Muslims in Texas - Islam in America

[Mabsoot]

http://turntoislam.com/images/stories/muslim_in_texas3.jpgTurning Muslim in Texas Documentary

George W Bush may be backed by Christian fundamentalists but in his home state of Texas, Islam is the latest big draw.

Eric was a Baptist preacher before he became a Muslim 14 years ago. Now he prays five times a day – even in the middle of watching a football game. His wife, Karen, also a convert, is covered from head to toe in the traditional Muslim Clothes. Islam, says Eric, ‘is everything I wanted Christianty to be’. His mother has found it hard to come to terms with her son’s conversion and believes he will return to the Christan faith: ‘Then he will be a dynamic preacher.’ Eric says: ‘Maybe some day she’ll embrace Islam.’


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Women are also becoming followers of Islam. Yasmine (previously Mindy) arranged a marriage for herself and has three children. Islam, she says is ‘the solution to a lot of the prevailing evils: drugs, adultery, fornication…’ Converts often see the religious laws more clearly than those who have been brought up as Muslims and Yasmine can spot a mistake at 20 paces. She believes that she has a unique opportunity to help people who are born into the religion get back to the fundamentals.

Catherine has been a Muslim for two weeks. She came from a privileged background – private school followed by a career in PR. Now the established Muslim women guide her through the purification rituals as she washes before prayer and removes her nail varnish.
David is the only white Muslim in his little town on Route 66. He believes his new religion makes him a better American and, far from undermining liberties, gives the individual more rights. He had an arranged marriage and his wife, who was born a Muslim, was shocked by the strictness with which he insists they live their lives. His family – a white man with his wife and daughter dressed in their hijabs (headscarves) –are stared in the streets and supermarkets of their one-horse town.
There are 400,000 Muslims in Texas alone and Islam is the fastest growing religion in the USA. Since 9/11 there have been more converts to Islam than ever. Eric believes that people are trying to understand Muslims and want to learn about their religion. Yasmine says: ‘America should not be afraid. If it would be better Muslims were the majority. If a child asks me: “Who made this leaf?” I say, “Allah. Allah made everything.”’

[Mabsoot]

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Five months before their marriage, Karen Meek's fiancé told her that he was becoming a Muslim. Ms. Meek, an atheist, was taken aback.
"I thought he was being brainwashed into something," she said. "All of a sudden he stopped drinking alcohol. He wanted to pray every day. He stopped eating pork."
For months, Eric Meek, a lapsed Baptist, had studied Islam without telling her. Now, when he went to work, Ms. Meek poured over his books and videos, trying to understand his faith.
She never expected to be attracted to Islam.
"I grew up thinking religion was ridiculous," said Ms. Meek, 33, of Lewisville. "I didn't believe in God. I had no idea how the universe was created and, frankly, didn't care."
She said Islam had a logic to it that she couldn't resist.
"Coming from an atheist background, I had an easier time accepting Islam than a Christian because I didn't have to unlearn or give up any beliefs," she said.
After getting married, she prayed for the first time while her husband was at work. She learned how from a book.
"Until this point, I had done everything privately, without telling him," she said. "I did not want to join a religion just because he did. I wanted to discover it on my own."
She and her husband began meeting with other Muslims to study the Quran, the holy book of Islam. Eventually, she made her profession of faith.
Her choice of religions stunned her parents.
"One day she came and she wearing a scarf and a dress down to her ankles," said her father, Ray Allred of Carrollton. "I was shocked."
He said he was estranged from his daughter for a time because of her religion. They're close now, though he fears for her safety since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
"You want to love your child, but when they do something so foreign to you, it's very difficult," he said. "I'd give anything if she hadn't adopted this religion."
Those comments were echoed by Jane Barrett of Flower Mound, who's Ms. Meek's mother. She said she especially dislikes the hijab, or head covering, that her daughter wears.
"Karen is such a pretty girl with beautiful hair," she said.
Ms. Meek said she understands. After becoming a Muslim, it took her many months to adopt Islamic dress.
"I would wear the hijab places where people didn't know me," she said and laughed. Now, she wears it all the time -- even to work, where she is an accounting clerk for a restaurant chain.
She said embracing Islam has caused her to see life in a new way.
"Going from not believing in God to believing in God is amazing," she said. "Islam opened my eyes to so many things I had taken for granted, mostly that life is a gift."

[rashid]

Assalam-o-Alaikum

This is a very useful link for those who want to learn Islam.

Regards

Rashid

[fudhla_kausar]

Assalamu'alaikum,
I am Faizul Abu Bakar from Malaysia. How are you? :)
I am amazed to see that many there are so many Muslims in US. Is there anything that I can help you to learn about Islam, please let me know. Perhaps I can learn from you too.

[Dreamy92]

Assalam-o-Alaikum

It's really interesting that more and more ppl are converting to Islam day by day.

MashaAllah.

[Ayep]

Assalamu alaikum,
Peace be upon u all

As many Americans do not know much about Islam and Muslims, tha same can b said of Muslims in Asia not aware about Islam in the US. Stories like these breaks barriers and links the East and West. No more media blackout now. :smile: Alhamdullilah.

[Mabsoot]

Assalamu alaikum,
Peace be upon u all

As many Americans do not know much about Islam and Muslims, tha same can b said of Muslims in Asia not aware about Islam in the US. Stories like these breaks barriers and links the East and West. No more media blackout now. :smile: Alhamdullilah.

wa alaykum salam, inshaAllah that is true. This sites primary goal is to build awareness. To get someone who thought bad about Muslims to think again and perhaps make them read Quran, try to learn more.

:allahuakbar:

wasalam

[sammy]

Hello everyone ,
I do appriciate your web site.
Thank you for all the hard work and effort put in making this web site, I am sure it will help lots of people turn their life around and make them better human beings
sammy

[Anssam12]

Allah (SWT) did not create this world randomly, every thing in it has an orbit or a path, and this path should lead us to Allah (SWT) (The Noor). Thanks for Allah (SWT) for sending us The Map (The Noble Quraan), & Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) as an explainer & guider in this world, to show us the right path (his Sunnah) that leads to wide & deep ocean of Noor (ALLAH) SWT, which is full of precious & valuable things of this world & hereafter.

[mkrahman]

Hi everyone! Big Salam to all!

This is Katherine from the video.

Well after 3 years of this video being made, I have the courage to come out and correct the media's portrayal of me. They so misrepresented me. When I did this video I was was a muslim for about 5 months. They started filming in August 2003 and again another shoot in October 2003. I converted to islam in June 2003. I just started to desire to cover then in public in October. So when they filmed me in the first rounds, I was not covered. So please forgive me for that.

Also I would like to say, I said alot more important things they the way they portrayed me. I actually come from a middle class family...not upper class as they said. I did go to a nice college but only because my dad was smart enough to save money for his daughter. I had a special talent in art so there were not very many good christian schools in the USA I could go to. So I ended up going to TCU....and this is also where I learned about islam from my religion professor, Dr. Saddique (he was a muslim too).

Oh and those tennis lessons....I paid for that...just because I was trying to find a fun way to lose weight....I did not have tennis lessons all my life! My sisters was doing it also for exercise and she encouraged me to do the same. SINCE THEN, I have lost weight, about 30 pounds, humduallah! All that bowing and praying helps your weight too! I was really upset when they did the part with me about the finger nail polish. It made me looks so like stupid...I mean that is just a minor thing about wudu in Islam for women...but I wish they showed the other stuff I talked about in my journey...like where I learned about islam and the first mosque I went to.

Currently, what is going on with me is I am just now finishing my second degree in education. I hope inshallah I will be teaching next year. I am married now for 2.5 years. No Children yet...but I and my husband are up for them now...please make dua for us to allow allah to grant us good children! My husband and I are involved in plenty of dawa activities at our mosque and the public. Please don't hesitate to post a message to me if you have any questions about islam. I currently work directly with all the new muslims in dallas.

Sincerely,
Katherine

[Mabsoot]

:wasalam:

Wa alaykum Salam Wa RAhmatullah,

Dont wory sister, Im sure nobody thought bad of you for anything. Alhamdulilah, infact we are proud of you and it is great that you came to Islam. The video is great alhamdulilah, and it is good way for people to see how Muslims live.

The tennis lessons and your background etc as mentioned in the video did not make any difference. I guess because it is about yourself you see it in a different light! You came across as down to earth and humble, as the rest of the Muslims in the video did. Walhamadulilah.

Anyway, welcome to the site sister, may Allah bless you and the rest of your family.

Wasalam

[omar]

assallaamu alleykum!

iam very much impressed about these video's of american's and europeans turning to islam at significant numbers that are raising yearly monthly and ofcourse daily. insha allah this will help to correct the global misunderstanding of the faith and enable islam to be back on earth as a role model for not only muslims but all humanity's, since allah states in the quran!

Wammaa arsalnaaka illaa rahmatan lil aa'lammiin.

[faroukmacabuat]

:salam2: to all my brother and sister in Islam,im Farouk a muslim filipino,im so very thankful to Almighty Allah that i found this site...it will help me insha Allah in my search for more knowledge about Islam and muslims around the world...:) :wasalam:

[umm maryam2]

assalam alaikum
i just like to say that the video on the american reverts was wonderful ALLAMDUILLAH.I became muslim 7 years ago and think that sister yasmin is a very good example of the way we should be as muslims i sometimes lack in my deen but watching sister yasmin as made me think about the way i should be and inshALLAH become more pious, may ALLAH grant u all jannat inshALLAH

[B.H.]

I am a new convert and live in Texas as well. I hope that the brother in the film and his family continue to prosper.

[hussain_ahmed04]

Assalamualaikum To All My Muslim Brothers And Sistes,

I Am Very Much Immpressed By Seeing The Vidios Of People Embracing Islam In America And Europe.. So Me And My Mother Are Looking For A Converted Muslim Girl From Usa/uk For My Brother,mohammed Ather Hussain.he Is 25 Yrs Of Age.his Ht.is 5ft.8inch(172cms).he Is A Bachelor Of Coomerce.he Is V.religious,handsome And V.fair.he Worked Previously In Kuwait And In Dubai As An Accountant.now He Is Residing In Hyderabad(india).inerested May Contacr Me At *********************** Or At 123-456-789 (india) For Futher Details (******).
Allah-hafiz


This message has been edited to remove personal information such as emails, addresses and phone numbers. Please understand that this is an Islamic Forum, to increase our knowledge of Islam and shall only serve that purpose.

3assal

[islam1972]

assalam alaykoum
je suis vraiment heureuse de voir qu'il ya des musulams qui aime l'islam comme ca je suis très touchée par cette vidéo et je peis alah tout puissant qu'il leurs acordes la paix intérieur la bonne foi et le bonheur
amine

[Ahmed-bashiir]

Dear Brothers and Sisters

Asalamu alaykum warahmatulah

Dear Brothers and Sisters

I am here with my best webside of Turntoislam jazakumulahu Qair.
I have some friends those we r working together and when every i give them som I dea of islam this wenbside help me so much,and i hope they will be an islam as soon as posible if ALLAH says.
Wasalamu alaykum Warahmatulahi wabarakatuh:

[Ayda87]

:bismillah:


WOW!!! I’m new to this website. :ma: I’m so impressed and speechless by the videos. May Allah bless you and your family Katherine- You should be proud of yourself (as we are proud of you). :)


:shahadah:

[west]

A very interesting video. What I find suprising is how many converts in the US wear Niqaab -

To anyone who watches this video and is not Muslim - please note the lady prays with her face covered - this is only because she is been filmed and men will watch the documentary. When she normally prays, her face will be uncovered

[Ahmedkaafi]

:salam2:

:bismillah:

sister katherine.
After best greeting of Islam,Sister Katherine, we all making dua to u and ur Husband to have good kids those r doing or following the words of god, Allah told as in surah Al Isra
Ayah 23 and 24 Subhanahu Wata,ala said And your Lord has decreed that your worship none but him.And that you be dutiful to your parents.If one of them or both of them atain old age in Your Life.say not to them a word of disrespect,nor shout at them but address them in terms of honour.
And lower unto them the wing of submission and humility through mercy ,and say:"My Lord!Bestow on them your mercy as the did bring me up when i was young Sadakalahu adeem.
Dear sister all of us we make for u Dua in this holly Months to have a nice children those are follwing that Ayah, give the greeting to all my Brothers and sisters In Dallas.
:wasalam:

[ummulkheir_3]

:jazaak: :salam2: :ma: it's a very good video

[azuwin]

salam, katherine.

[aicha-moslima]

Salaam alaykoum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatuhoe,

Dear Eric, David, Yasmine and Katherine,

Insha'Allah all of you are with good imaan and health conditions.

I just watched the video....macha'Allah. I'm really glad that all of you are my brothers and sisters. May Allah (Subhana wa ta'alla) guide you all on the straight path and provide you with all the knowledge to go on and help others on the straight path insha'Allah...ameen.
I hope that your families accept and maybe even embrace islam insha'Allah. I really feel blessed having so many brothers and sister all over the world.
Djazak Allahoe Ghair for sharing all of your stories with us.
May Allah (Subhana wa ta'alla) reward us with the most beautiful world ever...Paradise..insha'Allah.....ameen.

Wa salaamoe alaykoum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatuhoe
Your sister in Islam, Aicha

[janat]

assalam alaykom dear brothers and sisters

thank u all for this video, i like it a lot, and i am very happy to see people converting into islam it makes me proud of them allah, all what i can tell them is that i love them and my allah gathers us the day of judgement in the highest paradis with the prophet muhammad salla allah allayh wa salam


and dear sister catherine:hearts: i am really happy of u and may allah gives u so sweet babies i will make special doa for u may allah guides u to his right way


assalam alaykom

[bassmajaved]

Assalamualaikum,

May Allah keep us steadfast on his deen. Ameen.

Allah Hafiz.
Hi everyone! Big Salam to all!

This is Katherine from the video.

Well after 3 years of this video being made, I have the courage to come out and correct the media's portrayal of me. They so misrepresented me. When I did this video I was was a muslim for about 5 months. They started filming in August 2003 and again another shoot in October 2003. I converted to islam in June 2003. I just started to desire to cover then in public in October. So when they filmed me in the first rounds, I was not covered. So please forgive me for that.

Also I would like to say, I said alot more important things they the way they portrayed me. I actually come from a middle class family...not upper class as they said. I did go to a nice college but only because my dad was smart enough to save money for his daughter. I had a special talent in art so there were not very many good christian schools in the USA I could go to. So I ended up going to TCU....and this is also where I learned about islam from my religion professor, Dr. Saddique (he was a muslim too).

Oh and those tennis lessons....I paid for that...just because I was trying to find a fun way to lose weight....I did not have tennis lessons all my life! My sisters was doing it also for exercise and she encouraged me to do the same. SINCE THEN, I have lost weight, about 30 pounds, humduallah! All that bowing and praying helps your weight too! I was really upset when they did the part with me about the finger nail polish. It made me looks so like stupid...I mean that is just a minor thing about wudu in Islam for women...but I wish they showed the other stuff I talked about in my journey...like where I learned about islam and the first mosque I went to.

Currently, what is going on with me is I am just now finishing my second degree in education. I hope inshallah I will be teaching next year. I am married now for 2.5 years. No Children yet...but I and my husband are up for them now...please make dua for us to allow allah to grant us good children! My husband and I are involved in plenty of dawa activities at our mosque and the public. Please don't hesitate to post a message to me if you have any questions about islam. I currently work directly with all the new muslims in dallas.

Sincerely,
Katherine

[muslim_proud]

allah akabr wa llah el hammed

[Mohammad Toseef]

Asalam Alaikum
I just joined the website's community but i have been visitng it for quite a while though. this video-about texan mulsims-in my opinion is pretty effective and i have watched it for more than 4 times now...Masshallah the convert brothers and sisters are definitely an example for all of the muslims that how did they changed their beliefs and now are steadfast in Islam
Im really inspired
May Allah give all of us the hidaya to follow on islam

[Ali M Hamidy]

My everlasting congratulations to these folks from texas. It is pretty amazing that these folks found the right way to reach their Allah. Just want to know if there is a friendly preaching system to help my friends with questions. thank you

[sky_012]

Mashallah i'm so happy for all three of them; it's like feeling a fresh air coming from America, Jazak Allah for this excellent video

sisiter mkrahman , i 'm so glad you replied here to tell more about you , Mashallah to read about was so nice , May Allah SWT Bless you Ameen and i hope the projects you have will all be successfull Inshallah

:wassalam:

[Hassan Greepaly]

hello kathrine,

how are you,,hope your doing great,thanks for the correcting,and mayALLaH bless your family and give your children a bright future

YOU and your blessed family made islam stronger,
islam gets stronger with each person when converting to islam,i feel that

soon a day will come when all shall realise and accept the truth and its all because of beautiful people like you

and also i believe people who convert to muslim are better than many people who are born muslims

takecare and have a nice day
bye

[allmuslimsrequal]

salaam alikoum sister Katherine. I am so happy that you stayed with Islam- you found the true path-humduallah! Congragulations on getting married. :)
may peace and blessings be on you and your husband.
--Sister Sara.

[jaguar90210_25]

salam im jayson 22 yrs old a muslim from phillipines, i have watched the video about the american muslims in texas, for me the americans have realized that islam is the true religion in the world, it really structed me most, nshallah!

[jaguar90210_25]

im very proud to david,katherine and yasmine
im sure islam will guide you to the right path and get closer to subhana taallah, islam will protect ur family against forbidden acts! allah akbar............................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ........

[Imraan]

asalaamualaykum warahmatulaahi wabarakatu.


Manshalahh Iam very glad to see you
vidio. and my name is Imraan, your sister in islam.

[mourad]

salama lekom
how r u im new one today it is my first day im happy for get this site i hope every thing will be ok
mourad from libya 25 male ty so much

[seeker33]

Salam wa alikom brother. How are you doing? I was looking in the net and then I come cross this website, what great website specially those videos about new people converting to Islam machaa Allah.
If you can do me a favor to provide me with email of Brother Eric from Texas he was in the video or you can lat him know and give him my email if he wants that I will appreciated for the rest of my life.
***REmoved***
Thank you a gain
Salam wa alakom

Abderezak

[badru]

i am happy for the family tha turns islam every minutes thank you who ever laft this video may allah give you and all of us that are muslims heaven :salam2:

[Abass1]

dear sister katherine

we are all making plenty of dua for you,your husband and all your family
and may god almighty bless you with beutiful and healthy children.
ameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen

your brother Abass1

[ismaelon]

:salam2:
thank you for all this, merci beaucoup qu'Allah preserve tous les musulmans en islam et nous fait heureux dans la vie bas et la vie derniere :tti_sister:
:salam2:

[mkrahman]

I have a MySpace blog now that has articles that my husband and I have written. These articles are geared towards public concerns on Islam and for those who are interested in reverting. Please see:
My URL
http://www.myspace.com/khadejah_valobeshi

My Blog URL
http://blog.myspace.com/khadejah_valobeshi

:hijabi:
Katherine

[riyaz]

Bismillah

Its a nice Video thanks to the Member who submitted the video here
Thanks Brother Eric, Sisters Katherine, Yasmine
You found the true path to the Life
Insha Many many peoples wants to come to this Religion

Insha Allah Always peace with you & all of our brothers & sisters

[shafiq18]

Asalam alaikum. i am new and i am amazed with your great deal of effort. You becoming a Muslim is the best goal you probably have ever accomplished. This achievement is greater than the world, and then dragging your family into it, now that justifies you as a great example to the American community. i know it might be difficult for people or friends to look at you and your family the same, but later on you will forget about it. You and your family will walk with your head held high to the sky with pride and I promise you that there will be no regrets. May Allah protect you and your family. peace

[Noor to shine]

May Allah bless you sister and your husband and accept all your good efforts.Amen
:salah: :salah: :salah: :salah: :salah: :salah: :salah: :salah:

[shah07]

:mashallah:

[abdinasirkcb]

:ma: :salam2: Sister may Allah reward you for the good work you are doing and insha Allah I pray to Allah to accept your wish and bless you with blessed childreen"Amiin"

[MuslimGirl71194]

Oh, come on. Not all Texans sound that stupid. YEE HAWW!!! I lived there for 3 years and I only found that about 1 in 20 people had that kind of accent. Oh well, Mashallah, may Allah continue to guide them in the right Path.

[presa1200]

Hi everyone! Big Salam to all!

This is Katherine from the video.

Well after 3 years of this video being made, I have the courage to come out and correct the media's portrayal of me. They so misrepresented me. When I did this video I was was a muslim for about 5 months. They started filming in August 2003 and again another shoot in October 2003. I converted to islam in June 2003. I just started to desire to cover then in public in October. So when they filmed me in the first rounds, I was not covered. So please forgive me for that..........


Waalaikumsalam katherine.... i'm Nasrullah Wong or Wilson from malaysia.... i''m very happy to see more and more western people convert into islam. People here usually thought that western people are cruel, corrupted, invading others, injustice, double standard and so on (maybe big influence from crusade)...but when i watched those movie especially americans converted... wow.. Subhanallah... i almost couldn't believe it..... It is something weird and suprise feeling raised in my heart, but at same time i feel happy to see them testify the syahadah.

You've made the right choice Katherine. Many kafirs or non-muslim do not aware what is the real beauty of a woman. If a girl is example like a diamond, surely people will take very good care of it to maintain its shiness and beauty. This same goes to when muslim women wear hijab. Because their body parts are not so easily being exposed to guys, only husband and family can have the privilege....so this makes them feel more precious, well-pampered, just like the very pure diamond.... For a woman, the real beauty comes from intelligence....not body. because body only empty shell but intelligence powers the civilization.

Islam has put women to very high status. Even Allah has commanded men to protect women, to love them, and being leader to them. It is always not an easy task to bear the responsibility being as a leader of another, and if husband fails to lead he is sinful. Because women are mother, they give birth to everyone of us....they experienced the most painful moment when they delivered us. Rasullullah Muhammad S.A.W has onced said that we love our mother 3 times more than our father...... In the malay word saying: "Heaven is under the feet of mother".....

[FRATERNAL]

Esselamünaleyküm Brother

I am sory My English is very bad.
Allah hepinizden razı olsun.Bence müslüman olarak doğan bir insanla hıristiyan olarak doğan biri arasında çok fark vardır,Allah katında hıristiyan olarak doğan bir insan diğerine göre daha zor bir imtihandan geçiyor.Bu yüzden aklını kullanıp nefsini ayakları altına almayı başarmış,kolayı bırakıp zoru seçme iradesini göstermiş bir insan Allah katında doğduğunda müslüman olarak doğmuş ama bu hediyenin farkında olmayan bir insandan çok daha büyük değere ve sevgiye sahiptir.Allah bütün gayrimüslim insanları ve müslüman olupta bunun farkın varamamışları hidayete erdirsin İNŞALLAH.

I love very much you.

ALLAH'A EMANET OLUN.

[presa1200]

Esselamünaleyküm Brother

I am sory My English is very bad.
Allah hepinizden razı olsun.Bence müslüman olarak doğan bir insanla hıristiyan olarak doğan biri arasında çok fark vardır,Allah katında hıristiyan olarak doğan bir insan diğerine göre daha zor bir imtihandan geçiyor.Bu yüzden aklını kullanıp nefsini ayakları altına almayı başarmış,kolayı bırakıp zoru seçme iradesini göstermiş bir insan Allah katında doğduğunda müslüman olarak doğmuş ama bu hediyenin farkında olmayan bir insandan çok daha büyük değere ve sevgiye sahiptir.Allah bütün gayrimüslim insanları ve müslüman olupta bunun farkın varamamışları hidayete erdirsin İNŞALLAH.

I love very much you.

ALLAH'A EMANET OLUN.

Waalaikumsalam....

r u writing in Turkish? anyway i appreciate your being enthusiastic

We love you too....

[CaroleA]

Hi everyone! Big Salam to all!

This is Katherine from the video.

Well after 3 years of this video being made, I have the courage to come out and correct the media's portrayal of me. They so misrepresented me. When I did this video I was was a muslim for about 5 months. They started filming in August 2003 and again another shoot in October 2003. I converted to islam in June 2003. I just started to desire to cover then in public in October. So when they filmed me in the first rounds, I was not covered. So please forgive me for that.

Also I would like to say, I said alot more important things they the way they portrayed me. I actually come from a middle class family...not upper class as they said. I did go to a nice college but only because my dad was smart enough to save money for his daughter. I had a special talent in art so there were not very many good christian schools in the USA I could go to. So I ended up going to TCU....and this is also where I learned about islam from my religion professor, Dr. Saddique (he was a muslim too).

Oh and those tennis lessons....I paid for that...just because I was trying to find a fun way to lose weight....I did not have tennis lessons all my life! My sisters was doing it also for exercise and she encouraged me to do the same. SINCE THEN, I have lost weight, about 30 pounds, humduallah! All that bowing and praying helps your weight too! I was really upset when they did the part with me about the finger nail polish. It made me looks so like stupid...I mean that is just a minor thing about wudu in Islam for women...but I wish they showed the other stuff I talked about in my journey...like where I learned about islam and the first mosque I went to.

Currently, what is going on with me is I am just now finishing my second degree in education. I hope inshallah I will be teaching next year. I am married now for 2.5 years. No Children yet...but I and my husband are up for them now...please make dua for us to allow allah to grant us good children! My husband and I are involved in plenty of dawa activities at our mosque and the public. Please don't hesitate to post a message to me if you have any questions about islam. I currently work directly with all the new muslims in dallas.

Sincerely,
Katherine
Assalamu Alaikum Katherine,
I was very happy to read about your update. I am a teacher myself and I hope you will be one soon inshalla. I am glad you pointed out that the video was made in 2 parts. That explains a lot of gaps in the filming. I would love to hear about your conversion. Have you ever written about it?
Salam,
CaroleA

[wardah]

:hijabi:
السلام عليكم ورحمةالله
peace be upon all of you, I am new member here. and I am glad to find this site very intresting. hoping you guys keep good working and giving more true informations about ISLAM THE TRUE RELIGION AND THE WAY OF LIFE to all muslims and non muslim around the world. Nice video too. I woud like more videos like those . I make dua for ALLAH THE ALMIGHTY GOD give this site barakah and more muslims and to be muslim will be reward Jannah.. Ameeen
:muslim_child:
jaza kallahu khairan kathiran.

[Egyptian Moslem]

Please tell me how to save videos from the site to my hard drive

Thanks

[whitecat]

:salam2:
this is very nice Video but it has been deleted from utube. can anyone please upload it again.
Thanks
:wasalam:
:tti_sister: :tti_sister: :tti_sister: :tti_sister:
:salah: :salah:

[Steve940]

The video is uploaded from google and it is playing fine for me.

:salam2:

[B.H.]

My everlasting congratulations to these folks from texas. It is pretty amazing that these folks found the right way to reach their Allah. Just want to know if there is a friendly preaching system to help my friends with questions. thank you


I don't know about the people in the video, but there really isn't anyone else in my area. Where I live there are other other people who call themselves Muslim but they kinda lean towards the Nation of Islam, primarily a cult around Elijah Muhammed, and they don't like white people very much.

[DOC_BRO]

ASALAM OALAIKUM,

MASHAALLAH MASHAALLAH ....
SUBHAN ALLAH SUBHAN ALLAH....
ALHUMDOLILLAH ALUMDOLILLAH...
ALL PRAISE TO THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH O AKBAR

IT WAS SO PLEASING TO SEE THE VIDEO I FEEL SO HAPPY TO SEE OUR NEW BROTHERS AND SISTER FOLLOWING THE DEEN IN ITS VERY RIGHEOUS WAY ALHUMDOLIA.
I REALLY WANT TO ADMIT THAT NEW MUSLIM CONVERTS ARE MUCH FAR BETTER THAN BORN MUSIM I WAS MY SELF FASCINATED BYTHE KNOWLEDE AND DEDICATION THEY HAVE TWARDS ISLAM . I FELT ASHAMED SOMETIMES THAT I BEING BORNMUSLIM DIDNT KNEW LOT OF STUFF FORGET THE MEANING OF QURAN BUT MOST OF THE BASIC THINGS UNTIL I REALLY LEANED TOWARDS ALLAHS MERCY FOR KNOWLEDGE AND HE GAVE ME ALL THAT AND STILL NOW I AM SEEKING IT AND WILL BE INSHALLAH.
SISTE ATHERNE DONT WORRY WE DIDNT HAVE ANY WRONG IMRESSION OF U ALL THE COVERSASION WE UNDERSTAND AS NEW MUSLIM ONE WOULD BE WANTIN TIME TOADJUST TO THINGS BUT JUST KEEP ITUP MASHALLAH AND W WILL MAKE DUA INSHAALLAH THAT MAY ALLAH BESTOW UWITH PIOUS AND HEALTHY CHILDREN WHO MAKE U AND OUR RLIGION PROUD ISHALLAH.
I REALLY DONT HAVE WORDS FOR THE SISTER WITH NIKAB , JUST WOUL SAY MAY ALLAH GIVE US ALL STRONG IMAAN AND MAY ALLAH ON THE DAY OF AAKHIRA KEEP U WITH THOSE WHOM WILL BE VERY CLOSE TO PROPHET SAW AAMEEN.
BROTHERS AWESOME....SPEECLESS AND SO HAPPY TO SEE U GUYS WITH SUCH STRONG IMAAN. AND INSHAALLAH WE WILL PRAY THAT UR MOTHER ACCPTS ISLAM SO THAT SHE ALSO ENTERS PARADISE NIN THE HEREAFTER.AAAMEEN

THANKS FOR POSTING THIS VIDEO... I AM SO HAPPY I CAN WAIT TO FORWARD THIS SITE AND VIDEO TO FREINDS AND FAMILY
JAZAK ALLAH KHAIR

[Docgrl]

Hi everyone! Big Salam to all!

This is Katherine from the video.

I was really upset when they did the part with me about the finger nail polish. It made me looks so like stupid...I mean that is just a minor thing about wudu in Islam for women...but I wish they showed the other stuff I talked about in my journey...like where I learned about islam and the first mosque I went to.

Sincerely,
Katherine

This is my favorite part of the video - this not stupid at all - it is a really beautiful moment that reflects real life. I was fascinated as I never new about this. No concern is ever too small - they are all a part of who we are.

[Zooey]

Asalaam Aluakum
I tried to view this from youtube and it said terminated due to violation; is there anywhere else I can see this?

[Zooey]

Asalaam Aluakum

Here is the new link

http://www.youtubeislam.com/view_video.php?viewkey=ec0a378394003c96da59


I guess it was moved to stop the bad mouth comments!

[abdelhak_karami]

Hi everyone! Big Salam to all!

This is Katherine from the video.

Well after 3 years of this video being made, I have the courage to come out and correct the media's portrayal of me. They so misrepresented me. When I did this video I was was a muslim for about 5 months. They started filming in August 2003 and again another shoot in October 2003. I converted to islam in June 2003. I just started to desire to cover then in public in October. So when they filmed me in the first rounds, I was not covered. So please forgive me for that.

Also I would like to say, I said alot more important things they the way they portrayed me. I actually come from a middle class family...not upper class as they said. I did go to a nice college but only because my dad was smart enough to save money for his daughter. I had a special talent in art so there were not very many good christian schools in the USA I could go to. So I ended up going to TCU....and this is also where I learned about islam from my religion professor, Dr. Saddique (he was a muslim too).

Oh and those tennis lessons....I paid for that...just because I was trying to find a fun way to lose weight....I did not have tennis lessons all my life! My sisters was doing it also for exercise and she encouraged me to do the same. SINCE THEN, I have lost weight, about 30 pounds, humduallah! All that bowing and praying helps your weight too! I was really upset when they did the part with me about the finger nail polish. It made me looks so like stupid...I mean that is just a minor thing about wudu in Islam for women...but I wish they showed the other stuff I talked about in my journey...like where I learned about islam and the first mosque I went to.

Currently, what is going on with me is I am just now finishing my second degree in education. I hope inshallah I will be teaching next year. I am married now for 2.5 years. No Children yet...but I and my husband are up for them now...please make dua for us to allow allah to grant us good children! My husband and I are involved in plenty of dawa activities at our mosque and the public. Please don't hesitate to post a message to me if you have any questions about islam. I currently work directly with all the new muslims in dallas.

Sincerely,
Katherine
salamo alaykom i'm your brother in islam abdelhak karami from morocco i hav 20 years do you want to learn alot of islam this is my msn [/email]

[rtazi]

Since Adam, Abraham, and so, Islam always existed!! Sounds weird but it's true! God sent many prophets but always human beings either killed them or denied their message or changed their message when they become popular, powerful in order to accomodate for their interests and manipulate and control the masses.
Coran is the word of God that didn't change and was not altered. Prophet Mohamed (SAWS) is the last of the prophets and with him lays the very word of god, the coran.
If you are not Muslim, put all your knowledge apart, inherited religious education (that you did not choose!) or your believes aside, then you open your mind, your IQ and your heart and then read the coran (in English, it exists) and analyze, think of it. Then and only then, I think you might discover the inner faith, that god sent Mohammed with the help of Gabriel to deliver again the message and to protect it for ever.
Then read about Mohammed (SAWS) teaching and you will see how righteous, peaceful, guided, merciful he was.

You know what's the stake of all this? When we die what will happen after? That's the question?? The key to this is submission to god through Mohammed (SAWS) teachings

[al-muslimah]

السلام عليكم
Islam welcomes YOU,Kathrine..im proud of you!!
May allah bless you!!
وعليكم السلام:hijabi:

[thefighter]

Even though it's too late, but CONGRATULATIONS for being a sister in Islam and I really love to hear about your activities in Dawa, I am interested in such a thing insha Allah, I should have some learning about Islam in addition to the books I read and lessons I watch on TV...

[aisha931]

:tti_sister: i really enjoyed this video! i also am from a small town in america, and i am the only american muslim here. its great to see others in similar situations to myself.

[warda A]

thank you for those posts on new muslims , mashaalla
i always get inspired to be a better muslim from just reading there stories
we who are born muslims sometimes take our religion for granted, those who have been on the other side of the fence seem to look at it in a more practical way, i think we should try and remove iur cultures from taking islam backward and really concentrate on the sunna and the sharia
inshallah all muslims from different culture will see themselves as muslims first and their differences second, it is from those same differences that we can learn from each other
jazaka allahu kheir for those posts
i wish all muslim brothers and sisters ramadhan karim

[MUHAMM7D]

:salam2:

Jazakallahu khayr bro Mabsoot, Ramadhan Kareem :)

:wasalam:

[Myra]

Assalamualaikum,
I just found this website from youtube,i was looking at jermaine jackson converted into moslem,there i found this website. Subhanallah..the stories i found here, it just beyond my imagination about american. I never thought that you all would have such thing in common like we do. I am asian,i live in Indonesia,i was questioning in heart how to find moslems in america and how they live their life etc,then here I am.I just want to greet you all,i feel my questioned just answered by Allah...the stories just tear me. How Great Allah is. The truth just cannot be hidden. Hope you all are in istiqomah, I have one message that i alwys keep: to avoid fire in Hell, doenst have to have great contribution that people should see,remarkable award, but it only takes the purity of your heart that only Allah can judge. These stories i see,hoping that can strengthen our iman..im in a great gratitude because of what i've seen here...Thank you for welcoming me.

Wassalam,
Myra

[thefighter]

You and all converts are very welcome..
I want to ask you about something I am not sure about...
you talked about the Jermaine Jackson turning to Islam and I knew that Michael followed him in that...
Could u confirm pls????

[ripaai]

Assmlkm :salam2: Dear Khaterine,

Alhamdullilah that Allah swt has shown you the way. I pray that Allah shall fulfilled your wish. Regret not if your wish is not happening, as there is always reason for everything that Allah gives or doesn't give. We human most of the time are limited by the capacity of our thought and knowledge to understand the reasons. Allah never failed in His promises.

Alhamdullilah, praise to Allah and He whom the praises all be, that you became Muslim through knowledge and the Noor (Light) that Allah swt has given you, compared to me and many of us who are borned Muslims. Many of us borned Muslims do not have or search for such knowledge. We learn Islam like a parrot and most of the time imitate what our parents and society do. Sadly some of us borned Muslims go even to the extent of fighting openly against Islam and some dare to declare Murtad. We seldom be thankful to Allah swt for making us Muslims and take everything for granted. Worst when we confined Islam as if belongs to only us the borned Muslims and many times we misrepresent and misinterpreted Islam. Some of us twist the words of Allah swt to fulfill our own worldly desire.

I am telling you this so that you would not be suprised if you were to meet some us especially if you visit Muslim society in Muslims dominated country like Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and even Middle East Countries.

We the borned Muslims have to learned a lot from people like you who found Islam through the knowledge and hidayah (guidance) of Allah swt. We are the one who should be reverting or converting whereas you have found the light and it is so bright that you can see very clearly. We are still in the dark for some of us, and always get loss along the way.

You definitely could play a bigger roles to help your borned Muslims brothers and sisters, who especially has lost their way.

Wassallam

[warda A]

Assmlkm :salam2: Dear Khaterine,

Alhamdullilah that Allah swt has shown you the way. I pray that Allah shall fulfilled your wish. Regret not if your wish is not happening, as there is always reason for everything that Allah gives or doesn't give. We human most of the time are limited by the capacity of our thought and knowledge to understand the reasons. Allah never failed in His promises.

Alhamdullilah, praise to Allah and He whom the praises all be, that you became Muslim through knowledge and the Noor (Light) that Allah swt has given you, compared to me and many of us who are borned Muslims. Many of us borned Muslims do not have or search for such knowledge. We learn Islam like a parrot and most of the time imitate what our parents and society do. Sadly some of us borned Muslims go even to the extent of fighting openly against Islam and some dare to declare Murtad. We seldom be thankful to Allah swt for making us Muslims and take everything for granted. Worst when we confined Islam as if belongs to only us the borned Muslims and many times we misrepresent and misinterpreted Islam. Some of us twist the words of Allah swt to fulfill our own worldly desire.

I am telling you this so that you would not be suprised if you were to meet some us especially if you visit Muslim society in Muslims dominated country like Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and even Middle East Countries.

We the borned Muslims have to learned a lot from people like you who found Islam through the knowledge and hidayah (guidance) of Allah swt. We are the one who should be reverting or converting whereas you have found the light and it is so bright that you can see very clearly. We are still in the dark for some of us, and always get loss along the way.

You definitely could play a bigger roles to help your borned Muslims brothers and sisters, who especially has lost their way.

Wassallam

:salam2:
well said, i hope we who were born into the religion of islam to realise what we are doing by not doing enough in terms of daawa, we should be good example but alas! some of us should be ashamed to call ourselves muslims
i hpe inshaallah we will be guided to the light.

[HitMeOff]

Salam everyone,
I just want to say that iam glad to see ppl which converted to Islam like Eric and Katherine.
He knows the Quran better then me :shymuslima1: and i borned as Muslim. Masallah
I was blind few years , party, girls, drugs but i changed my hole life and will be insallah a good muslim.
Keep going brother.
Masalam
Greetz from Germany

[Letrese]

wow another great video. Yes it woul dbe nice if America became a Muslim country. Yes I believe Americans need to be educated on Islam. So they can have a better under standing. I have been studying Islam since Oct. of 07. And I must say that Islam is the way of life. It makes so much since to me.

Thanks,
Letrese

[thefighter]

it's very great Ms. Letrease to study Islam and reach the great result that Islam is the way of Life, actually we should be in inclination to the Hereafter more than life, but without forgetting or neglecting life.

May Allah guide Americans, Brits, Frech, Russian, Latin, Asian and African poeples to Huda and following the Sunna of the Prophet (pease be upon him).

[Al-Salam]

Salam Katherine:)

I'm glad for you and for the things you have achieved in life. May Allah let you continue doing ur wonderful work. God Bless.

- Manal....

[junioraries]

We need someone to give a talk about Islam at vanderbilt

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assalamualaikum sister Katherine,

I am a muslim but im not an american. I study in america for about 4 years in mechanical engineering, at Vanderbilt University, nashville, tennessee.

We are here, in vanderbilt, always have some conflicts with the speechers or panels that were invited from outside to talk about the islam, but not the good side of islam. This cause people here not to really understand what islam is.

Currently, an atheist, named Ayan Hirsi Ali, has given a talk about Islam and The West. She told the people that Islam leads to facism and violence, no protection against women and not supporting democracy. We, the muslims community here, are were not comfortable with what she said about us and about Islam.

All we need is someone that can give a talk here to help people, especially in Nashville, to better understand Islam, the way it is.

We before, the muslim organization, invited the famous british journalist that has been converted to Islam few years ago named Yvonne Ridley to give a talk. Lots of people attend the talk, mostly are Christian Americans. It is a good thing to promote islam, and we, even deliver a free copy of Quran to all that attend.

We hope that muslims out there would ready for da'wa and can give a good talk to the americans about Islam.

If you interesteed in giving a speech here at Vanderbilt, just contact me at:

6154238038 or my email at azrynnjr_aries at yahoo dot com.
wassalam

[عاشقة صوت القرآن]

mashaa Allah
اللهم غز الإسلام والمسلمين:salah:

[dunno]

sister katherine what you have done before being a muslim dosent matter if you see what the prophet ( peace be upon him ) companions and what they did before islam they fought the prophet in wars tryed to kill him insulted islam
but after they became muslims they did so much good and kept this faith and narrowed our prophet hadith God bless them all
great videos

[thefighter]

Yes, what dunno said is right and every Muslims knows and this is a grace from Allah SWT who forgives everything before Islam.

Omar Ibnul-Khattab, who was the 2nd Caliph after the Prophet SAWS and the Prophet Muhammad SWAS said that if there was a Propeht after him, he would be Omar.

Can you believe what this great man did before Islam??
He buried his own daughter alive, which was a tradition of Jahiliaya (Arab before Islam).

Nevertheless, Allah made him a great man is Islam.

[abu ummu salama]

Assalam alaikum, sister,

I just registered with turn to islam.com and saw your message. I am married for almost three years now and will pray to Allah (SWT) to bless you with good, religious & healthy children, amin. All the best.

Muhammad Auwal Usman
Nigeria.

[Mohd Akbar]

Assalamu'alaikum,
I am Faizul Abu Bakar from Malaysia. How are you? :)
I am amazed to see that many there are so many Muslims in US. Is there anything that I can help you to learn about Islam, please let me know. Perhaps I can learn from you too.



It is the sword of intellect. The sword that conquers the hearts and minds of people. The Qur’an says in Surah Nahl, chapter 16 verse 125:

’Invite (all) to the way of thy Lord
with wisdom and beautiful preaching;
and argue with them in ways that are
best and most gracious.’
[Al-Qur’an 16:125]

[AdamMuslim]

Salam,
I love this video.
It makes me join the the TTI club !! :biggrin:

:wasalam:

[BrotherZubayr]

:jazaak: for sharing

:salam2:

[skywings90]

That was a very nice and helpful video:ma:

[Proud_2b_Muslim]

:salam2:
thanks for sharing brother and nice video
jazak Allah khayran insha`Allah

[garubrahi]

Assalam-o-Alaikum

I am very happy that more and more people are converting to Islam day by day.

Al-hamudulilahi

May the peace o Almighty to continue to cover all people in the world.

Thanks

Ibrahim Shehu Tijani
From Nigeria

[jaferomar]

:salam2:
:ma:

It's really interesting that more and more ppl are converting to Islam day by day.

[Monochrome]

This video was very intriguing.
Thanks for sharing.
I enjoyed watching it. :)

[mkrahman]

Salam everyone!

Just wanted to give all the viewers an update on me. Currently I am a pre-school teacher in Dallas. I love teaching the children good manners....especially the ones we practice as muslims!

I am also currently expecting twins in October, Humdullah! We are suppose to have 2 boys. So far we are going to name them Jonah and Noah. Please pray for us in a safe delievery of our little boys. Who knows....they could be the next great imams in the USA! Inshallah!

Well I hope you all are keeping well in health and iman!

ASA,

Katherine
:SMILY288:

[thefighter]

May Allah bless the twins and their parents for the best in this life and the Hereafter.
I really feel very proud for having the wish of making them the best 2 imams in USA.
However, being good Muslims is very great in a place like US.

your brother in Islam

[aijou18]

Masha Allah, Allahu Akbar!! I'm so touched and at the same time feel so ashamed. I am a muslim since i was born but my knowledge about islam so little. These people are so amazing, embracing islam in the country that most people don't understand about Islam but they still keep their faith. I want to learn from them, i want to learn more about Islam and live my life in Allah's path.

[fakrudheen]

About Oneness of God/Allah


Monotheism is the essence of Islam. To understand the purity and uniqueness of Islam, one must first study its concept of monotheism.

First, Muslims recognize that God alone is Divine, and that no entity nor being shares any of His powers or rights. "God created all things and He is the agent upon which all things depend." [39:62].

Second, and this is what distinguishes Islam from other faiths. Muslims must not violate the oneness of God in their worship and devotion. There is no praying to, nor through an intermediary, whether it be a prophet, priest, saint or idol. The Prophet made it clear to Muslims that there can only be one object of their worship-God/Allah. There can be no believing in horoscopes, and no fearing "unlucky" numbers. One should only pray to God, put all hope in God, love Him before all else, and only fear the wrath of God. "Do not worship besides God that which cannot help nor harm you." [21:66].

Third, Islamic monotheism also includes recognizing the perfect names and attributes of God, which He gave himself in the Qur'an. He is Ar-Rahman, the All-Merciful, He created beings in need of that mercy, namely, humans. He is Al-Adl, The Just, and therefore rewards and punishes according to what each person has earned. One cannot compare His love, mercy, wrath, sight, or any other characteristic to that of anyone or anything else. All of the attributes of humankind are created; the attributes of God are not created, but have always existed and are eternal.

One of the earliest revelations to Prophet Muhammad reads: "Say: He is Allah, the One, Allah, the Self-Sufficient Master upon Whom all depend, He begets not, nor is He begotten, and there is none who is comparable unto Him." [112: 1-4].

Another beautiful verse, known as 'The Verse of the Kursi/Footstool,' shows more of His attributes: "Allah! None has the right to be worshipped except He, the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists. Neither slumber nor sleep overtake Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His permission? He knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and what will happen to them in the Hereafter. And they will never compass anything of His knowledge except that which He wills. His Kursi/footstool extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them. And He is the Most High, the Most Great." [2:255].

[Min-Fadhli-Rabii]

Welcome to the site,

Please check on youtube a debate between a muslim scholar and christian scholar just type in '''Ahmad Deedat'' or ''Shabir Ally'' or ''|Zaik Naik''

[sham2008]

Salam, I'm a muslim from Malaysia.Watching this video,really inspired me to be a better muslim.Watching you all guys,surviving,strengthening your faith and adapting your daily life in a non muslim country,make me realize how fortunate I am.To be born as a muslim,was a big rahmah from Allah (SWT),but things get really challenging nowadays.Wherever you are,there are these misconception and suspicion around us muslims.Even in my country (a muslim country),these misconception circling around us.The worst part,it was not coming from the non muslims but from muslims(by name) it self.So,I really hope all of my brothers and sisters (including myself),just keep holding and believing the Al-Quran and al-Hadith and we will make it through all these.Inshaallah.

[taiyr]

Assalamualeikum, i am from Kazakhstan. I watched the video above and it touched my hard. Allahu Akbar!!!!And as a Muslim, i am very happy to see that kind of people, such as Erik and his family became a Muslim, Subhanallah!! I wish for all muslims and also to Erik's family be happy, may Allah accept our dua. :tti_sister:

[Hard Rock Moslem]

:salah:I'm quite doubtful whether this is a true picture or another Isralite conspiracy. Unlikely a moslem women including newly embrace moslem women will ever pray in jeans and T-Shirt? If it is true this is not Islamic. In Malaysia our women must wear specially tailored prayers attire called "telekung". Usually in white it covers whole body except face and the palms.

[Hasana jafreen]

:salam2:
i m so happy to see this video.....masha allah.may the almighty allah bless n guide every1 in right path.

[zainsmommy]

:salah:I'm quite doubtful whether this is a true picture or another Isralite conspiracy. Unlikely a moslem women including newly embrace moslem women will ever pray in jeans and T-Shirt? If it is true this is not Islamic. In Malaysia our women must wear specially tailored prayers attire called "telekung". Usually in white it covers whole body except face and the palms.

Assalamu Aleikom
At first when I read your comment I thought you must not be serious because Surely a born Muslim must know the many trials and tribulations a person goes through when converting?! Surely a born Muslim must know that a convert is not always correct in many things when just learning Islam and need to be gently guided in most areas...and for you to leave such a comment about whomever it is in the video not being serious or real just seems like a joke to me.
I pray that you were not serious or meant to express something different and it came out wrong.

If you were in fact serious in your comment then I ask you dear Brother/Sister, please take a step back and think about your words. None of us are in a position to say if someone is serious or not about Islam and converting.

Converts need guidance and when they first start to learn Islam, they don't always do things properly. That is why it is up to us, Born Muslims and other converts, to gently teach them the proper way. I know of women who converted and at first didn't cover their hair...I did not scold them when I found this out, I did not say to myself-or them- that they must not be serious or are making a joke of Islam...instead I brought it up to them in a kind, respectful manner so as to NOT sound like I am pointing out their faults. I also know of a couple who upon converting wore shorts and a t-shirt while struggling through the fatihah Masha'Allah. I didn't say anything because they were telling me what they did after first converting. Of course they no longer do this because NOW they KNOW. They were guided by a very good Brother from Pakistan who was very patient with them. This Brother did not tell them they must wear Shalwar Kameez because that is how they dress in Pakistan, instead he just explained the manner in which was proper according to Sunnah.

So you see? By you immediately thinking the worst and immediately insulting the way they dress and even referring to how they dress in your home country, is very shocking to me and I would imagine to any NEW convert who comes here seeking answers and stumbles upon this video and your comment.

Converts have it very hard and we look up to those of you who are born Muslim. So please next time try to think about how you may sound when letting others know your opinion.

I beg you for forgiveness if I have hurt your feelings or caused you to become angry in my response to you...it is not my intention.

Wa AleikomSalam

[Hard Rock Moslem]

[QUOTE=mkrahman;465]Hi everyone! Big Salam to all!

When I did this video I was was a muslim for about 5 months. They started filming in August 2003 and again another shoot in October 2003. I converted to islam in June 2003. I just started to desire to cover then in public in October. So when they filmed me in the first rounds, I was not covered. So please forgive me for that.


Sister, welcome to Islam. Always strive to do it right the first, the Islamic way. Salam.

[Hard Rock Moslem]

Dear Zainsmommy, in no way you have hurt me..what you said all facts and I accept your criticism. Fyi, I'm a convert too. I've no intention to insult another convert because it is like insulting me and my wife who is also a convert. What I was asking is the video authentic? If yes, I would like to record my dissatisfaction to the one who guided these women into Islam for not teaching the right thing at the first time. You see, it is ok if one who just reverted to Islam did not cover her self, my wife was not for 2 years. At least, during prayers she did wear the proper attire from day 1 because our teachers showed us the way forward the Islamic way. Whatever it is, I still stand by my view that moslem men and women must wear a proper attire in prayers regardless they are new or not to Islam. I do daawa in my country where possible, surely I will not use this type of video to our women here because it may send a wrong message particularly on dresscode. Pls forgive me if my comment hurt the feelings of our sisters out there. I've no intention to insult my sisters I hope you respect my view. The rest is up to you.

[amisaas]

Assalam Alukom
Islam mean that u must trust that there is God to that world Onley One God and blieve for that and there is paradies and hell na u must make all ur bodey and heart to servies God and know at any time that God see u when u at home and work and when u r aloan and the best thing to be near of God when u remeber God with God Names as لا اله الا الله&سبحان الله &الحمد لله &الله اكبر &جميع اسماء الله الحسنى &استغفر الله العظيم and we must remeber the massenger our master Mohammed صلى الله عليه وسلم with اللهم صلى على سيدنا محمد النبى الامى وعلى اله وصحبه وسلم
for all new mouslimes fear God for any things they do

at least we pray to God to forgive us for any Guilt and sin we do amin

your brother (Ahmed Maher) from Egypt

[zainsmommy]

Dear Zainsmommy, in no way you have hurt me..what you said all facts and I accept your criticism. Fyi, I'm a convert too. I've no intention to insult another convert because it is like insulting me and my wife who is also a convert. What I was asking is the video authentic? If yes, I would like to record my dissatisfaction to the one who guided these women into Islam for not teaching the right thing at the first time. You see, it is ok if one who just reverted to Islam did not cover her self, my wife was not for 2 years. At least, during prayers she did wear the proper attire from day 1 because our teachers showed us the way forward the Islamic way. Whatever it is, I still stand by my view that moslem men and women must wear a proper attire in prayers regardless they are new or not to Islam. I do daawa in my country where possible, surely I will not use this type of video to our women here because it may send a wrong message particularly on dresscode. Pls forgive me if my comment hurt the feelings of our sisters out there. I've no intention to insult my sisters I hope you respect my view. The rest is up to you.

Assalamu Aleikom Dear Brother,

My apologies to you. I misunderstood your point and now that you have explained, I am in agreement with you. I understand what you mean.

Thank you for not being offended, I was worried that perhaps my words would come across as insulting.

So you are a convert as well as your wife? Masha'Allah! This is great news!

Please do keep up your good work in giving Dawa (the correct way) as this Ummah can use more good people such as yourself and your wife.

May Allah subhana wa taala bless you for your efforts and also for your understanding, forgiving, and kind nature -which you have expressed in your response to me. It is not often someone can look at things with an open mind instead of becoming very defensive. I appreciate this. I too can learn from it. It seems I should have followed my own advice here and chosen different words. (I was offended at first when I read your original comment :girl3: )

Jazakallahu Khair and I will keep you and your wife in my prayers

WaAleikom Salam

[determine_girl79]

Assalamualaikom Warrahmatullohi Wabarokatuh

Hi Brothers n sisters around the world i'm newbie here..nice to meet you all by the way... SUBHANALLOH...alhamdullilah finally i can find a good, riched, educated site that can teach Islam properly...really enriched my knowledge about Islamic world n made me learn how to be a good muslima....:hijabi:

[Hard Rock Moslem]

Assalamu Aleikom Dear Brother,

My apologies to you. I misunderstood your point and now that you have explained, I am in agreement with you. I understand what you mean.

Thank you for not being offended, I was worried that perhaps my words would come across as insulting.

So you are a convert as well as your wife? Masha'Allah! This is great news!

Please do keep up your good work in giving Dawa (the correct way) as this Ummah can use more good people such as yourself and your wife.

May Allah subhana wa taala bless you for your efforts and also for your understanding, forgiving, and kind nature -which you have expressed in your response to me. It is not often someone can look at things with an open mind instead of becoming very defensive. I appreciate this. I too can learn from it. It seems I should have followed my own advice here and chosen different words. (I was offended at first when I read your original comment :girl3: )

Jazakallahu Khair and I will keep you and your wife in my prayers

WaAleikom Salam

My apology too brother. I'm happy to read your very encouraging respond

[aimsfree]

Dear all muslim...

To become muslim is not hard... just said syahadah and you become muslim... But to become real muslim is very very hard... Allah will test you with alot of problems to testing you that are u pation or not... so be strong..... Muslim support each other.... Assalamualaikum.............:salah:

[Belkacem]

Salam Katherine
Here's Belkacem Algerian Living In China, I said Algerian cos I am A born Muslim from Algeria, I don't care about my origins (however I care a little bit) as much as I care about my faith, it was just to say that being a Muslim since I was born and grew up in a Muslim society and knowing Arabic I believe I can help understanding a little or much (i hope it will be useful whatever it is) in Islam.
If you need anything I will do my best to provide it, explanation, translation or any other kind of help i can i will after the will of ALLAH.
I would love to participate in DAAWA and If you need anything for that please do not Hesitate.
I will do Duaa for you in my prayers, May Allah enlighten your hearts and Guide us in the right path, and I pray ALLAH to give you the joy of being parent.
All my DUAA to you and all our brothers and sisters of HIDAYA.
SALAM Belkacem



Hi everyone! Big Salam to all!

This is Katherine from the video.

Well after 3 years of this video being made, I have the courage to come out and correct the media's portrayal of me. They so misrepresented me. When I did this video I was was a muslim for about 5 months. They started filming in August 2003 and again another shoot in October 2003. I converted to islam in June 2003. I just started to desire to cover then in public in October. So when they filmed me in the first rounds, I was not covered. So please forgive me for that.

Also I would like to say, I said alot more important things they the way they portrayed me. I actually come from a middle class family...not upper class as they said. I did go to a nice college but only because my dad was smart enough to save money for his daughter. I had a special talent in art so there were not very many good christian schools in the USA I could go to. So I ended up going to TCU....and this is also where I learned about islam from my religion professor, Dr. Saddique (he was a muslim too).

Oh and those tennis lessons....I paid for that...just because I was trying to find a fun way to lose weight....I did not have tennis lessons all my life! My sisters was doing it also for exercise and she encouraged me to do the same. SINCE THEN, I have lost weight, about 30 pounds, humduallah! All that bowing and praying helps your weight too! I was really upset when they did the part with me about the finger nail polish. It made me looks so like stupid...I mean that is just a minor thing about wudu in Islam for women...but I wish they showed the other stuff I talked about in my journey...like where I learned about islam and the first mosque I went to.

Currently, what is going on with me is I am just now finishing my second degree in education. I hope inshallah I will be teaching next year. I am married now for 2.5 years. No Children yet...but I and my husband are up for them now...please make dua for us to allow allah to grant us good children! My husband and I are involved in plenty of dawa activities at our mosque and the public. Please don't hesitate to post a message to me if you have any questions about islam. I currently work directly with all the new muslims in dallas.

Sincerely,
Katherine

[islamisthesolution]

barak Allahu fik akhi
:ma:

[Hard Rock Moslem]

What are some of the software applications used in accounting? What software is used? And how is it relevant to the field of accounting? Is it used in accounts payable? Receivable? Payroll? Taxes? The most common programs would help. If you can list 3 or more it would be a plus.


Devina, I think you are at wrong site.

[island muslim]

Salam everyone!

Just wanted to give all the viewers an update on me. Currently I am a pre-school teacher in Dallas. I love teaching the children good manners....especially the ones we practice as muslims!

I am also currently expecting twins in October, Humdullah! We are suppose to have 2 boys. So far we are going to name them Jonah and Noah. Please pray for us in a safe delievery of our little boys. Who knows....they could be the next great imams in the USA! Inshallah!

Well I hope you all are keeping well in health and iman!

ASA,

Katherine
:SMILY288:

Wa alaiaykum salaam warahmatallah,

Alhamdulillah allah blessed you with 2 boys! very good news!
May allah make them pious, patient and steadfast upon the deen ameen! May allah through them call the people to the truth ameen!

Please keep us updated about them inshaallah! :) (hoping for some pictures or video)

fee amaanullah sister in Islam.

[Flight23]

MashaAllah....Thank you for sharing

[HaQRehman]

Assalam-o-Alaikum

It's really interesting that more and more ppl are converting to Islam day by day.

MashaAllah.

[ummsalah]

ah thats so awsome:)im a convert too! and just to let you know the thing about the nail polish,you did not look stupid and that did not even run through my mind,so dont be shy!also about the non covering,hey you know what everybody has thier own time to do things they are capable of and its nothing to be ashamed about .mashallah your muslim,mashallah your trying.salam alaykoum

[jobmaster]

Hi

Hi Brothers n sisters around the world i'm newbie here..nice to meet you all by the way... SUBHANALLOH...alhamdullilah finally i can find a good, riched, educated site that can teach Islam properly...really enriched my knowledge about Islamic world n made me learn how to be a good muslima... and i want to thank u........


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[Münadi]

Selamunaleyküm Mabsoot how are u ? ı need to talk with u can u help me ? passenger8721@hotmail.com my msn ı have to talk with u

[Münadi]

Selamunaleyküm my brothers and sisters ı need to your help ı would like to america this summer but ı m afraid of some things. ı think ı will have some problem eat and pray so IS THERE ANY MUSLİM WHO LİVE İN AMERİCA ? IF THEY HELP ME I WİLL BE PLAESURE PLS

[muskan]

allahu akbar. pl. contiue posting such faith increasing stories.

[HotBait]

Salam,
May Allah give you all the power of belief!!
Take care and good luck sister...
Ma'salam.

[Nabelghoul]

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

i just wanted to emphasize on something very important. As muslims, we are not supposed to use the word Convert when speaking about a person who embrasses islam. Because, and according to what the prophet Mohammed May Peace and Mercy of Allah be upon Him said, all human kind are born muslim and then it's the parents who turn them to other religions or beliefs. Therefore, we should all use the word Revert instead, which means returning to a former belief, Islam.

Barak Allah fikoum

Your brother Nabil from Algeria

[DutchMuslim]

Nice docu about converts to Islam

[Jihed]

Nice video its realy interesting

:subhanallah:

[arzafar]

Masha Allah, Allahu Akbar!! I'm so touched and at the same time feel so ashamed. I am a muslim since i was born but my knowledge about islam so little. These people are so amazing, embracing islam in the country that most people don't understand about Islam but they still keep their faith. I want to learn from them, i want to learn more about Islam and live my life in Allah's path.

Salam brother. yes you are so true. I am currently undergoing this process. like coming back to the basics of islam and these reverts are huge inspiration. May Allah guide us all to the right path. Ameen!

[xfiles2013]

Asalamoalykum MashaAllah really gr8 video.i had tears in my eyes three times while watching it,SubhanAllah Allah hu akbar.yah Jasmine is totally right when she said she has unique oppertunity for born muslim to go back to basics.and believe me brothers and sisters it is happening.i understand my deen Islam better way aftr watching the videos of converted ones.and these videoes brought many positive changes in my life.May Allah show us straight path Amen.

[eminbey]

masha allaha

[MuhammadAmin]

Assalamu aleikum
I have seen this video before, but I've watched it again with pleasure. This kind of videos make our iman stronger and motivate to improve our religious knowledge. May Allah our iman stronger.

[abdulkadir.b]

ما شاء الله

[hassaan_17]

assalamu alaikum sister my name is hassaan am from india...keep going sister learn more and try to dawa more people...may allah reward u on day of judgement...inshaallah...

[rehan zia]

Salam everyone!

Just wanted to give all the viewers an update on me. Currently I am a pre-school teacher in Dallas. I love teaching the children good manners....especially the ones we practice as muslims!

I am also currently expecting twins in October, Humdullah! We are suppose to have 2 boys. So far we are going to name them Jonah and Noah. Please pray for us in a safe delievery of our little boys. Who knows....they could be the next great imams in the USA! Inshallah!

Well I hope you all are keeping well in health and iman!

ASA,

Katherine
:SMILY288:

Dear Eric, David, Yasmine and Katherine

I pray for all of you daily....

Dear sister Yasmine....I have been praying the same way like you i.e to meet Prophet Muhammad SAW at the well Kosar....hope to see you there :)

Dear Katherine...hope u all are in the best by the grace of Allah. My special prayers for your sons....Hope to hear from you more....I live in pakistan...any help do tell anytime.

regards
Allah Hafiz

rehan

[rehan zia]

Dear Eric, David, Yasmine and Katherine

I pray for all of you daily....

Dear sister Yasmine....I have been praying the same way like you i.e to meet Prophet Muhammad SAW at the well Kosar....hope to see you there

Dear Katherine...hope u all are in the best by the grace of Allah. My special prayers for your sons....Hope to hear from you more....I live in pakistan...any help do tell anytime.

regards
Allah Hafiz

rehan

[Jannat Siddique]

It is very interesting to find out that the number of muslims is growing in TEXAS! In my imagination, Texas and Islam do not match.
It is great that people are finding out that Allah wants peace, not terrorism, war and fear.

[bayibebek]

what is this?

[arachan]

assalamu'alaikum... :D

masya Allah... :D

nice one... :D alhamdulillah, we now got a lot new brothers and sisters... :D

Islam's now going up!! :D

subhanallah... ^^

thanks for share... jazakallah khair... :D

wassalamu'alaikum...

[nur evi ch]

:salam2:

subhanallah... it's inspire me to be a good muslim. better than before. thanks

[Mouhamouha]

:salam2:

subhanallah... it's inspire me to be a good muslim. better than before. thanks
asalamu alaikum, my name is melanie i am from germany and alhmadoulilah i am muslim since half year. I live in a moslem country and i visit often as possible the moshee for the prayer, my husband is born muslim and he teach so much. I want to have contact to other convert muslims to talk about experience, for example how did you tell your family that you convert and how was the reaction, my family still dont know that i am muslima. My husband and his family are great and they teach me alot but there is some stuff that they can not understand cuz they are born muslims, like to tell the famliy about it or christmas, for me it was hard to dont cebereat christmas.
I would be glade to hear your storys and experienc.
may allah protect you all
salam

[4mMadara2Amina]

Really beauty video. Enjoyed a lot while watching it.

[mrahim]

MORE INFO:
Five months before their marriage, Karen Meek's fiancé told her that he was becoming a Muslim. Ms. Meek, an atheist, was taken aback.
"I thought he was being brainwashed into something," she said. "All of a sudden he stopped drinking alcohol. He wanted to pray every day. He stopped eating pork."
For months, Eric Meek, a lapsed Baptist, had studied Islam without telling her. Now, when he went to work, Ms. Meek poured over his books and videos, trying to understand his faith.
She never expected to be attracted to Islam.
"I grew up thinking religion was ridiculous," said Ms. Meek, 33, of Lewisville. "I didn't believe in God. I had no idea how the universe was created and, frankly, didn't care."
She said Islam had a logic to it that she couldn't resist.
"Coming from an atheist background, I had an easier time accepting Islam than a Christian because I didn't have to unlearn or give up any beliefs," she said.
After getting married, she prayed for the first time while her husband was at work. She learned how from a book.
"Until this point, I had done everything privately, without telling him," she said. "I did not want to join a religion just because he did. I wanted to discover it on my own."
She and her husband began meeting with other Muslims to study the Quran, the holy book of Islam. Eventually, she made her profession of faith.
Her choice of religions stunned her parents.
"One day she came and she wearing a scarf and a dress down to her ankles," said her father, Ray Allred of Carrollton. "I was shocked."
He said he was estranged from his daughter for a time because of her religion. They're close now, though he fears for her safety since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
"You want to love your child, but when they do something so foreign to you, it's very difficult," he said. "I'd give anything if she hadn't adopted this religion."
Those comments were echoed by Jane Barrett of Flower Mound, who's Ms. Meek's mother. She said she especially dislikes the hijab, or head covering, that her daughter wears.
"Karen is such a pretty girl with beautiful hair," she said.
Ms. Meek said she understands. After becoming a Muslim, it took her many months to adopt Islamic dress.
"I would wear the hijab places where people didn't know me," she said and laughed. Now, she wears it all the time -- even to work, where she is an accounting clerk for a restaurant chain.
She said embracing Islam has caused her to see life in a new way.
"Going from not believing in God to believing in God is amazing," she said. "Islam opened my eyes to so many things I had taken for granted, mostly that life is a gift."

:salam2:
:ma:& praise to GOD

if every MUSLIM in this world study QURAN carefully like what you did, they will appreciate GOD more in becoming a MUSLIM

God did mention he made the QURAN easy to learn SURA 54 VERSE 17,22,32 and 40 said it and even GOD challenged us to stdy the QURAN where we will find all the answers there.SURA 47 VERSE 24, GOD also asked us to sutdy the QURAN since the QURAN is a guidance and mercy from GOD for our salvation.
They are many more verses that GOD mentioned that the QURAN is complete and fully detailed.
I believe if one can master the QURAN he/she will be a strong and righteous MUSLIM.

The problem with MAJORITY of the MUSLIM now is because they ignore the QURAN and divided themselves into sects and rely on man made books rather than the scripture (QURAN).

Hope we can meet one day to discuss and share with each other.

TQ AND GOD BLESS

[mrahim]

Praise To God,

For the majority to know and understand what is ISLAM all about, read the QURAN page by page in the language we can understand since GOD owns all the languages, understanding the message is more important than memorizing the QURAN.

God had made the QURAN easy for anyone tom learn and know what is ISLAM is all about and the answers are all there.

Refer to SURA 54 (MOON) VERSE 17,22,32,40 and also SURA 47 (MOHAMAD) VERSE 24 where GOD mentioned QURAN is easy to learn for those who is sincere and possess intelligent.

We will keep in tocuh and GOD BLESS US ALL

[hadjyb2k]

It is interesting reading from fellow muslims all over the world.I feel so happy to read somy thing about many people are now reverting to Islam,though it is not strange because it has been predicted that many people will join the Muslim Ummah in differnt groups and more in large numbers.

The islamic light is eternal and divine.Everything happens according to the dictates of ALLAH because HE decides all matter.

I pray for all muslims and wish all Allah's RAHAMA in all our present and future endevours.

Ma'asalam

Maroof Bello,
Lagos Nigeria

[amir896]

mashaAllah

[learningquran]

mashallah i loved the video and inshallah one day Islam will be all over the world liston to quran recitation (http://www.read-quranonline.com/recitation-1.html)

[learningquran]

here is an intresting fact about recent converts to islam

Using a number of sources, including a survey of more than 250 British mosques, census data from 2001 and conversion figures in Europe, the researchers estimate that there could be as many as 100,000 converts - of all ethnic backgrounds - in the UK. This represents an increase on an estimated 60,000 converts in 2001.

its always nice to watch a inspiring video of a muslim friend amy all guide them and elevate them in the true meaning of islam and to read quran (http://www.readquranonline.net) reading quran online (http://www.learningquranonline.com) wile listen to quran online (http://www.read-quranonline.com)

For an insight into the experiences of Muslim converts, the researchers spoke to 120 - mainly young, white women.

[alf2]

MASHA ALLAH!

[samiha]

wa 'alaykum salaam wa rahmatullaah

Your post was merged here ukhti; remember to try the search function first in future =)

Jazaakillaahu khayran

[alf2]

wa 'alaykum salaam wa rahmatullaah

Your post was merged here ukhti; remember to try the search function first in future =)

Jazaakillaahu khayran

Thank you Samiah!
I did not know this was featured by TTI until I just saw the whole video on Google Videos, and saw "Turn to islam" banner!

My apologies :hijabi:

[Murad206]

Assalam Alaikum, Masha'Allah tabarak'Allah may Allah Subhanau wa Ta'ala
guide and bless the American convert's and all believing men and women
and Jinn insha'Allah, Ameen : ).