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...