I am an american convert to Islam, myself and many convert friends have had people from muslims countries treat us like as if we are not REAL muslims, many times they dont even give us the Salaams? what the heck?
2007-09-08 17:58:47 · 35 answers · asked by plain_insomniac 1 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Egypt
Asalaam alykum sister. I am Australian and a recent convert to Islam. I now live here in Egypt and I have found only wecoming arms amongst the Muslim community in Luxor.
Even my sisters on this site have always given me support and encouragement and still do. Especially as we approach Ramadan.
This is my first and I was a little concerned about whether I would be able to maintain willpower to fast,it is not the food but not being able to drink when I work out in the open air caused me concern.
Even in my career I have found support and have been given research work for the next month instead of taking measurements of excavations.
I feel sad that you are experiencing this sort of treatment.It is certainly not indicative of Muslim communities here and in Australia.I do hope that the situation will get better for you.InashAllah.
2007-09-08 23:09:49 · answer #1 · answered by sistablu...Maat 7 · 10⤊ 1⤋
A Muslim convert is equal to any other Muslim in the eyes of the Holy Qur'an. Furthermore, a convert has more advantages than a born Muslim for two reasons:
A convert deserves a bigger reward from God than a born Muslim. A convert becomes a Muslim usually after a great deal of research and some psychological crisis, because changing religion is not an easy task. It takes a great deal of courage and effort on the part of the convert, while a born Muslim receives his religion by inheritance.
A convert is considered, by his conversion to Islam, pure and free of any previous sin. All his previous sins are wiped out entirely. He will be responsible only for the sins which he commits after becoming a Muslim. Thus, if a person becomes a Muslim in the early morning, after sunrise, then he dies before noon, he is entitled to enter paradise without having practiced or performed any of the devotional duties which a Muslim is required to do. He did not have to perform morning prayer because his conversion to Islam took place after sunrise, nor did he have to perform the noon prayer because he did not live until noon, the prayer time.
They are ignorant, you are more of a muslim then they are, sallam is for God, a real stingy person is the one that is stingy with sallam. Do not answer those who speak before they greet you.
2007-09-08 22:39:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
WTF?! Those guys are wrong. Not only are u a true Muslim, you guys are even BETTER than us "real" ones because you have a fresh slate with no bad deeds!
Islam is like a pot-luck; so I love seeing converts bringing new stuff to the table. I'm an American Muslim myself and sometimes other Muslims don't respond with Salam (pretty rare though..im not sure why) but idc. It's their own loss. "Salam" is the greeting of God.
COngrats on ur convert sister. Keep ur head up..ANd...
Salams to u!!
2007-09-10 09:25:52 · answer #3 · answered by justmyinput 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Muslim is a Muslim. Sometimes new convert are better really than a Born Muslim person.
I think the number of thumbs up to some answers show you how the majority of Muslims think.
2007-09-09 12:23:05 · answer #4 · answered by Wise Heart 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Assalaamualikum Sister In Islam,
There are stupid minded people of all faiths, try not to let anyone bother you, you must have a good heart otherwise Allah wouldn't have chosen your heart to implant or awaken the faith in Islam.
I suggest that you contact some New Muslims groups were ever you are living and seek support from them because many people will be sharing the same experiences.
Good Luck
2007-09-09 00:52:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Asalam alaikum, sister alhamdulillah for your ' RE version" to Islam as we are all born muslims. Im really surprised to hear your issue. I am also a revert 3+ years, and although sometimes people are abit 'standoffish" generally I am welcomed everywhere i go. Almost to the point of embarassment as everyone wants to know the story behind my coming to Islam...this is especially true in muslim countries. I cant tell u how many times Ive been treated to tea, or lunch even just to tell my story.... I pray that this doesnt continue, and you are embraced as you should be...take care, salaams.
I thought of one other thing, you didnt mention it specifically, but if alot of brothers dont give u salaams, it may be because more conservative muslims follow the opinion that men dont speak to unrelated women, unless necessity, hence they take that to mean that salaams is not a necessity. Ill give u a personal example, if I am on the way out of the masjid and a sister is entering, I wont intiate salaams. If she does, then so as to no offend her i will return the greeting....If I am with my wife and a man offers his salaams, i return the greeting for both of us so to speak. If my wife is alone she will not greet a man, if he greets her she turns her head so as not to look at him, and returns the greeting. Maybe this helps....
2007-09-08 18:31:12 · answer #6 · answered by Adam 6 · 9⤊ 2⤋
Sorry for the way those so called Muslims have treated u... they certainly do/did not act Islamic...
My belief is that converts deserve much more respect than born Muslims...
Cz they've searched until they have found Islam...
Keep in mind... that the only person (other than the Prophet n Imams) who reached the highest level of faith... was Salman Farsi... a convert...
he was first a Zoroastrian monk... working in a temple... then converted to Christianity... then heard about Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)... n decided to find him... but was captured as a slave... the Prophet bought n released him... n he turned Muslim n stayed with the Prophet until he passed away...
Someone who searches in themselves n in different religions to find God... someone who draws conclusion based on what is instead of what has been told to them...
These someones deserve lots of respect...
2007-09-09 04:39:45 · answer #7 · answered by Samantha 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
honey you are a muslim now and that's it
some muslims don't things wrong just ignore them
u r a muslim and therefore u are always welcomed bet us
in egypt here many muslim converts americans live and we find them very friendly and we treat them as a family
honey a real muslim is that who fears Allah,worships Him and does the dictates of our religion that is the real muslim and noone else
2007-09-09 10:06:14 · answer #8 · answered by doly 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do respect converted to Islam persons, and i think they are more devout than lots of muslims who were born muslims.
2007-09-09 08:49:31 · answer #9 · answered by deepthink2000 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should not worry about what other people think of you. You know that you are doing what is required of you according to the Deen of Islam and most converts upkeep the religion better that some who were born into it. I have seen it for myself. Just continue with what you believe in.
2007-09-08 21:09:50 · answer #10 · answered by Commodore 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋