My first realization about the Christian idea of salvation came after I was baptized into a Southern Baptist church at a young age. I was taught in Sunday School that "if you aren't baptized, then you are going to hell". My own baptism had taken place because I wanted to... More

　　 Aisha Bhutta The Guardian Newspaper, England 　　Thursday 8th May 1997 　　A Woman on a Mission 　　-------------------------------- 　　Aisha Bhutta, also known as Debbie Rogers, is serene. She sits on the sofa in big front room of her tenement flat in Cowcaddens, Glasgow. The walls are hung with quotations from the... More

　　God works in mysterious ways 　　I suppose we have all heard stories of converts before. They are, praise be to God, becoming very common, and growing in their number every day. But still, I can never forget how it feels to know that another human being whom you know personally... More

　　Melbourne, Australia 　　In the Name of Allah, The Benificent, The Merciful 　　October, 1998 　　Often when people ask me ‘How did you come to Islam?’, I take a deep breath and try and tell them the ‘short version’. I don’t think that Islam is something that I came to suddenly, even... More

　　July 4, 1997. 　　Assalaamu alaykum, beloved family. 　　"There is no god but Allah, and Muhammed is his messenger." 　　These are the words of the Shahadah oath, I believe. 　　The Creator is known by many names. His wisdom is always recognizable, and his presence made manifest in the love, tolerance and... More

　　She is an American from California. Her card gives you some clue: "Khadija Watson, ex-professor of theology." She has a BA and an MA in theology. She was an ordained, licensed minister, a Christian missionary who spent seven years preaching in the Philippines. 　　That was six years ago. Today she... More

　　‘Aa’ishah Abid Choudry - her given name is Harumi - adopted her Muslim name and faith four years ago, at the age of 26, to marry a Pakistani. Two years later, like many Japanese women married to Muslim men in Japan, she remained reluctant to abide by Islamic laws. Then... More

　　Khadija Zafar, Philipines [source] 　　No one could have ever imagined me make such a decision! Even in my wildest dreams, looking back five years, I could not have foresaw this turn of events. Those who knew me uttered in disbelief, "Teresita converted to Islam? What got into her?" 　　My decision... More

　　How I became a Muslim 　　Assalamu Aleykum! 　　I was born in a Catholic family in Ecuador. My family was never very religious. I mean, they didn't go to church or things like that, except for my grandma whom I loved very much. However, they sent me to a Catholic high... More

　　by Aminah Assilmi 　　I was completing a degree in Recreation, when I met my first Muslims. It was the first year that we had been able to pre-register by computer. I preregistered and went to Oklahoma to take care of some family business. The business took longer than expected, so... More

　　by Sr. Asiya Abd-az-Zahra 　　Taken from Noor Magazine- Aug-Sept 97 　　Islam has been described as being the religion of Fitrah, the innate nature of all humans. It is not surprising therefore when we discover that Islam is being accepted as the only pure way of life a person can follow... More

　　I saw her radiant face in a mosque that is located on a hill in a small American state, reciting a translation of the Noble Quran. I greeted her and she returned the greeting warmly and cheerfully; we got talking and became good friends in no time. One night, we... More

　　Many may ask why a young, Canadian-born, Caucasian woman would embrace a religion that not only supposedly oppresses women, but takes all her freedom and independence and treats her as a second class citizen. 　　I reject such accusations and pose to them the following question. "Why is it that so... More

　　In the Name of Allah, most Compassionate, most Merciful 　　Becoming Muslim 　　Bismillaah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem 　　DISCOVERING ISLAM: A CANADIAN MUSLIMA'S STORY 　　April 25, 1996 　　As-Salamu Alaikum wa Rahmahtullahi wa Barakatu (May the peace, the mercy, and the blessings of Allah be upon you). 　　I am Canadian-born of Scandinavian and other ancestry,... More

　　No other religion professed by a large community have I found so comprehensible and encouraging. There seems no better way towards tranquility of mind and contentment in life, no greater promise for the future after death. 　　The human being is part of a whole; man cannot claim more than being... More

　　One day, in the year 1928, my son with tears in his eyes said: `I do not want to remain a Christian any longer; I want to be a Muslim; and you, too, my mother, should join this new faith with me.' That was the first time I felt that... More

　　C. Huda Dodge 　　Salaam alaykum wa rahmatullah. 　　Since I have started reading and posting on this newsgroup a few months ago, I have noticed a great interest in converts (reverts) to Islam: how are people introduced to it, what attracts people to this faith, how their life changes when they... More

　　Well, it all started when I met my ex-husband. He was a Muslim but at the time that I met him, he wasn't practicing Islam (now he does, al-Hamdulillah (praise be to Allah)). We married 3 months after we met. Well, he didn't really tell me anything about Islam, but... More

　　Fathima Lienberg from South Africa 　　Published By: Jamiatul Ulama (Kzn) Vol. 3 No. 4 　　I am Fathima Liebenberg, a white Muslim woman converted to Islam in 1995. I am very proud to say! I am a Muslim, but if it was not for my son I would never have been... More

　　To those of you who are searching for the truth and to those who have found it and are struggling to stay on the right path. 　　A Never-ending Quest: 　　Although Sofia was a stubborn lady, she knew when to accept a piece of advice - especially she knew who to... More