(SWT) and Muhammad(PBUH*). So since I was never Muslim it didn't count against me. I gave up on that and converted to Christianity on June 28, 2006. I was fine with being Christan for a while but then I felt that I wasn't getting any prayers answered by praying to Isa(PBUH*). So I left Christianity on September 20, 2006 and started looking through the Old Testament and read the first commandment which said "Thou shall have no other Gods before me." I knew I was doing something wrong by worshiping Prophet Isa(PBUH*) as God and started talking with my Muslim friends in Egypt about Islam and researching Islam on the Internet and finally took Shadah on October 1st, 2006 and then got married October 19, 2006 to my husband.

Answer 3

I began learning about Islam on my own, over a year ago. Then I met and married the most amazing man I have ever known, and he is Muslim. I did not convert for him, or to marry him, and in fact, I was not Muslim when we married. After living with him and his family in their native country, living a completely Muslim lifestyle and continuing to educate myself about the truth of Islam, I recently decided to convert. Immersing myself completely in their culture and religion helped me to truly understand how Islam is meant to be practiced. I witnessed first hand how Muslims truly are- how kind, generous, loving and accepting the majority are, even to a non-Muslim. Of course, there are some who do not practice their religion well or at all, but they were still decent people.

Converting to Islam was an amazing experience for me and one I will never regret. Every day I learn more and more about my religion, and every day I feel happier, stronger and more at peace. Alhemdulilah!


For those who think my husband forced me to convert, you need to know that he did not. He let me study on my own and never interfered unless I asked him to. The day I told him I wanted to convert he has tears in his eyes. He knew this was a decision I made entirely on my own convictions.

Answer 4

I have no story , I was born a muslim , but I just wanted to welcome you in Islam and tell you don't bother with what other people say , we were there for about 1500 years and we will continue being there in shaa allah no matter how they try to destroy us , Go ahead !
About those books I don't know where do you live and whether you speak arabic or not , but I am sure you can use a search Engine , type in :" Converts to Islam " and I am sure you'll find something . Rabena ma3ak

Answer 5

I read the Quran, because the pastor at the church I used to attend made a hateful and false statement about Muslims, and I needed to discuss it with him. I converted after reading only the Quran, but continue now to study and increase my knowledge, mostly from online sources.

You can read lots of conversion stories here: http://www.revertmuslims.com/stories.html I don't know about any books of stories.

Answer 6

I live in Bahrain, here we have a Center known by Discover Islam where they give free classes to people who are considering to convert to Islam & give them free tapes, books, Quraáns and consultations. Their site is mentioned below. I don't know if similar centers are available in other countries, but one of their programs is to gather around whover wants to convert to Islam on a weekly basis and take them to Friday prayers and then they would convert in front of all the people in the mosque plus have it live on tv. Whenever it happens in front of me, I feel GREAT.

Answer 7

im a born muslim but only started practising from my heart a few years ago.Went t o mosque and the usaul when i was a kid but didint really understand nor wanted to But then i started to research all religions with the help of my dad and realised that mine was the most true and direct form of contact i could have with the big guy upstairs,we only are going to be jugded by what we as individuals have done.WE are not born full of sin and nor do we have to conform to a group or hierachy to pray or believe

welcome new bro and sis to a neew way of life.

Answer 8

Convert from what?