A MUSLIM AT THIRTEEN! By  Selma Cook Description:   Eesa Ashby’s acceptance of Islam at a young age, what drew him to Islam, and also his experiences as a new Muslim   Eesa was only thirteen years old when he became a Muslim.  Before Islam, when he was still a ten-year-old child he had a normal life of going to school and hanging out with his friends. Then in secondary school his cousin, who was fifteen years old at the time, embraced Islam and she used to come around to the house and tell his family about Islam.  The family members all had different opinions and there were many debates but he was quiet and simply listened. One day when he was at home she called and asked him to come to her house which was about a 15 minutes walk away.  This was his aunt's house.  His cousin showed him the Quran and asked him if he knew what it was, at which he said he didn’t. She explained that as the Christians have the Bible, the Muslims have the...

WILLIAM, EX-JEW, USA   Description:   How a typical American discovered Islam through the exceptional character  My name is William, and I live in a large Midwestern city in the United States.  I am a typical American in many ways that are reflected in both my professional and personal lives.  Professionally, I am a supervisor with a major police department, and I have been in the military, both active duty and in the reserves for the majority of my adult life.  Personally, I live in the suburbs with my wife and child, drive a pickup truck and occasionally wear cowboy boots.  I pay my bills, treat my neighbors well, and prior to my reversion/conversion to Islam, I followed my religion in the manner in which I had been instructed.  As I said, my life was that of a typical American, with my main concerns being the little details of everyday life that everyone worries about.  Little did I know that my religious beliefs would take me o...

NADRA issues ID card to 75-year-old new Muslim convert woman for Umrah   Last Updated On  01 March,2018  06:47 pm Haleema Baig converted to Islam and wishes to offer Umrah aKARACHI (Dunya News) – National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) issued ID card to a 75-year-old new Muslim convert woman since she wished to offer Umrah. Haleema, 75, recently converted her faith to Islam and expressed a wish to offer Umrah. However, she was unable to attain ID card because of having no family. Living in an retirement home, she had no mother, father, children and relatives to help her attain the ID card in order to offer the religious ritual. NADRA Chairman Usman Mobin took notice of the matter and issued the ID card within one day. The notice was taken after several internet users raised their voice for Haleema’s appeal. They demanded NADRA to fulfill one of the last wishes of the old lady. After attaining her ID card, it was told that Haleema will ...

4 Steps for New Muslims Seeking Knowledge Seek out the knowledge you need to enable you to put your faith into practice.   Related Links 7 Signs to Know Whether You Have a Pride Problem 4 Mistakes Many Converts Make Reverts – 4 Steps Will Help in Your Path of Knowledge This article is from Reading Islam’s archive and was originally published at an earlier date. One of the biggest  challenges  new Muslims face is in regard to seeking knowledge, especially nowadays when there is so much information available and so many apparently contradictory views. It’s difficult to know where to start, where to look and who to turn to. It’s also difficult to give specific advice about  seeking knowledge , as God brings people to Islam along many different paths, according to what would suit them best. Here are some basic suggestions that can be referred to. Initial Sources Prophet Muhammad said: “Seeking kno...

By : Lauren Booth Source :  OnIslam Who can ever forget the overwhelming feeling of taking  shahadah ? Wherever it happens – at a friend’s house, down the phone, in an imam’s office or at the center of a vast Masjid on Jummah, it is a heart-thrilling, experience. Immediately after you testify to the Oneness of God and that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is His final Prophet, you are squished by your new sisters (or brothers if you are male). Tears in eyes, your new family thrust phone numbers and email addresses at you, pledging with heartfelt intensity to ‘be there’ when you go through ‘tests’ about which, at that moment, you may have no idea. And then, sometime after the fizzy, amazement fades, it will be you. On your own. With God. It took me weeks to come down off that first spiritual high and look around at my new life, thinking: “Wow, how did I get here and how do I carry on this journey?” Helpfully, as in all things, the Quran has the answer. This...