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How to stop urine leakage after urination (micturition)

The method is as follows:


*Pass urine in the usual way then wait a few seconds to allow your bladder to empty



*Place the fingertips of your hand about 3 finger widths behind your scrotum and press gently



*Still applying pressure, bring your fingers towards the base of your penis



*This pushes the urine forward from the bulbar urethra into the penile urethra where it can be emptied by shaking or squeezing in the usual way.



*Repeat this process thrice to ensure that the urethra is completely empty

The following achievements have been credited to col. Muhammar Ghadafi's regime as the then Libyan president. How far are they true!. Read on :
Great achievements Muammar Gaddafi made to Libya
Muammar Gaddafi made the following positive contributions to Libya during his 42-year rule.
1. Education was free
During Gaddafi’s tenure, all education to university level was paid by the government. Those who were not able to access their desired education courses in Libya were funded to pursue them abroad by the government. This helped increase the literacy rate from 25% to 87%.
2. Medical treatment was free
Under Gaddafi medical treatment in Libyan public hospitals was free. In case of specialized treatment abroad, the government took care of that too.
3. Universal healthcare
Libya under Gaddafi achieved universal free healthcare, with diseases like cholera and typhoid being contained and life expectancy raised.
4. Having a home was considered a basic human right
Shelter was considered a natural human right for every Libyan citizen. Homes in Libya were owned by individuals and families, and were not supposed to be owned by others for renting. This was meant to combat homelessness in the country.
5. Electricity was free
Electricity in Libya under Gaddafi was absolutely free. Thus, there were no electricity bills.
6. World’s largest irrigation project
Gaddafi carried out the largest irrigation system in the world that was meant to make water available to every home in Libya. The project was funded by Gaddafi himself and often called it ‘the eighth wonder of the world’.
7. Free farming business
If any citizen had interest in stating a farming business, then the government could provide land, seeds, house and livestock free of charge.
8. Bursary to newborn mothers
When a woman gave birth, the government gave her $5,000 for her and child upkeep.
9. Cheap petrol
Price of petrol in Libya under Gaddafi was the lowest in the world at $0.14 per litre.
10. Bursary to newlyweds
When people married, they were given $50,000 by the government to start their life.
11. Zero interest rates
In adherence to the Sharia Law in Islam, there were no interests charged on loans.
12. Subsidies on cars
When a person wanted to buy a car, the government subsidized its price up to 50%.
13. Low commodity prices
The price of commodities in Libya under Gaddafi were extremely low, to ensure no person would lack anything or sleep hungry.
14. High GDP per capita
Under Gaddafi the GDP per capita for Libya was at all-time high, at about $15,000.
15. No external debt
Libya had no external debt during Gaddafi’s era. The country also had reserves amounting to $150 billion.
16. High economy growth rate
Libya’s economy was growing at double digits. In 2010, just a year before the revolution and Gaddafi’s death, the economy had a 10% growth rate.
17. Unemployment fees
Graduates were given unemployment fee, form of grant, by the government for their use until they find a job.
18. Food security
During Gaddafi’s tenure, Libya was a food secure country with all citizens access to food and water.
19. Libya had state bank
Libya had its own state bank that provided loans to citizens at 0% interest rate.
20. The gold dinar
Before his death, Gaddafi was trying to introduce a single common African currency linked to gold. This move was greatly opposed by western nations as this could have made Africa less dependent on external debts and aids.

Alhamdu lillah

How 2 pastors (father and son), heading 15 churches, converted to Islam and also converted family and 10 churches members to Islam.

Pastor Yohannes and his father also a Christian Pastor, Heading 15 Churches in Sabah, Malaysia have converted to Islam. They have also managed to convert others and 10 out of 15 churches once under them were closed.

Pastor Yohannes was trained as a pastor for 8 years by the Council Movement Bible Study Borneo. He was then involved in the christian missionary works for two years in Malaysia. Later, on the invitation of the Council Movement Bible Study, Indonessia, he went for higher study on bible at Institute in Bangdung.

Back in Indonessia, the Former pastor Yohannes participated in many dialogues about Islam and christianity. His research on Quran and Bible plus reading books on Islam and dialogues with muslims finally lead him to the truth of Islam and he finally converted to Islam. He then changed his name to Muhammad Farran Abdullah.

When his father who was also a christian pastor got to know about the converssion of his son (Pastor Yohannes) to Islam, he was thrown out penniless by his father and mother. The father took a gun and shot him but the shot missed him. Pastor Yohannes later left the home to further his studies, particularly on Quranic memorization. According to him "During my 7 years of learning Islam, I never missed praying for my parents. Also whenever I met my friends I asked for their kindness to pray for my parents too. Being muslim I always show kindness to both my parents, phoning and saying good words to them".

Former Pastor Yohannes also said:

"Before I left (home), I told my parents that I will pray to the (Almighty) Allah that one day both of you and all our families will come to Islam. I will also pray that all the 15 churches we established will slso be closed." God accepted Yohannes' prayers and his mother, brother and sister converted to Islam. A year later his father and 30 families of relatives also converted to Islam.

As an ex-christian pastor, Yohannes' father managed to convert to Islam the christian members of 10 churches out of 15 churches which were under his supervision. Yohannes has also converted thousands of non muslims into Islam.

Presently Muhammad Farran Abdullah (Formely pastor Yohannes) is presently an Haafiz (one who memorised the whole of the Holy Quran), and for his intimate love and admiration for the words of God (Al-Quran), he is presently running a centre for Quranic memorization in Malaysia. He requests for the prayer of every muslims for success.

How 2 pastors (father and son), heading 15 churches, converted to Islam and also converted family and 10 churches members to islam.

Pastor Yohannes and his father also a Christian Pastor, Heading 15 Churches in Sabah, Malaysia have converted to Islam. They have also managed to convert others and 10 out of 15 churches once under them were closed.

Pastor Yohannes was trained as a pastor for 8 years by the Council Movement Bible Study Borneo. He was then involved in the christian missionary works for two years in Malaysia. Later, on the invitation of the Council Movement Bible Study, Indonessia, he went for higher study on bible at Institute in Bangdung.

Back in Indonessia, the Former pastor Yohannes participated in many dialogues between Islam and christianity. His research on Quran and Bible plus reading books on Islam and dialogues with muslims finally lead him to the truth of Islam and he finally converted to Islam. He then changed his name to Muhammad Farran Abdullah.

When his father who was also a christian pastor got to know about the converssion of his son (Pastor Yohannes) to Islam, he was thrown out penniless by his father and mother. The father took a gun and shot him but the shot missed him. Pastor Yohannes later left the home to further his studies, particularly on Quranic memorization. According to him "During my 7 years of learning Islam, I never missed praying for my parents. Also whenever I met my friends I asked for their kindness to pray for my parents too. Being muslim I always show kindness to both my parents, phoning and saying good words to them".

Former Pastor Yohannes also said:

"Before I left (home), I told my parents that I will pray to the (Almighty) Allah that one day both of you and all our families will come to Islam. I will also pray that all the 15 churches we established will slso be closed." God accepted Yohannes' prayers and his mother, brother and sister converted to Islam. A year later his father and 30 families of relatives also converted to Islam.

As an ex-christian pastor, Yohannes' father managed to convert to Islam the christian members of 10 churches out of 15 churches which were under his supervision. Yohannes has also converted thousands of non muslims into Islam.

Presently Muhammad Farran Abdullah (Formely pastor Yohannes) is presently an Haafiz (one who memorised the whole of the Holy Quran), and for his intimate love and admiration for the words of God (Al-Quran), he is presently running a centre for Quranic memorization in Malaysia. He requests for the prayer of every muslims for success.

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Hijab opposition made a christian nun to convert to Islam

A christian nun (catholic sister) named Stephanie, from south africa has converted to Islam due to the church opposition to hijab. According to the former nun, she stated the christians' act of indecent dressing and uncovering of their heads by the female christians, as one of the reasons for her decision, while adding also that she know very well that their action is clearly contrary to the teachings of the bible. She wonders how such acts of immodesty has became accepted as a norm within the modern day christianity while such was not the case with the ancient christians. She also claimed that she has brought this christians' contradictions to the teaching of the bible to the knowledge of many catholic priests who could not give any satisfactory answer except by rebufing her. She then said this issues and many more teachings of the church caused disatisfactions to her during her many years of her trainning as a nun. Finally, after a lot of research on Islam, she was able to get satisfactory answers to all of her religious questions that have being bordering her mind for long years and therefore she finally converted to Islam, where she attain happiness that has eluded her for many years. The former nun then became known as Sadiqah Ismat.

KWARA CAN, ALL CHRISTIANS, LOOK AT THESE!

(1) If a woman is not wearing Hijab (veil), disgrace her by shaving her hair.
(1 Corinthians 11:5-6)
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(2) "Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head unveiled? " (with Hijab) (1corr. 11:13)
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(3) Women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety not with hairstyles
(1 Timothy 2:9)
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(4) Rebeka took her Hijab (veil) and cover herself (for Isaac) (Genesis 24:64-65)
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(5) Women told to lift up their Hijab (veil) while grinding flour (Isaiah 47:2)
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(6) "How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful! Your eyes behind your veil are doves.”
(Song of Songs 4:1)
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(7) Bible named people who want sussana to do away with her Hijab (veil) as wicked and potential fornicators
(Daniel 13:31-32)


FULL TEXT:

“But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved. For if a woman does not cover her head, she might as well have her hair cut off; but if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, then she should cover her head.”
(1 Corinthians 11:5-6)

"Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head unveiled? " (with Hijab) (1corr. 11:13)

“I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes.”
(1 Timothy 2:9)

“Rebekah also looked up and saw Isaac. She got down from her camel and asked the servant, ‘Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?’ ‘He is my master,’ the servant answered. So she took her veil and covered herself.”
(Genesis 24:64-65)

“Take millstones and grind flour; take off your veil (Hijab). Lift up your skirts” (Isaiah 47:2)

"How beautiful you are, my darling!
Oh, how beautiful! Your eyes behind your veil are doves.” (Song of Songs 4:1),

“Now Susanna was exceeding delicate, and beautiful to behold. But those wicked men commanded that her face should be uncovered, (for she was covered,) that so at least they might be satisfied with her beauty.” (Daniel 13:31-32):

HIJAB IN THE BIBLE
If a woman is not wearing Hijab (veil), disgrace her by shaving her hair.
(1 Corinthians 11:5-6)
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Women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety not with hairstyles
(1 Timothy 2:9)
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Rebeka took her Hijab (veil) and cover herself (for Isaac) (Genesis 24:64-65)
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Women told to lift up their Hijab (veil) while grinding flour (Isaiah 47:2)
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"How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful! Your eyes behind your veil are doves.”
(Song of Songs 4:1)
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Bible named people who want sussana to do away with her Hijab (veil) as wicked and potential fornicators
(Daniel 13:31-32)

HIJAB IN THE BIBLE
If a woman is not wearing Hijab (veil), disgrace her by shaving her hair.
(1 Corinthians 11:5-6)
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"Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head unveiled? " (without Hijab) (1corr. 11:13)
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Women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety not with hairstyles
(1 Timothy 2:9)
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Rebeka took her Hijab (veil) and cover herself (for Isaac) (Genesis 24:64-65)
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Women told to lift up their Hijab (veil) while grinding flour (Isaiah 47:2)
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"How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful! Your eyes behind your veil are doves.”
(Song of Songs 4:1)
------------
Bible named people who want sussana to do away with her Hijab (veil) as wicked and potential fornicators
(Daniel 13:31-32)

HIJAB IN THE BIBLE
If a woman is not wearing Hijab (veil), disgrace her by shaving her hair.
(1 Corinthians 11:5-6)
------------
Women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety not with hairstyles
(1 Timothy 2:9)
------------
Rebeka took her Hijab (veil) and cover herself (for Isaac) (Genesis 24:64-65)
------------
Women told to lift up their Hijab (veil) while grinding flour (Isaiah 47:2)
------------
"How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful! Your eyes behind your veil are doves.”
(Song of Songs 4:1)
------------
Bible named people who want sussana to do away with her Hijab (veil) as wicked and potential fornicators
(Daniel 13:31-32)

21 Options For a Young Beautiful lady Who Wants to Change Her Religion.

Any persons young, old, male or female need to consider the following options for the best choice:

(1) a religion with One God, or another with "3 gods."

(2) a religion with Uncreated God, or another with created "god"

(3) a religion with 1+0+0 = 1 only, or a religion with 1+1+1=3 and = 1.

(4) a religion with ever living God, or one with a "god" that died for 3 days"

(5) a religion with a God who created the earth, the sun, the sky, the mars, and everythings else, or the religion with a "god" who cannot create anything by himself.

(6) a religion whose God is not borned, or a religion with a "god" borned by a mother and with an adopted father.

(7) a religion with the worship of Only One true God by bowing, prostrating, thanking, glorifying, and praising Him, or the religion that worship its "god" by dancing, singing, drumming and clapping.

( a religion that only allow its followers to appear with chastity and to dress modestly, or the religion that allows its people to wear anything they like.

(9) a religion that emphasises cleanliness by ritual purification of a complete bath (after *** ) and ablution after visiting the toilet and before prayers, or a religion that "worship" may be done with urine, excreta and sp**m on the body and cloth.

(10) a religion that will shake if only one of its true scholars is to be accused of an adultery, or a religion that does not shake even after thousands of its high ranking scholars have been accused of uncountable number of se**ual abuses.

(11) a religion that is based on reasoning and understanding, or a religion that it's most important teachings could not be reasoned or understood by ordinary people.

(12) a religion that emphasizes belief in One God (our only creator and sustainer) and faith in His prophets, obedience to the commandments of God, good deeds and avoiding all evils to enter paradise, or a religion which says just belief in so so person as "lord and saviour" to enter paradise.

(13) a religion that teaches both accountability, mercy and forgiveness from God for our deeds, or the one that says silently: " do as you like, all your sins has been washed away".

(14) a religion that many embraced after studying its teachings and values, or a religion that is being accepted due to people's ignorance and poverty.

(15) a religion whose poor leaders give to the poorer ones, or a religion whose richest ones are their leaders who even tell their very poor followers to bring the little they earn.

(16) a religion whose leaders and follower have equal opportunities before God, or a religion of social, economic and religoous hirachy.

(17) a religion whose leaders and followers are materially equal, or a religion which only its leaders could buy 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 private jets per a person while billions of its members cannot buy a bicycle.

(18) a religion which emphasize prayers, offerings and fasting to God for His blessings and for solving any problem, or a religion that thousands of its leaders approach magicians to do their so called miracles.

(19) a religion whose greatest leader is described by its Holy book as blessing to the whole word and bringer of good news, or a religion whose greatest leader described himself as one who does not bring peace but swords and separation between parents and their children.

(20) a religion which obey God and His prophets in all matters, or a religion that does not obey even its first and most impirtant commandment as repeated in its book.

(21) a religion that completely follow its divine books, or a religion that watered down and explain away its teachings that appeared 77 times, 50 times and 45 times in its book.

May the Merciful God give each person the guidance and wisdom to make the right choice, and save us from any programmed brain. Ameen.

217 Bishops And Pastors Under Probe.

The Vatican’s representative in Mexico Nuncio Franco Coppola has said that 217 priests are being investigated for various se*ual abuse. He stated this at a conference to announce that the Vatican would send its top sex abuse investigators to Mexico later in March. He acknowledged that the magnitude of the problem “eludes” them because while the Mexican Episcopal Conference says 217 priests are being investigated, there are cases in which the religious order sent the complaint directly to Rome, meaning the number could be higher.

Nuncio Franco Coppola, the Vatican’s representative in Mexico did not provide details on the bishops’ possible roles, but noted that in January and December an email address opened to receive abuse allegations took in dozens of allegations, mostly accounts of cover ups.

Victims of clerical sex abuse have expressed skepticism over the Vatican investigative commission that will collect statements and information about abuse in Mexico, though most said they would meet with Pope Francis’ investigators.

The Vatican announced Tuesday that two investigators — Charles Scicluna, archbishop of Malta and deputy secretary for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and Jordi Bertomeu — will be in Mexico City March 20-27. They will meet with bishops, leaders of religious orders and victims who want to speak with them. They promise confidentiality.

Mexico, which has the second highest number of Catholics in the world, has been accumulating cases of abuse and cover-ups for years.

Meanwhile,The Mexican Episcopal Conference has submitted that some church officials went to Chile in 2018 to investigate one case of se*ual abuse and returned with 2,600 pages of statements from more than 60 victims.

To know the fact, just look at the picture of those who stand to watch. All of them are children. No one single adult among them. What prevent the older ones to come out to watch the "wonder".?.- Another trick of evangelization and monitization!

1,700 Pastors Got "Miracle Charms" From Just A Single Witch Doctor.

...as Bishop Imakando advises Christians to be wary of crooks masquerading as pastors.

ZAMBIA like many other countries on the African continent has recorded a sharp increase in the number of clergymen with strange practices.

With most of them carrying the title of ‘Prophet,’ these clergymen are all over town telling the masses about their abilities to heal the sick, turning mineral water into petrol or wine, finding mates for the unmarried, finding jobs for the unemployed and for some— even resurrecting the dead.

As has been the case everywhere they are in Africa, such clergymen have proved to be serious crowd pullers. Their ability to perform great miracles have caused huge crowds to follow them.

However, rarely have questions been asked about their miracles because most Christians appear to be of the view that whoever performs great miracles is from the true God.

But if the recent revelations of a witch doctor from Ghana are anything to go by, then all those who believe that all miracle performing clerics are from God are in for a rude shock.

The dreaded fetish priest named Nana Kwaku Bonsam has revealed that he has given charms and "powers" to over 1,700 ‘pastors’ from many African countries including Zambia.

The witch doctor confirmed that indeed there are pastors who have, and still approach him seeking powers to start prominent churches and perform miracles.

“Yes it is true. I give powers to perform miracles to a lot of pastors. Currently I have over one thousand seven hundred and something pastors; I might need to look into my register for the figure. When they come to me I give golden rings to some of them after taking them through a ritual bath. I give them the ring and a Bible and .........their churches get more members who always want to see signs and wonders,” he revealed.

Asked if he would expose the false pastors who acquired "powers" from him to perform miracles, the sangoma said:

“I am only against those false pastors who have come to me for powers and yet are not keeping their mouth shut but rather making provocative statements against me. I am also against those who have gone for powers from other shrines yet preach against us and do not abide by our rules.”

He said if he wanted, he could do like any other false pastor who disguises using the Bible.

“I was born Stephen Osei Mensah. I was not born a fetish priest. I was attending church when I got possessed and if I wanted to do what others (false prophets) are doing I would have attached my fetish to my Bible and called myself Reverend Stephen Osei Mensah,” he said.

And giving a general comment on the influx of fake pastors in the country, Bishop Joe Imakando— who is the Presiding Bishop of Bread of Life Church International said that it was sad that the image of clergymen in Zambia has been tarnished by fake pastors.

Bishop Imakando said this in an interview at Lusaka’s Raddisson Blu Hotel where he was hosting a press briefing together with visiting United Kingdom cleric Bishop John Francis.

(Source: church newspaper, Zambia)

1700 Pastors Got "Miracle Charms" From Just a single Witch Doctor.

...as Bishop Imakando advises Christians to be wary of crooks masquerading as pastors.


ZAMBIA like many other countries on the African continent has recorded a sharp increase in the number of clergymen with strange practices.

With most of them carrying the title of ‘Prophet,’ these clergymen are all over town telling the masses about their abilities to heal the sick, turning mineral water into petrol or wine, finding mates for the unmarried, finding jobs for the unemployed and for some— even resurrecting the dead.

As has been the case everywhere they are in Africa, such clergymen have proved to be serious crowd pullers. Their ability to perform great miracles have caused huge crowds to follow them.

However, rarely have questions been asked about their miracles because most Christians appear to be of the view that whoever performs great miracles is from the true God.

But if the recent revelations of a witch doctor from Ghana are anything to go by, then all those who believe that all miracle performing clerics are from God are in for a rude shock.

The dreaded fetish priest named Nana Kwaku Bonsam has revealed that he has given charms and "powers" to over 1,700 ‘pastors’ from many African countries including Zambia.

The witch doctor confirmed that indeed there are pastors who have, and still approach him seeking powers to start prominent churches and perform miracles.

“Yes it is true. I give powers to perform miracles to a lot of pastors. Currently I have over one thousand seven hundred and something pastors; I might need to look into my register for the figure. When they come to me I give golden rings to some of them after taking them through a ritual bath. I give them the ring and a Bible and .........their churches get more members who always want to see signs and wonders,” he revealed.

Asked if he would expose the false pastors who acquired "powers" from him to perform miracles, the sangoma said:

“I am only against those false pastors who have come to me for powers and yet are not keeping their mouth shut but rather making provocative statements against me. I am also against those who have gone for powers from other shrines yet preach against us and do not abide by our rules.”

He said if he wanted, he could do like any other false pastor who disguises using the Bible.

“I was born Stephen Osei Mensah. I was not born a fetish priest. I was attending church when I got possessed and if I wanted to do what others (false prophets) are doing I would have attached my fetish to my Bible and called myself Reverend Stephen Osei Mensah,” he said.

And giving a general comment on the influx of fake pastors in the country, Bishop Joe Imakando— who is the Presiding Bishop of Bread of Life Church International said that it was sad that the image of clergymen in Zambia has been tarnished by fake pastors.

Bishop Imakando said this in an interview at Lusaka’s Raddisson Blu Hotel where he was hosting a press briefing together with visiting United Kingdom cleric Bishop John Francis.

(Source: church newspaper, Zambia)

Islam is Better - Bishop Charles
- Also Converted His Church into Mosque.


A Homa Bay bishop has converted to Islam because he couldn’t stand how women wore indecently to his church.

Bishop Charles Okwany, formerly of God’s Call Church of East Africa, claims it is women wearing miniskirts to his church that drove him to convert his church to a mosque.

He claimed that unlike Muslims, most Christians are ‘immoral and pretenders’.

“My church was known as Nyalgosi God’s Call Church of East Africa, but it is now Nyalgosi Jamia Mosque,” he told the Nairobian.

“During my tenure as a Bishop, I travelled to Malindi, Mombasa, Nairobi and Tanzania to preach the word of God. I used to take advantage of the opportunity to study the conduct of both Christians and Muslims living in the areas, and it made me conclude that Islam is better,” said Okwany.

The 65-year-old Bishop has also acquired a new name, Ismael Okwany to conform to Islamic requirements.

He added: “The Biblical teachings discourage modes of dressing which are likely to motivate sexual desire in church. But it is unfortunate that some women wear miniskirts and other clothes that expose their private parts.”

“It was unfortunate that some people felt I was wrong when I discouraged indecent dressing yet they were the ones who were going against the will of God.”

His switch to Islam began by visiting a Muslim leader in Kisii County who referred him to Rangwe Imam, Mustafa Saoke.

On September 26, Okwany converted to Islam together with 23 other members of his church.

The mosque now has a population of 63 people after 30 Muslims who were in the entire Kagan ward decided to register their membership.

“I will go for a theological training on Islamic religion to enable me to preach the word of God in Islam. I had never joined a (Islamic) theology class but this will be my starting point,” Okwany stated.

According to Omar Al Bashir, a sheikh in Nyanza region, the mosque will be registered".

“Okwany and his former church elders have registration details of the church. We are going to change the registration details so that the mosque is duly registered,” said Bashir.

I don't know which Jesus you are talking of. Are you talking of the one that said all the following:

Mark 10:18
So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.

Mathew 19:17
So He (Jesus) said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

Luke18:19
So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.

John 17:13.
(Jesus prayed) And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.

Mark 12:29 
Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.

SEE JESUS SAYING:

(1) I WAS SENT
(2) OUR GOD IS ONE
(3) SALVATION IS BY DOING THE COMMANDMENTS.

WHO IS DECIEVING HIMSELF ?

Islam is Better - Bishop Charles
- Also Converted His Church into Mosque.


A Homa Bay bishop has converted to Islam because he couldn’t stand how women wore indecently to his church.

Bishop Charles Okwany, formerly of God’s Call Church of East Africa, claims it is women wearing miniskirts to his church that drove him to convert his church to a mosque.

He claimed that unlike Muslims, most Christians are ‘immoral and pretenders’.

“My church was known as Nyalgosi God’s Call Church of East Africa, but it is now Nyalgosi Jamia Mosque,” he told the Nairobian.

“During my tenure as a Bishop, I travelled to Malindi, Mombasa, Nairobi and Tanzania to preach the word of God. I used to take advantage of the opportunity to study the conduct of both Christians and Muslims living in the areas, and it made me conclude that Islam is better,” said Okwany.

The 65-year-old Bishop has also acquired a new name, Ismael Okwany to conform to Islamic requirements.

He added: “The Biblical teachings discourage modes of dressing which are likely to motivate sexual desire in church. But it is unfortunate that some women wear miniskirts and other clothes that expose their private parts.”

“It was unfortunate that some people felt I was wrong when I discouraged indecent dressing yet they were the ones who were going against the will of God.”

His switch to Islam began by visiting a Muslim leader in Kisii County who referred him to Rangwe Imam, Mustafa Saoke.

On September 26, Okwany converted to Islam together with 23 other members of his church.

The mosque now has a population of 63 people after 30 Muslims who were in the entire Kagan ward decided to register their membership.

“I will go for a theological training on Islamic religion to enable me to preach the word of God in Islam. I had never joined a (Islamic) theology class but this will be my starting point,” Okwany stated.

According to Omar Al Bashir, a sheikh in Nyanza region, the mosque will be registered".

“Okwany and his former church elders have registration details of the church. We are going to change the registration details so that the mosque is duly registered,” said Bashir.

5 female pastors who converted to islam- What are Their Reasons.

The number of former pastors who have dumped Christianity and embraced islam, after seen its beauty, are numerous. Among them are also high number of female pastors. In this article I intend to briefly take a look at only five of such former female pastors.

(1) Juliet Cole, now Haddijatou Cole

Cole is a 54-year-old female pastor. She converted to islam less than 24 hours after Dr. Zakir Naik, a renowned Islamic scholar and expert in comparative religion, delivered his fourth and final lecture at the Kairaba Beach Hotel in Kololi, The Gambia.

Juliet Cole, now Haddijatou Cole, is a Gambian and had served for 14 years as a pastor. She made the pronouncement before a dozens of top Gambian clerics and Cabinet ministers during a dinner hosted in honour of Dr. Zakir Naik, according to a report published by The Daily Observer.

Speaking to the Observer on the sidelines of the event, Cole remarked: "I have been ordinary pastor for seven years and ordained pastor for another seven years with the Methodist Church.

"During Dr Zakir Naik's [final] lecture at the Kairaba Beach Hotel, conversion came to my mind and I was convinced to accept islam.".

(2) Pastor Grace Aji

A renowned Katsina based female pastor; Pastor Grace Aji has dumped Christianity to islam. The former pastor now changes her name to Hauwa’u. While speaking at a graduation ceremony of trainees of Hindatu Abdullahi multipurpose women center in Katsina, Hau’wau express gratitude to Almighty Allah for guiding her to the path of islam.

She remarked:

“My Sisters in islam I will like to thank Almighty Allah for guiding me to true religion, islam. I pray may God almighty guide us all.

“Allah knows what is inside our hearts as such I don’t know whether you (my listeners) are a convert or a Muslim before but whatever it is we must love ourselve as Muslims no matter the background, the culture we belong.

“The new converts just like me are out there facing trouble with families and friends, but it is only Almighty Allah that will help them."

She called on Muslims to embrace (other) new converts with a good heart just as Allah revealed in the Holy Qur’an.

Revealing the reason why she dumbed Christianity, Hauwau said she find peace in islam which is the true religion of peace and equity from Almighty Allah.

(3) Sinéad O'Connor (Famous Irish singer and former priest.

Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor announced her conversion to islam recently.

"I am proud to have become a Muslim. This is the natural conclusion of any intelligent theologian's journey," she tweeted.
The 51-year-old also said she has changed her name to "Shuhada Davitt." Her first name is considered one of the five pillars of islam, meaning the Muslim confession of faith. It is also the Arabic word for martyr.

The 51-year-old also changed her profile picture on Twitter to "Wear A Hijab: Just Do It," referencing Nike's slogan. She also included Nike's famous swoosh in the photo..

Back in the 1990s, O'Connor was ordained a priest by the Irish Orthodox and Apostolic Church. In 2011, she criticized the Catholic Church over the child sex abuse scandal.

(4) Fatumah Nagudi.

Fatumah Nagudi is an Ugandan former female pastor. She is commonly reffered to as x pastor Bagudi. She went on pilgrimage to Mecca few years after her converssion to islam. Her shukrah ceremony was attended by the Mufti of Uganda. In a two series video narration titled "x pastor bagudi- Telling us why she converted to islam", she extensively talked about various reasons that made her to abandoned Christianity and embraced islam. She talked in Lugandan language. The first video is about 45 mins. long while the second one is about 46 mins. long. The video can be listen to at the YouTube.

(5) Prof. Khadijah Watson (formerly Sue Watson)

"Formerly, I was a professor, pastor, church planner, missionary, and a radical fundamentalist."

"I had just graduated with my Master’s Degree in Divinity from an elite seminary"
Prof. Khadijah Watson, formerly Sue Watson, was, as she admits, “a radical Christian fundamentalist,” accepted islam when she found consistencies in the message, she said in the following narrative:

WHAT happened to you?” This was usually the first reaction I encountered when my former classmates, friends and co-pastors saw me after having embraced islam. I suppose I couldn’t blame them, I was a highly unlikely the person to change religions. Formerly, I was a professor, pastor, church planter and missionary. If anyone was a radical fundamentalist it was I.
I had just graduated with my Master’s Degree of Divinity from an elite seminary five months before. It was after that time I met a lady who had worked in Saudi Arabia and had embraced islam. Of course, I asked her about the treatment of women in islam. I was shocked at her answer. It wasn’t what I expected; so I proceeded to ask other questions relating to God and Muhammad (may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him). She informed me that she would take me to the Islamic Center where they would be better able to answer my questions.

Having taught Evangelism, I was quite shocked at their approach, it was direct and straightforward. No intimidation, no harassment, no psychological manipulation, no subliminal influence! I couldn’t believe it. They gave me some books and told me if I had some questions they were available to answer them in the office. That night I read all of the books they gave. It was the first time I had ever read a book about islam written by a Muslim, we had studied and read books about islam only written by Christians. The next day I spent 3 hours at the office asking questions. This went on every day for a week, by which time I had read 12 books and knew why Muslims are the hardest people in the world to convert to Christianity. Because there is nothing to offer them! In islam, there is a relationship with God, forgiveness of sins, salvation and promise of eternal life.

It is interesting to note that there were bishops during the first 300 years of the Church that were teaching as the Muslim believes, that Jesus (may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him) was a prophet and teacher! It was only after the conversion of Emperor Constantine that he was the one to call and introduce the doctrine of the Trinity.

He introduced a paganistic concept that goes back to Babylonian times. Space, however, does not permit me to go into detail about the subject, but God willing, we will another time. Only, I must point out that the word Trinity is not found in the Bible in any of its many translation nor is it found in the original Greek or Hebrew languages!

My other important question centered on Muhammad (may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him). I found out that Muslims do not pray to him like the Christians pray to Jesus. He is not an intermediary and in fact it is forbidden to pray to him. We ask blessing upon him at the end of our prayer but likewise we ask blessings on Abraham. He is a prophet and a messenger, the final and last prophet. In fact, even 14 centuries later, there has been no prophet after him. His message is for all mankind, as opposed to the message of Jesus or Moses (peace be upon them both), which was sent to the Jews. “Hear, O Israel” But the message is the same message of God. “The Lord Your God is One God and you shall have no other gods before Me.” (Mark 12:29)

Because prayer was a very important part of my Christian life I was both interested and curious to know what the Muslims were praying. As Christians we were as ignorant on this aspect of Muslim belief as on the other aspects. We thought and were taught, that the Muslims were bowing down to the Kaaba, in Makkah. Again, I was shocked to learn that the manner of prayer is prescribed by God, Himself. The words of the prayer are one of praise and exaltation. The approach to prayer (ablution or washing) in cleanliness is under the direction of God.
He is a Holy God and it is not for us to approach Him in an arbitrary manner, but only reasonable that He should tell us how we should approach Him. At the end of that week after having spent 8 years of formal theological studies, I knew cognitively that islam was true. But I did not embrace islam at that time because I did not believe it in my heart. I continued to pray, to read the Bible, to attend lectures at the Islamic Center. I was in earnest asking and seeking God’s direction. It is not easy to change your religion. I did not want to lose my salvation if there was salvation to lose.

I continued to be shocked and amazed at what I was learning because it was not what I was taught that islam believed. In my Master’s level, the professor I had was respected as an authority on islam yet his teaching and that of Christianity in general is full of misunderstanding. He and many Christians like him are sincere but they are sincerely wrong.

Two months later, after having once again prayed seeking God’s direction, I felt something drop into my being! I sat up, and it was the first time I was to use the name of God, and I said, “God, I believe you are the One and Only True God.” There was peace that descended upon me and from that day four years ago until now I have never regretted embracing islam. This decision did not come without trial.

I was fired from my job as I was teaching in two Bible Colleges at that time, ostracized by my former classmates, professors and co-pastors, disowned by my husband’s family, misunderstood by my adult children and suspected by my own government. Without the faith that enables man to stand up to Satanic forces I would not have been able to withstand all of this. I am ever so grateful to God that I am a Muslim and may I live and die a Muslim.

“Truly, my prayer, my service of sacrifice, my life and my death are all for God the Cherisher of the Worlds. No partner has He, this I am commanded. And I am the first of those who bow to God in islam.” (Qur’an, 6:162-163)

106 reasons: ‘Why I Converted to Islam’
(Part 1.)

Dubai’s Islamic affairs department recently published a book in which over a 100 people shared their reasons for converting (or reverting) to Islam. The UAE is perhaps one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world and hence the inputs from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives make the book especially interesting. We are happy to have transcribed them for you.

1.ONENESS OF GOD:

I accepted the religion of Islam because Islam is the only religion on the face of earth which strongly believes and adheres to the concept of One True God. In Islam, the concept of one God is very clear and its whole foundation is based on Monotheism. –CRNELIO SABADO, ADAM, PHILIPPINE.

2.GOD HAS NO GOD:

In most of the regions I learnt and found that every god in these religions has another god above him. For example, Christians believe that Jesus is God, but Jesus himself had God who was superior to him. In Islam, God has neither father nor son and no one is superior to Him. – LUCY CHILUMBA, MARYAM, ZAMBIA.

3.ALLAH IS VERY IMPORTANT IN ISLAM:

The importance of Allah is much higher among Muslims than any other people to their gods. I found Muslims keeping Allah in their minds all the time. – NATALIA BRICICARI, NOORA, MOLDOVA.

4.ALLAH HEARS ME WHEN I CALL HIM:

On losing my job and being alone a my labour camp, I started asking Allah like Muslims do requesting Him to find a way for me as I was having problems back home. Within a week I got the chance to restart my work and earn money. – KANNAN KUPPU, SAMEER, INDIA.

5.ALLAH HAS NO IMAGE:

The first time I came to know that Allah has no image was when there was a visit to a Masjid for Non Muslims conducted by Islamic Affairs Dept. After hearing the explanation about Allah that He Is almighty, all knowing and All-powerful, I accepted Islam. – MANUEL PARRA, MOOSA, ITALY.

6.ALLAH’S BEAUTIFUL NAMES:

My friend explained to me about the beautiful names and attributes that Allah has, and also explained to me their meanings. Allah has all good qualities which are benefitting Him alone. Allah’s being the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful brought me closer to Islam. – MARILYN GUNAO, LAILA, PHILIPINE.

7.WORSHIPING THE CREATOR NOT HIS CREATION:

I remember while sitting at the New Muslims Section, one of the Guides explained to me about the life of Prophet Abraham, who in the beginning worshiped the Star, Moon and Sun and at last he discovered that we should worship the Creator not His creation. – CHANDRIKA ABO, AYESHA, SRI LANKA.

8.WORSHIPING SO MANY GODS IN MY PREVIOUS RELIGION:

We were worshipping thousands of gods and we had different gods whom my parents and other family members were worshipping. From the beginning, I was not worshipping these gods. Once I came to Dubai, I stopped doing everything related to my religion and started believing in one true God and at last I found this concept in Islam. – ADARSH KUMAR, MUHAMMAD, INDIA.

9.ALLAH IS UNIVERSAL GOD:

In each region and place we have different gods, where as for Muslims, Allah is their God wherever they are. From Nepal to India, from Kashmir to KanyaKumari, you can list the names of our gods in thousands but for Muslims, they have one Universal God. – SANJANA SISODIYA, ASMA, INDIA.

10.GOD IS ONE IN COMMANDMENTS:

In 10 commandments of the Bible, it is mentioned that God is only One and we should worship Him alone but we do not follow these commands, whereas I found this concept very clearly only in Qur’an. – LEIMEN KAMWA, ABDUL RAHMAN, CAMEROON.

11.NOT WORSHIPPING MARY:

We worship Mary and my mother is very devoted to mother Mary, whereas it is not mentioned anywhere in the Holy Bible to worship her. While reading about Mother Mary in Islamic Books, I got precise information about her and I accepted Islam. – ALVA PAGADUAN, ZEENATH, PHILIPPINE.

12.JESUS WAS NOT SON OF GOD:

My study of Christianity through the Holy Bible and another books led me to believe and know that Jesus was not the son of God. In fact the term ‘SON’ is used for other prophets and pious men of God in the holy Bible, that mean Jesus is not only Son of God. – PAUL MARTIN, ABDUL RAHMAN, AUSTRALIA.

13.JESUS WAS JUST A PROPHET:

The concept of Jesus being a prophet is very clear and logical, as several times in the Bible it is mentioned that he was a prophet of God. The Holy Quran provides clear evidence that Jesus was neither god nor son of God; rather he was a prophet and messenger of God. – RYNO FOURIE, RAYYAN, SOUTH AFRICA.

14.JESUS NEVER SAID HE IS GOD:

It was shocking for me to know that Jesus had never stated in the Bible that he is God. This made me question my belief that Jesus is God, so I started reading about him till I reached the point that he is not God. MADELANE LUCIDO TATO, ADILA, PHILIPPINE.

15.BIBLE LED ME TO ISLAM:

Yes of course, after reading the Bible I accepted Islam. In fact the Bible helped me correct my beliefs and I read further about Islam. Thus I embraced Islam. – JOSEPH GRIFFIN, MUHAMMAD JAMEEL, UNITED KINGDOM.

16.LIFE OF PROPHET MUHAMMED(PEACE BE UPON HIM):

The Islamic Affair Dept had conducted a Quiz Competition on Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) by the title “IF YOU KNOW HIM YOU WILL LOVE HIM” and had announced exciting prizes for the winner. To get the reward I spent day and night reading the book about the Prophet and surprisingly I was the winner (got 1st prize). After some days I started reading more books about Prophet Muhammad and embraced Islam. – CATHERINE DE VILLA, KHULSUM, PHILIPPINE.

17.PROPHET MUHAMMAD’S (PEACE BE UPON HIM) MERCY:

The Prophet’s immense mercy towards human beings (especially slaves and women), animals, environment etc. were the main reasons for me to accept the truth brought by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). – JOCHEN PFISTERER, YASIN, GERMANY.

18.PROPHET’S CHARACTER:

I read many books on prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and found that his character was very placid and perfect as he was famous even among his enemies as Al Sadiq (the Truthful) and Al Ameen (the Trustworthy). – JORJ NABIL, ABDULLAH, EGYPT.

19.WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT MUHAMMAD(S.A.W):

Reading a famous book themed “What Great people say about Muhammad”, a collection of sayings of great personalities like GerogeBernade Shaw, M.K.Gandhietc, about Muhammad (peace be upon him) not only helped me in understanding the prophet’s life but also helped me in accepting the message brought by him and in following the path he showed us. DALE PROPP, ABU BAKR, CANADA.

20.THE 100 A RANKING OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSONS IN HISTORY BOOK BY MICHAEL H. HART:

Once I came to know that in Michael Hart’s famous book, prohet Muhammad’s name is mentioned in the top list, I got a copy of it from an international airport free zone and started reading about him and I read some other books on the life of the Prophet and accepted Islam. – GONZALO GARCIA, MUHAMMAD SAUOOD, AMERICA.

21.MUSLIMS FOLLOW MUHAMMAD(S.A.W)IN THEIR DAILY LIVES:

I was staying in a shared accommodation and had a Muslim room mates with me. I saw that they are always inspired about the life style of Muhammad (peace be upon him) and were following him accordingly. From keeping a beard to entering home, looking at mirror etc.,helped me to follow the same way of Muhammad as Muslims do. – RAJASEKHARAN NAIR, ABDULLAH, INDIA.

22.ISLAM’S ACCEPTANCE OF ALL THE PROPHETS:

I was surprised once I came to know that Muslims believe in all the Messengers and Prophets of God mentioned in the Holy Bible like Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon, John and Jesus etc, and I had been informed that all the messengers and prophets were following one religion and brought one message. – GEOLGE ELIAS, ISHAQ, LEBANON.

23.THE FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM:

Islam is perfect in its concept and in its practice. The Five Pillars of Islam is designed very perfectly and emphases on every part of our life like inner faith, physical acceptance, feeling hunger, helping needy and global brotherhood. – DALIA SABIANO, SARA, PHILIPPINE.

24.EASY CONCEPT OF ISLAM BELIEFS:

The first thing which I learnt about Islam was about six pillars of faith. Every pillar of faith is there in Biblical scripts. But I found these in Islam very organized and adequate. Once my class was over on the topic, I asked my teacher to make me Muslim. – DESILDA E. ESTEBAN, ZULIKHA, PHILIPPINE.

25.QURAN THE BOOK OF ALLAH:

In college time, I got chance to get a copy of the Holy from one of my friends which helped me to understand Islam very clearly. I kept hat copy of the Quran with me for long time and continued reading it frequently. Once I visited Dubai, I accepted Islam. – SONIA KHIACA, KHADIJA, INDIA.

26.QURAN RESPECTS JESUS:

I even had no knowledge that Muslims acknowledge Jesus, once I came to know that Muslims believe in Jesus, his name is mentioned in the Quran several time and it is obligated upon every Muslim to believe in him and respect him, I started reading the Holy Quran and I found that Quran respects Jesus and provides clear picture about his personality. – DENISH AMONE, IBRAHIM, UGANDA.

27.CHAPTER ‘MARYAM’ OF QURAN CHANGED MY LIFE:

Once I started reading chapter Maryam of the Quran, everything had become clear to me. All the details of Jesus & his mother Mary are mentioned very beautifully. And at the end of the chapter, there is a warning for those who after receiving the truth turn their back and do not accept the truth. – FERNANDO CABIDA, ADNAN, PHILIPPINE.

28.CHAPTER ‘AL AHAD’ OF QURAN MADE ME MUSLIM:

I participated in the Quiz Competition titled “Who will be the Champion?” conducted by Islamic Affairs Dept. In the booklet given for preparation, I had to read Chapter ‘Al Ahad’ which is essence of the Message on one true God and it gives the ultimate understanding of the concept of monotheism. After reading that chapter and understanding the message, I accepted Islam. – RCDERIC VENTEREZ, ABDUL HAKEEM, PHILIPPINE.

29.THE QURAN CANNOT BE CHANGED:

I was surprised to know that the Quran has not been changed throughout centuries and will not change until the Last Day, because Allah has promised to keep the Quran intact and thousands of Muslims have learnt the Quran by heart. – JOSEPH VIRTUCIO, YUSUF, PHILIPPINE.

30.DO NOT TOUCH THE QUR’AN:

In a Sharjah Shopping Centre, it was written that “Non Muslims are not allowed to touch the Qur’an”. So I asked one of the Indian salesmen the reason behind it. He said, being a Arabic version, it is sacred and should be touched only while in ablution. Further, He promised me to provide one Quran with English translation and within a week he provided me the Quran in English. By going through the holy book, I accepted Islam and I informed the salesman. – KUNAL, ABDUL RAUF, INDIA.

31.PRAYER IN ISLAM:

For years I was observing Muslims while they were praying. I was often amazed by the way of worship devotion. No one asked me to accept Islam, through my observation of Muslims prayer, I accepted Islam. – JASON DULIS, MUBARAK, GERMANY.

32.UNITY IN PRAYER:

In the congregational prayer, there is no king or servant, rich or poor, white or black, first or second class, reserved or unreserved. All Muslims stand and pray shoulder to shoulder in the most disciplined manner and demonstrate unity in purpose and action, piety and humility before God and solidarity among Muslims. – TOUKPO, MUNEER, TOGO.

33.PRAYER WHEREVER THEY ARE:

While coming from Sharjah to Dubai at evening time, one of the taxi drivers stopped the taxi alongside the road and took his prayer mat, got down near Ansar Mall and started praying on the ground for about ten minutes, keeping all of us passengers waiting. In the beginning we though some technical problem happened to our car but later we came to know that the evening prayer should be performed on time. The driver’s devotion and sincerity towards his religion made me read further about Islam. – SAMBANDHAMKALIMUTHU, HABEEB, INDIA.

34.PRAYER IS A MUST:

Whatever situation comes and wherever we were with our Muslim friends, they never missed their prayers. While playing cricket, they used to stop for prayer and while going to shopping centers, they would often leave us and go for pray. That brought curiosity within me and I started praying with them until I became Muslim. – SANDESH SHIRKE, ABDUL LATEEF, INDIA.

35.MUSLIMS PRAY FROM THEIR HEARTS:

We Christians do not pray from our hearts, it is just a routine for us while for Muslims; they perform their prayers very sincerely and go to Masjid to perform their prayers regularly. – VERONIKA TRYFONOVA, SAFIYA, UKRAINE.

36.FRIDAY PRAYER:

All Muslims gather together for Friday prayer. No one leaves this occasion and one of my friends left his job only because he was not allowed by the Hotel to go for Friday prayer. Friday prayer is important for all the Muslims. – DEVIR SAPKOTA, ABDULLAH, NEPAL.

37.HEARING ADHAN EVERY MORNING:

I was staying in Sharjah, I and my family use to hear Adhan every day. Word to word we listened to it. I even started hearing Adhan in my dreams. You may say only Adhan had made me to accept Islam. – KUMAR BASTIN, MUHAMMAD KUMAR, INDIA.

38.MASJID HAS NO IMAGE:

Along with twenty non Muslims like me were taken to Sheikh Zayd Masjid in Abu Dhabi by Islamic Affairs Dept. it was very spiritual journey. On the way to Abu Dhabi from Dubai, they explained to us about Muslims do not worship any idol, they don’t keep any image inside the Masjid. A lady from Sheikh Zaydcentre explained very nicely to us about Masjid. Thus, I embraced Islam. – SZIDONIA BALINI, MARYAM FATIMA, ROMANIA.

39.MASJID WHAT IS INSIDE:

I am here in Dubai for quite a long time and had seen the minarets here and there in Dubai but had no chance to enter the Masjid. Once along with Sheikh Muhammad Foundation for Cultural Understanding I has visited Jumaira Masjid and got all the details of Masjid. Before I stepped out of the Masjid I accepted the truth. – DE WAELE TOM, DAWOOD, BELGUIM.

40.NIGHT PRAYER:

We are in labour accommodation staying with Muslims workers who is from Tamilnadu (India), used to get up at late night and perform his ablution and stand in prayer for long time. This way of worship was there regularly every night. My reason for embracing Islam is by seeing his devotion to almighty God. – SANTYANARAYANA, ALI, INDIA.

41.PRAYING BEFORE THEY SLEEP:

In Sharjah Jail, while I was there for six months, one of Muslim mate used to pray at night before going to sleep. He was doing so every night. I started questioning him and he gave me proper understanding of prayer and how to pray. Thus, I accepted Islam. – RAJESH M NAGU, ABDUL KAREEM, INDIA.

42.I STARTED CRYING ON MY FIRST PRAYER:

Even though I was not Muslim I had a chance to go to Masjid with my Muslim friends and I was asked to act as they are doing. It was my first prayer to Allah. In the beginning of the prayer, I started crying. After prayer I took Shahada in the Masjid itself. – HERNANDEZ, KAREMA, PHILIPPINE.

43.MONTH OF RAMADHAN:

Muslims wait for the onset of Ramadan, they fast during the month of Ramadan. They are very humble during these days and much more devoted to almighty God. I just thought of being a part of Muslims during this holy month and I accepted Islam. – ELIZABETH WANJING, SALWA, KENYA.

44.FASTING IN THE MONTH OF RAMADHAN:

We were working for ShekhaAmeeraHaya School as cleaners. During the month of Ramadan everyone is fasting. No eating food, nodrinking water, teachers and students all together. So we all decided to fast and be a part of teachers and students. In the beginning we continued fasting because of less work. But slowly, we could not spend any day without fasting. By the help of teachers and students later we accepted Islam. SELVI KIDNAN, SARA, SRI LANKA.

45.FASTING & FITNESS:

I have been told that fasting is not only spiritual devotion, rather fasting helps people to be fit and perfect. Fasting does not make person lose his health rather helps in being healthy. I started fasting and became close to Islam. ADRIANA MONICA, NADIA, ROMANIA.

46.I WAS FASTING BEFORE ISLAM:

Before accepting Islam, I was fasting from six years. My parents were very angry at me because of my fasting and they were afraid that I will accept Islam. It was during one of the months of Ramadan, I decided to accept Islam. – FLORDELZA NECOSIA AMEERA, PHILIPPINE.

47.THE FAST BREAKING:

Muslims break their fast during the month of Ramadan in affiliation and sincerity. Sitting together and breaking fast together on the hearing of Adhan is one of the best ways of showing brotherhood. My Muslim colleagues used to call me for Iftar while they were all together breaking their fast in our office. – IGOR BRAZDA, BILAL, CHIC.

48.MUSLIMS CELEBRATED EID:

As I used to call my Muslim friends for birthday parties and Dewali celebrations. My Muslim friends used to call me for Eid celebrations at their home. During Eid they had no dance, no singing, rather they go to pray, hug each other, visit relatives, help needy and show affection and enjoy gracefully every moment of Eid. SOBHNA VASC, SAJIDA, INDIA.

49.GIVING CHARITY IN EID:

Celebrating Eid means not only eating sweets, it was much more than that for Muslims. Specially giving is one of the best part of Eid. Giving money, giving food, giving clothes and visiting poor relatives and making them smile; Eid is all about celebration but for a good cause. MUNA REGMI, ASMA, NEPAL.

50.CONCEPT OF CHARITY IN ISLAM:

Muslims are very charitable and help poor and needy. Arab Muslims helped us after my father went into Coma and they paid the flat rent, school tuition fees and even they continually provided food items for us. Me and my mother accepted Islam because of their generosity and character. – RONALYN RAGOS, FATIMA, PHILIPPINE.

51.HELPING POOR PEOPLE:

I am from Tamilnadu, the only reason I accepted Islam is, Muslims manners towards poor and needy people. I am working for a Telecommunication Company and most of my friends are Muslims. They have a system in spending money for good causes. I saw them helping cleaners and security persons in our office whereas I never did that. That impressed me to know Islam and Muslims. – ARUMUGAM, YASIR, INDIA.

52.UNITY OF MUSLIMS IN HAJJ:

Unity of Muslims everywhere and especially during the Hajj is really amazing. Wether king or layman, black or white, rich or poor everyone wears white unstiched clothes to show simplicity, eternity and fraternity among themselves. I went through many books and videos on subject and accepted Islam. – JACQUELINE JONES, MARIA, UNITED KINDDOM.

(To be continuedin part 2, Insha Allah)

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106 reasons: Why I Converted to Islam. (Part 2.)

53.TO SAVE MY SELF FROM THE HELL FIRE:

I read about Islam and I read the verse which says that “They do blaspheme who say :”(Allah) is Christ the son of Mary.”But said Christ: “O children of Israel! Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord” whoever joins other Gods with Allah, Allah will forbid him the garden, and the Fire will be his abode. There will for the wrong dooers be no one help.5:72.
The be saves from hell fire I accepted Islam. – DAFFNE ALMEDA, MUNA, BRAZIL.

54.EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL IN ISLAM:

I embraced Islam because; I believe that there is no God but Allah and that Mohammad is the messenger. Before, when I was Christian I always felt incomplete, I always felt like something was missing. I never believed trinity because it made no sense. So I started to look at other religions. Islam captured my heart; I found all the answers I was looking for about this life and the hereafter everything is beautiful in Islam. – EWANGA QRLANAU, ABDUL RAHMAN, CAMEROON.

55.. I WANT TO GO TO MAKKAH:

I have seen Kaaba in my dreams several times. I just want to die as Muslim and want to go to Makkah before I die. – CHATHELY DAVIS, MUHAMMAD ZAKRIYA, INDIA.

56..CHANGES IN PEOPLE WHO TO MAKKAH:

I have seen changes in Muslims once they come back from Hajj. My sponsor had gone to perform Hajj and came with clear heart. Alhamdulillah, later, through him I accepted Islam. – BEATE VAN STADEN, ABDUL BASHEER, SOTH AFRICA.


57.BE GOOD TO NON MUSLIM PARENTS:

I was interested in Islam but not willing to accept it only because of my parents as I love them, take care of them and I was the only bread-winner for them. Once while having discussion about Islam, a preacher of Islam told me that Islam orders us to be kind and helpful to the parents even if they are Non-Muslims. After knowing that, I accepted Islam. – MARYLOU M. DANAO, MARYAM, PHILIPPINE.

58.BROTHERHOOD IN ISLAM:

I am really surprised by seeing the brotherhood system that Muslims have. They consider other Muslims as their brothers and sometime more than that. They care for each other and demonstrate brotherhood in every aspect of life. – WANG YINGYING. AALIA, CHINA.

59.SOCIAL ACTIVITIES:

(Among the Muslim women were many) very serious and active in volunteering. So I started being with them throughout the campaign and had good time to understated Islam, which later led me to embrace Islam.– TANJA HASLER, HASNA, GERMANY.

60.TAKING CARE OF ELDERS:

(Muslims') being kind to their elders made me to be close to Islam.–ASTER GUDETA, AARIFA, ETHIOPIA.

61.MY HUSBAND:

The Character (of my muslim husband) towards his God, towards human beings, towards me and my kids changed me to accepted Islam. – NOVELYN CADERAO, AYESHA, PHILIPPINE.

62.CLEANLINESS IN ISLAM:

I understood Islam through an Egyptian RTA bus driver. He provided me most of the information about Islam namely praying five times a day, fasting and reading Quran etc. He told me that cleanliness is the topmost importance for all kinds of worship. Keeping oneself clean is part of the faith. – MEEME SHIMON, MUSTAFA, UGANDA.

63.WEARING WHITE CLOTHES:

Most of the Muslims around the world and especially Arabs wear white clothes very clean and tidy. Wearing white clothes shows humanity, brotherhood, equality and shows that they are away from pride and showoff. . – DARIUS MANALO, JAMEEL, PHILIPPINE.

64.EATING TOGETHER:

I discovered and informed that eating together (by Muslims) builds brotherhood and compassion. – SRINU BANOTHH, AFTAB, INDIA.

65.WHY GARLIC IS NOT ALLOWED IN JAINISM:

I started reading books about various religions until I approached Muslim friends about Islam and I had satisfied answers about lawful and unlawful food in Islam and I became Muslims. – ANITA SUDAM, MARYAM, INDIA.

66.EATING NON VEGETERIAN:

My son who was 9 years old, doctor advised me to feed him beef every day for his development and coming out from his particular disease. It was difficult for me to cook such dishes, so I started getting it from Muslim friend who helped me not only in getting food rather helped me in understanding Islam and accepting it. –SRI NIDI, SRI NIDI, INDIA.

67.PROHIBITION OF PORK:

My reason of embracing Islam is Islam’s prohibition of eating pork as I know that eating pork in Christianity is also not allowed, but most of us consume it. Once I came to know what Islam has prohibited eating pork, I stated reading about Islam which led me to accept it. – OSCAR BARRETTO, MUHAMMAD NASIR, PHILPPINE.
68.NO ADULTERY:

Those girls from Philippine, who became Muslims, do not wish to have boy friends and they always keep themselves away from unlawful sexual relationships, they do not mingle with boys and consider it unlawful. This attitude inspired me to know more about them and about Islam. – FRECILYN TENORIO, FATIMAH, PHILIPPINE.

69.ISLAMIC GREETINGS:

I am working in a bank, in our Office, frequently, all Muslims say Assalamualikum to each other. This was not new for me, but it helped me to know more about this greeting and I started asking them about it until I got answers about this greeting and about Islam. – LAURA CAMRGO, SAMEERA, COLOMBIA.

70.ISLAMIC GREETING MADE ME MUSLIM:

A Muslim man said salaam to me while I was working in construction area. I did not answer him,rather I told him that I am not Muslim. In reply, he asked me “Why you are note Muslim?” I could not answer him. Then he told me the meaning of” Asslamualikum” and briefed me about Islam. Therefore, I accepted Islam. – AKANJ CELESTINE, ISHAQ, CAMEROON.

71.WOMEN’S DIGNITY IN ISLAM:

Women are more secure here in their dignity than in any other places of the world.– TANJA HASLER, SAFA HASLER, GERMANY.

72.WOMEN ARE RESPECTED IN MUSLIM SOCIETY:

In Muslim society women are highly respected. They have no responsibilities towards earning as men take charge of it. Be a mother, sister, wife or daughter, they are very respectful. – STOYANKA KATSARSKA, RUQAYYA, BELGIUM.

73.WHY MUSLIM WOMEN WEAR HIJAB:

I had visited Dubai during Dubai shopping Festival 2009 and while walking creek side of Al Seef Road, I visited one Traditional Tent where many Muslim women were explaining about UAE’s tradition and all of them were wearing Hijab. My first question for them was about wearing Hijab for which they gave me logical and moral reasons to wear it. There I received some books and by going through I accepted Islam. – CRISTINA POPESCU, HAJRA, ROMANIA.

74.NO SHAKING HANDS WITH WOMEN:

I had visited Islamic affairs Dept. with my friend who wanted to accept Islam. The preacher at Islamic affairs started preaching me as well about Islam for which I denied. Once the session got over, I forward my hand towards the preacher to shake hand for which he denied and said that we don’t shake hands with women his denying mode me furious and I told him ‘if you shake my hand I will accept Islam and not accept Islam. By hearing my statement, he asked me to sit back and explained me every aspect of Islam and I accepted Islam in same sitting. – LEVI GUANZON, AYESHA, PHILIPPINE.

75.WEARING HIJAB:

I stayed in combined accommodation with few Filipino new Muslim girls when I came to Dubai and tourist visa. They were wearing Hijab and going for their work. It looked very nice and more comfortable so I started wearing it by taking one from one of new Muslim Filipino girl. After some days I stared doing everything what they used to da as Muslims. Before my visit visa expired, I accepted Islam. – JERLYN QUICOY, HUDA, PHILIPPINE.

76.PEOPLE OF UAE:

I have been blessed to live and work in the UAE and have discovered the beauty of Islam from people around me. I have business dealings with the citizens of UAE from long time and I had not faced single problem from them. Citizens of UAE helped me to know more about Islam and provided useful books about it. – GREGORIS ANDREOU, LUQMAN. SIBERIA.

77.ARAB WOMEN:

I am from Sri Lanka working in a bank as cleaner. An Arab women who were working the same bank were dealing with me as I am one their sisters, while eating they were asking me to accompany them, they were greeting me while they come to office and wile going back home. I never felt any segregation from them. – SWARNALATHA, SARA, SRI LANKA.

78.FAMILY LIFE IN ISLAM:

My sister became Muslim and got married to a Muslim man and they are having very good family life. I visit them on every weekend and discuss religious matter with them. They answer me on everything about Islam. After seeing their family life I accepted Islam. – LIZEL GICA, MARYAM, PHILIPPINE.

79.TO HAVE A NEW LIFE:

I was looking for a life in which I should have inner peace and good manner. Al life without harming anyone, a life satisfied with what we have, a life totally devoted to almighty God. I found all these qualities in Islam and after accepting Islam I had a new life. – PELEKASO DJABULU, AMEEN, CONGO.

80.MUSLIM CULTURE:

Muslims have very rich culture wherever you go. Muslim cultural values do not go against their religious values. There is diversity in culture of Muslims in different nationalities but you will find uniformity in ethics and faith. – MAHESH BELLE, MUHAMMAD USMAN, INDIA.
81.I THOUGHT THAT MUSLIMS ARE TERRORISTS:

I have been thinking that Muslims are terrorists. I misunderstood that they always try to kill innocent people because their religion and their book teach them to do so. But being here in Dubai and spending lots of time with Muslim friends made me come out from this phobia. In fact, peace is the essence of Islam and Muslims in every aspect of life. – ANNA NAGULA, DHUHA, BELARUS.

82.RULES AND REGULATIONS IN ISLAM:

Islam has so many rules and regulations for Muslims which make them to be good in their lives and practice accordingly. Whereas we do not have much rules and regulations upon us and we spend our life according to our own wishes and desires. By following some of the rules of Islam, I had constancy in my life and corrected my ways and accepted Islam.- YELENA BUKHARDINOVA, MARYAM, UZBEKISTAN.

83.MUSLIMS PRACTICE THEIR RELIGION:

I was born to an American Father and a Roman mother, when I came to Dubai I found People practicing Islam very seriously which led me to know more about Islam.- PALA HASEMAN, PALA HASEMAN, AMERICA.

84.ISLAMIC PROBIBITIONS:

First I was thinking why so many do’s and don’ts in Islam. Don’t do this, don’t do that etc., but after being involved myself with Muslims, I realize that these thing help a person to have good life. I realized that keeping oneself away from prohibitions make the person perfect individually, socially, morally and medically. – MELIVIC OLANO, ZULIKHA, PHILIPPINE.

85.DRINKS ARE PROBIBITED IN ISLAM:

I belong to a Christian family and I am studding in Dubai based university my father drinks wine every day before sleep, he drinks a lot and behaves differently, shouting on each other and fighting for small things were common at our home which made me spend most of my time with a Muslim neighbor where I had complete calmness and beautiful atmosphere. It was that duration I studied Islam and I accepted it. – MASIH MAKHAN, ABDULLAH, INDIA.

86.CASTE SYSTEM IN MY RELIGION:

There is no caste system in Islam. Everyone is equal in Islam. We used to suffer from this caste system in our country. Upper cast people were abusing us all the times. We were not allowed to have any relationship with them. We were note even allowed to enter in the temple on particular days since upper cast people will be worshipping those days. Muslims do not have such system and they perform their prayers altogether. – KRISHNAMOORTHY, ABDUL JABBAR, INDIA.

87.MYTHOLOGY OF MY RELIGION & LOGIC OF ISLAM:

I am Hindu for 43 years and till today I could not understand my religion. Everything is unclear including gods whom we were worshipping stories and mythology is base of our religious whereas Islam is very logical and easy to understand.– POONAM SUHANI, NOORA, INDIA.

88.WHERE IS GOTAM BUDDAH NOW:

One of the preachers of Islam asked me a very serious question when I was discussing with him about Islam. While arguing about Gotam Buddha being a God, the preacher asked me “where is Gotam Buddha now?” He died‘I answered him. The preacher asked me “Can a dead person originate and control the whole world? Can a dead person provide food for a living one? I could not answer him and at last I accepted the fact the Gotam Buddha is not God.– HARKA LAMA, SULIAMAN, NEPAL.

89.TRUST IN ISLAM:

I am Russian Business woman, I had forgotten my bag with full of Money in a taxi and I logged my complaint in Al Rifa Police station, Dubai. The Police asked to provide information about the trip and asked me to wait for some time. While I was providing the information, the taxi Driver came inside the station and gave the bag without missing anything. The Driver’s Character and his honesty made me know more about Muslims and Islam and the police officer also helped me to understand the Islam. – VALENTINA IGNAT, VALENTINA IGNAT, RUSSIA.

90.MY FOREFATHERS WERE MUSLIMS:

I am Filipino. Once I came to know that my forefathers were Muslims and because of external influence we all became Christians, I started reading about my forefather’s religion, me and my whole family accepted Islam. – ZACARIAS NATIVIDAD, NAVEED, PHILIPPINE.

91.LECTURES OF WEL KNOWN SPEAKERS:

I was keen in watching videos well known Islamic scholars Ahmed Deedath, Dr.ZakirNaik, Yusuf Estes Etc, those lectures helped me to find right way of Islam. Thus I embraced Islam and I make DVDs of these lectures and I distribute them among my non Muslims friends. – KARAN DIVATE, MUHAMMAD, INDIA.

92.BOOK” ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO UNDERSTATING ISLAM”:

One of my friends brought me the book “Illustrated Guide to understating Islam”. This book gives us scientific and logical way of understating the religion of Islam with brief information about all important aspects of Islam. Before I concluded the book, I had planned to accept Islam and said Shadada. – CRNELIO SABADO, ADAM, PHILIPPINE.

93.BOOKS OF WE TOO LOVE JESUS CAMPAIGN:

I received a bag of booklet on my way to work from Metro Station and started reading them on the way and at my office. At night I felt once again to read those books and I did so before I went to sleep. By the Grace of almighty Allah very next day I accepted Islam. – ELENITA DUASO, JANNAH, PHILIPPINE.

94.ISLAMIC BOOKS:

I am a woman working in Medical field. Once on an invitation I participated in on Islamic program in that program I received some books on Islam and had given enough time every day to read them. These books helped me to be close to Islam and to accept it. – RAJPUT DIPAK, ZAINAB, INDIA.

95.ON THE BED OF SICKNESS:

As profession I am a nurse. I serve patients of different nationalities and different religious background s. I was surprised by a Muslim woman who had a car accident and was admitted in our hospital. She was after all these problems not crying no shouting not blaming she was just reading Quran and perfuming her prayers regularly even though she could not stand. I took care of her for a long duration and through her I accepted Islam. – JELYN PAGARIGAN, MARIA, PHILIPPINE.

96.MUSLIMS VISIT PATIENTS MORE THAN ANY OTHER PEOPLE OF ANY RELIGION:

If anyone from a Muslim family is admitted into the hospital so many members of this family and relatives visit him, greet him, pray for him and read some supplications on him whereas this kind of humbleness and closeness I rarely find from other religious people. While searching for the reason, I came to know many things about Islam and I accepted Islam. – ROSALINDA TAMONDONG, HAWWA, PHILIPPINE.

97.SICK BUT NOT SICK:

Muslim women take care of their modesty. They are always conscious about their hijab and dignity, even when they are sick. They do not expose the part of their body to unknown men even to doctors when they visit for treatment. Muslim women are the epitome of modesty. – ANALIZA AGINA, YASMEEN, PHILIPPINE.

98.BURYING SYSTEM IN ISLAM:

The system of burying the dead in Islam made me close to Islam. More than once, I got the chance to enter Muslims graveyard and witness burying the dead. It is amazing that Muslim respects the dead person and buries him in a very beautiful manner whereas in my religion, we just burn the dead person. – MALAICHAMY, AHMED ABDULLAH, INDIA.

99.WE HAVE TO ANSER TO GOD:

“We are answerable to God for everything that we do in this life” was my soon-to-be wife’s answer when I tried to get close to her physically. She told me that Islam prohibits all sinful acts and we have to answer almighty God for everything we do. She never let me touch her before getting married and that inspired me to choose her religion, Islam. – SEBAASTIAN UR, AYYAN, PHILIPPINE.

100.CONCEPT OF LIFE AFTER DEATH:

Islamic concept of life after death is very practical and logical when compared to our concept of rebirth and reincarnation of souls. The Islamic view of being answerable to our faith and deeds after we die, makes us responsible person in this world and be mindful of God.– DEEPASHIKHA, NOOR, INDIA.

101.WANT TO DIE AS MUSLIM:

I am blood cancer patient and still am suffering from this, I know I won’t be living long. So I want to die as Muslim and want have a good life after my death. – NERILANE PALIS, ASMA, PHILIPPINE.

102.I WANT TO ENTER PARADISE:

I want to accept Islam to enter Paradise. I have suffered a lot in this world and I have seen my parents also suffering. So I do not want to suffer in the hereafter. I just want to enter paradise by accepting Islam. – ALLA TYKHONOVYCH, FAHMIDA, UKRINE.

103.PARADISE IS ONLY FOR MUSLIMS:

While discussing about the matter of salvation, my friends told me ’that Paradise is only for Muslims, ‘but he gave me very rational explanation saying that those who believe in One God and follow his commands will be called Muslim and they entitled to enter Paradise. – AMELIA BLANCO, MARYAM, SPAIN.

104.SAFETY FROM HELL FIRE:

I used to get burns while cooking and you can see my hands burned everywhere I had some inner fear regarding this, I thought at changing my flat. I discussed the matter to my Muslim neighbor who told me not to the home. So I did according to her advice and stated visiting her often and asking her many things. In these discussions, she explained me about the Hell fire and who will enter there so I accepted Islam to save myself from Hell Fire. – AMITA JAGASIA, LUBNA FATIMA, INDIA.

105.CALLING ALLAHFOR HELP:

Muslims call Allah for help all the time. They remember him all the time. They take his name all the time. I kept on asking them meaning of expression like”AllahuAkber”, “Subhanallah”, Masha Allah” etc, which are praising Allah. Whenever I had some problems I started calling Allah and I was satisfied until I accepted Islam. – SEALAS MASIH GUL, KHALIFA, PAKISTAN.

106.I WAS ANSWERED:

My daughter was seriously ill in Sri Lanka, when I told my Madam, She asked me to make supplication to Allah, and He will definitely cure your daughter. So I started praying to Allah and asked help for my daughter. Very soon, my daughter got cured. And I asked my Madam to make me Muslim.–RASIKA KUMAYI, FATIMA, SRI LANKA.

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106 Reasons: Why I Converted to Islam. (Part 2.)

53.TO SAVE MY SELF FROM THE HELL FIRE:

I read about Islam and I read the verse which says that “They do blaspheme who say :”(Allah) is Christ the son of Mary.”But said Christ: “O children of Israel! Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord” whoever joins other Gods with Allah, Allah will forbid him the garden, and the Fire will be his abode. There will for the wrong dooers be no one help.5:72.
The be saves from hell fire I accepted Islam. – DAFFNE ALMEDA, MUNA, BRAZIL.

54.EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL IN ISLAM:

I embraced Islam because; I believe that there is no God but Allah and that Mohammad is the messenger. Before, when I was Christian I always felt incomplete, I always felt like something was missing. I never believed trinity because it made no sense. So I started to look at other religions. Islam captured my heart; I found all the answers I was looking for about this life and the hereafter everything is beautiful in Islam. – EWANGA QRLANAU, ABDUL RAHMAN, CAMEROON.

55.. I WANT TO GO TO MAKKAH:

I have seen Kaaba in my dreams several times. I just want to die as Muslim and want to go to Makkah before I die. – CHATHELY DAVIS, MUHAMMAD ZAKRIYA, INDIA.

56..CHANGES IN PEOPLE WHO TO MAKKAH:

I have seen changes in Muslims once they come back from Hajj. My sponsor had gone to perform Hajj and came with clear heart. Alhamdulillah, later, through him I accepted Islam. – BEATE VAN STADEN, ABDUL BASHEER, SOTH AFRICA.


57.BE GOOD TO NON MUSLIM PARENTS:

I was interested in Islam but not willing to accept it only because of my parents as I love them, take care of them and I was the only bread-winner for them. Once while having discussion about Islam, a preacher of Islam told me that Islam orders us to be kind and helpful to the parents even if they are Non-Muslims. After knowing that, I accepted Islam. – MARYLOU M. DANAO, MARYAM, PHILIPPINE.

58.BROTHERHOOD IN ISLAM:

I am really surprised by seeing the brotherhood system that Muslims have. They consider other Muslims as their brothers and sometime more than that. They care for each other and demonstrate brotherhood in every aspect of life. – WANG YINGYING. AALIA, CHINA.

59.SOCIAL ACTIVITIES:

(Among the Muslim women were many) very serious and active in volunteering. So I started being with them throughout the campaign and had good time to understated Islam, which later led me to embrace Islam.– TANJA HASLER, HASNA, GERMANY.

60.TAKING CARE OF ELDERS:

(Muslims') being kind to their elders made me to be close to Islam.–ASTER GUDETA, AARIFA, ETHIOPIA.

61.MY HUSBAND:

The Character (of my muslim husband) towards his God, towards human beings, towards me and my kids changed me to accepted Islam. – NOVELYN CADERAO, AYESHA, PHILIPPINE.

62.CLEANLINESS IN ISLAM:

I understood Islam through an Egyptian RTA bus driver. He provided me most of the information about Islam namely praying five times a day, fasting and reading Quran etc. He told me that cleanliness is the topmost importance for all kinds of worship. Keeping oneself clean is part of the faith. – MEEME SHIMON, MUSTAFA, UGANDA.

63.WEARING WHITE CLOTHES:

Most of the Muslims around the world and especially Arabs wear white clothes very clean and tidy. Wearing white clothes shows humanity, brotherhood, equality and shows that they are away from pride and showoff. . – DARIUS MANALO, JAMEEL, PHILIPPINE.

64.EATING TOGETHER:

I discovered and informed that eating together (by Muslims) builds brotherhood and compassion. – SRINU BANOTHH, AFTAB, INDIA.

65.WHY GARLIC IS NOT ALLOWED IN JAINISM:

I started reading books about various religions until I approached Muslim friends about Islam and I had satisfied answers about lawful and unlawful food in Islam and I became Muslims. – ANITA SUDAM, MARYAM, INDIA.

66.EATING NON VEGETERIAN:

My son who was 9 years old, doctor advised me to feed him beef every day for his development and coming out from his particular disease. It was difficult for me to cook such dishes, so I started getting it from Muslim friend who helped me not only in getting food rather helped me in understanding Islam and accepting it. –SRI NIDI, SRI NIDI, INDIA.

67.PROHIBITION OF PORK:

My reason of embracing Islam is Islam’s prohibition of eating pork as I know that eating pork in Christianity is also not allowed, but most of us consume it. Once I came to know what Islam has prohibited eating pork, I stated reading about Islam which led me to accept it. – OSCAR BARRETTO, MUHAMMAD NASIR, PHILPPINE.
68.NO ADULTERY:

Those girls from Philippine, who became Muslims, do not wish to have boy friends and they always keep themselves away from unlawful sexual relationships, they do not mingle with boys and consider it unlawful. This attitude inspired me to know more about them and about Islam. – FRECILYN TENORIO, FATIMAH, PHILIPPINE.

69.ISLAMIC GREETINGS:

I am working in a bank, in our Office, frequently, all Muslims say Assalamualikum to each other. This was not new for me, but it helped me to know more about this greeting and I started asking them about it until I got answers about this greeting and about Islam. – LAURA CAMRGO, SAMEERA, COLOMBIA.

70.ISLAMIC GREETING MADE ME MUSLIM:

A Muslim man said salaam to me while I was working in construction area. I did not answer him,rather I told him that I am not Muslim. In reply, he asked me “Why you are note Muslim?” I could not answer him. Then he told me the meaning of” Asslamualikum” and briefed me about Islam. Therefore, I accepted Islam. – AKANJ CELESTINE, ISHAQ, CAMEROON.

71.WOMEN’S DIGNITY IN ISLAM:

Women are more secure here in their dignity than in any other places of the world.– TANJA HASLER, SAFA HASLER, GERMANY.

72.WOMEN ARE RESPECTED IN MUSLIM SOCIETY:

In Muslim society women are highly respected. They have no responsibilities towards earning as men take charge of it. Be a mother, sister, wife or daughter, they are very respectful. – STOYANKA KATSARSKA, RUQAYYA, BELGIUM.

73.WHY MUSLIM WOMEN WEAR HIJAB:

I had visited Dubai during Dubai shopping Festival 2009 and while walking creek side of Al Seef Road, I visited one Traditional Tent where many Muslim women were explaining about UAE’s tradition and all of them were wearing Hijab. My first question for them was about wearing Hijab for which they gave me logical and moral reasons to wear it. There I received some books and by going through I accepted Islam. – CRISTINA POPESCU, HAJRA, ROMANIA.

74.NO SHAKING HANDS WITH WOMEN:

I had visited Islamic affairs Dept. with my friend who wanted to accept Islam. The preacher at Islamic affairs started preaching me as well about Islam for which I denied. Once the session got over, I forward my hand towards the preacher to shake hand for which he denied and said that we don’t shake hands with women his denying mode me furious and I told him ‘if you shake my hand I will accept Islam and not accept Islam. By hearing my statement, he asked me to sit back and explained me every aspect of Islam and I accepted Islam in same sitting. – LEVI GUANZON, AYESHA, PHILIPPINE.

75.WEARING HIJAB:

I stayed in combined accommodation with few Filipino new Muslim girls when I came to Dubai and tourist visa. They were wearing Hijab and going for their work. It looked very nice and more comfortable so I started wearing it by taking one from one of new Muslim Filipino girl. After some days I stared doing everything what they used to da as Muslims. Before my visit visa expired, I accepted Islam. – JERLYN QUICOY, HUDA, PHILIPPINE.

76.PEOPLE OF UAE:

I have been blessed to live and work in the UAE and have discovered the beauty of Islam from people around me. I have business dealings with the citizens of UAE from long time and I had not faced single problem from them. Citizens of UAE helped me to know more about Islam and provided useful books about it. – GREGORIS ANDREOU, LUQMAN. SIBERIA.

77.ARAB WOMEN:

I am from Sri Lanka working in a bank as cleaner. An Arab women who were working the same bank were dealing with me as I am one their sisters, while eating they were asking me to accompany them, they were greeting me while they come to office and wile going back home. I never felt any segregation from them. – SWARNALATHA, SARA, SRI LANKA.

78.FAMILY LIFE IN ISLAM:

My sister became Muslim and got married to a Muslim man and they are having very good family life. I visit them on every weekend and discuss religious matter with them. They answer me on everything about Islam. After seeing their family life I accepted Islam. – LIZEL GICA, MARYAM, PHILIPPINE.

79.TO HAVE A NEW LIFE:

I was looking for a life in which I should have inner peace and good manner. Al life without harming anyone, a life satisfied with what we have, a life totally devoted to almighty God. I found all these qualities in Islam and after accepting Islam I had a new life. – PELEKASO DJABULU, AMEEN, CONGO.

80.MUSLIM CULTURE:

Muslims have very rich culture wherever you go. Muslim cultural values do not go against their religious values. There is diversity in culture of Muslims in different nationalities but you will find uniformity in ethics and faith. – MAHESH BELLE, MUHAMMAD USMAN, INDIA.
81.I THOUGHT THAT MUSLIMS ARE TERRORISTS:

I have been thinking that Muslims are terrorists. I misunderstood that they always try to kill innocent people because their religion and their book teach them to do so. But being here in Dubai and spending lots of time with Muslim friends made me come out from this phobia. In fact, peace is the essence of Islam and Muslims in every aspect of life. – ANNA NAGULA, DHUHA, BELARUS.

82.RULES AND REGULATIONS IN ISLAM:

Islam has so many rules and regulations for Muslims which make them to be good in their lives and practice accordingly. Whereas we do not have much rules and regulations upon us and we spend our life according to our own wishes and desires. By following some of the rules of Islam, I had constancy in my life and corrected my ways and accepted Islam.- YELENA BUKHARDINOVA, MARYAM, UZBEKISTAN.

83.MUSLIMS PRACTICE THEIR RELIGION:

I was born to an American Father and a Roman mother, when I came to Dubai I found People practicing Islam very seriously which led me to know more about Islam.- PALA HASEMAN, PALA HASEMAN, AMERICA.

84.ISLAMIC PROBIBITIONS:

First I was thinking why so many do’s and don’ts in Islam. Don’t do this, don’t do that etc., but after being involved myself with Muslims, I realize that these thing help a person to have good life. I realized that keeping oneself away from prohibitions make the person perfect individually, socially, morally and medically. – MELIVIC OLANO, ZULIKHA, PHILIPPINE.

85.DRINKS ARE PROBIBITED IN ISLAM:

I belong to a Christian family and I am studding in Dubai based university my father drinks wine every day before sleep, he drinks a lot and behaves differently, shouting on each other and fighting for small things were common at our home which made me spend most of my time with a Muslim neighbor where I had complete calmness and beautiful atmosphere. It was that duration I studied Islam and I accepted it. – MASIH MAKHAN, ABDULLAH, INDIA.

86.CASTE SYSTEM IN MY RELIGION:

There is no caste system in Islam. Everyone is equal in Islam. We used to suffer from this caste system in our country. Upper cast people were abusing us all the times. We were not allowed to have any relationship with them. We were note even allowed to enter in the temple on particular days since upper cast people will be worshipping those days. Muslims do not have such system and they perform their prayers altogether. – KRISHNAMOORTHY, ABDUL JABBAR, INDIA.

87.MYTHOLOGY OF MY RELIGION & LOGIC OF ISLAM:

I am Hindu for 43 years and till today I could not understand my religion. Everything is unclear including gods whom we were worshipping stories and mythology is base of our religious whereas Islam is very logical and easy to understand.– POONAM SUHANI, NOORA, INDIA.

88.WHERE IS GOTAM BUDDAH NOW:

One of the preachers of Islam asked me a very serious question when I was discussing with him about Islam. While arguing about Gotam Buddha being a God, the preacher asked me “where is Gotam Buddha now?” He died‘I answered him. The preacher asked me “Can a dead person originate and control the whole world? Can a dead person provide food for a living one? I could not answer him and at last I accepted the fact the Gotam Buddha is not God.– HARKA LAMA, SULIAMAN, NEPAL.

89.TRUST IN ISLAM:

I am Russian Business woman, I had forgotten my bag with full of Money in a taxi and I logged my complaint in Al Rifa Police station, Dubai. The Police asked to provide information about the trip and asked me to wait for some time. While I was providing the information, the taxi Driver came inside the station and gave the bag without missing anything. The Driver’s Character and his honesty made me know more about Muslims and Islam and the police officer also helped me to understand the Islam. – VALENTINA IGNAT, VALENTINA IGNAT, RUSSIA.

90.MY FOREFATHERS WERE MUSLIMS:

I am Filipino. Once I came to know that my forefathers were Muslims and because of external influence we all became Christians, I started reading about my forefather’s religion, me and my whole family accepted Islam. – ZACARIAS NATIVIDAD, NAVEED, PHILIPPINE.

91.LECTURES OF WEL KNOWN SPEAKERS:

I was keen in watching videos well known Islamic scholars Ahmed Deedath, Dr.ZakirNaik, Yusuf Estes Etc, those lectures helped me to find right way of Islam. Thus I embraced Islam and I make DVDs of these lectures and I distribute them among my non Muslims friends. – KARAN DIVATE, MUHAMMAD, INDIA.

92.BOOK” ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO UNDERSTATING ISLAM”:

One of my friends brought me the book “Illustrated Guide to understating Islam”. This book gives us scientific and logical way of understating the religion of Islam with brief information about all important aspects of Islam. Before I concluded the book, I had planned to accept Islam and said Shadada. – CRNELIO SABADO, ADAM, PHILIPPINE.

93.BOOKS OF WE TOO LOVE JESUS CAMPAIGN:

I received a bag of booklet on my way to work from Metro Station and started reading them on the way and at my office. At night I felt once again to read those books and I did so before I went to sleep. By the Grace of almighty Allah very next day I accepted Islam. – ELENITA DUASO, JANNAH, PHILIPPINE.

94.ISLAMIC BOOKS:

I am a woman working in Medical field. Once on an invitation I participated in on Islamic program in that program I received some books on Islam and had given enough time every day to read them. These books helped me to be close to Islam and to accept it. – RAJPUT DIPAK, ZAINAB, INDIA.

95.ON THE BED OF SICKNESS:

As profession I am a nurse. I serve patients of different nationalities and different religious background s. I was surprised by a Muslim woman who had a car accident and was admitted in our hospital. She was after all these problems not crying no shouting not blaming she was just reading Quran and perfuming her prayers regularly even though she could not stand. I took care of her for a long duration and through her I accepted Islam. – JELYN PAGARIGAN, MARIA, PHILIPPINE.

96.MUSLIMS VISIT PATIENTS MORE THAN ANY OTHER PEOPLE OF ANY RELIGION:

If anyone from a Muslim family is admitted into the hospital so many members of this family and relatives visit him, greet him, pray for him and read some supplications on him whereas this kind of humbleness and closeness I rarely find from other religious people. While searching for the reason, I came to know many things about Islam and I accepted Islam. – ROSALINDA TAMONDONG, HAWWA, PHILIPPINE.

97.SICK BUT NOT SICK:

Muslim women take care of their modesty. They are always conscious about their hijab and dignity, even when they are sick. They do not expose the part of their body to unknown men even to doctors when they visit for treatment. Muslim women are the epitome of modesty. – ANALIZA AGINA, YASMEEN, PHILIPPINE.

98.BURYING SYSTEM IN ISLAM:

The system of burying the dead in Islam made me close to Islam. More than once, I got the chance to enter Muslims graveyard and witness burying the dead. It is amazing that Muslim respects the dead person and buries him in a very beautiful manner whereas in my religion, we just burn the dead person. – MALAICHAMY, AHMED ABDULLAH, INDIA.

99.WE HAVE TO ANSER TO GOD:

“We are answerable to God for everything that we do in this life” was my soon-to-be wife’s answer when I tried to get close to her physically. She told me that Islam prohibits all sinful acts and we have to answer almighty God for everything we do. She never let me touch her before getting married and that inspired me to choose her religion, Islam. – SEBAASTIAN UR, AYYAN, PHILIPPINE.

100.CONCEPT OF LIFE AFTER DEATH:

Islamic concept of life after death is very practical and logical when compared to our concept of rebirth and reincarnation of souls. The Islamic view of being answerable to our faith and deeds after we die, makes us responsible person in this world and be mindful of God.– DEEPASHIKHA, NOOR, INDIA.

101.WANT TO DIE AS MUSLIM:

I am blood cancer patient and still am suffering from this, I know I won’t be living long. So I want to die as Muslim and want have a good life after my death. – NERILANE PALIS, ASMA, PHILIPPINE.

102.I WANT TO ENTER PARADISE:

I want to accept Islam to enter Paradise. I have suffered a lot in this world and I have seen my parents also suffering. So I do not want to suffer in the hereafter. I just want to enter paradise by accepting Islam. – ALLA TYKHONOVYCH, FAHMIDA, UKRINE.

103.PARADISE IS ONLY FOR MUSLIMS:

While discussing about the matter of salvation, my friends told me ’that Paradise is only for Muslims, ‘but he gave me very rational explanation saying that those who believe in One God and follow his commands will be called Muslim and they entitled to enter Paradise. – AMELIA BLANCO, MARYAM, SPAIN.

104.SAFETY FROM HELL FIRE:

I used to get burns while cooking and you can see my hands burned everywhere I had some inner fear regarding this, I thought at changing my flat. I discussed the matter to my Muslim neighbor who told me not to the home. So I did according to her advice and stated visiting her often and asking her many things. In these discussions, she explained me about the Hell fire and who will enter there so I accepted Islam to save myself from Hell Fire. – AMITA JAGASIA, LUBNA FATIMA, INDIA.

105.CALLING ALLAHFOR HELP:

Muslims call Allah for help all the time. They remember him all the time. They take his name all the time. I kept on asking them meaning of expression like”AllahuAkber”, “Subhanallah”, Masha Allah” etc, which are praising Allah. Whenever I had some problems I started calling Allah and I was satisfied until I accepted Islam. – SEALAS MASIH GUL, KHALIFA, PAKISTAN.

106.I WAS ANSWERED:

My daughter was seriously ill in Sri Lanka, when I told my Madam, She asked me to make supplication to Allah, and He will definitely cure your daughter. So I started praying to Allah and asked help for my daughter. Very soon, my daughter got cured. And I asked my Madam to make me Muslim.–RASIKA KUMAYI, FATIMA, SRI LANKA.

Note: In part 2, few sections were modified and edited for lack of space. You can get the original article here:
https://www.muslimink.com/dawah/why-convert-to-islam/

106 Reasons: ‘Why I Converted to Islam’
(Part 1.)

Dubai’s Islamic affairs department recently published a book in which over a 100 people shared their reasons for converting (or reverting) to Islam. The UAE is perhaps one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world and hence the inputs from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives make the book especially interesting. We are happy to have transcribed them for you.

1.ONENESS OF GOD:

I accepted the religion of Islam because Islam is the only religion on the face of earth which strongly believes and adheres to the concept of One True God. In Islam, the concept of one God is very clear and its whole foundation is based on Monotheism. –CRNELIO SABADO, ADAM, PHILIPPINE.

2.GOD HAS NO GOD:

In most of the regions I learnt and found that every god in these religions has another god above him. For example, Christians believe that Jesus is God, but Jesus himself had God who was superior to him. In Islam, God has neither father nor son and no one is superior to Him. – LUCY CHILUMBA, MARYAM, ZAMBIA.

3.ALLAH IS VERY IMPORTANT IN ISLAM:

The importance of Allah is much higher among Muslims than any other people to their gods. I found Muslims keeping Allah in their minds all the time. – NATALIA BRICICARI, NOORA, MOLDOVA.

4.ALLAH HEARS ME WHEN I CALL HIM:

On losing my job and being alone a my labour camp, I started asking Allah like Muslims do requesting Him to find a way for me as I was having problems back home. Within a week I got the chance to restart my work and earn money. – KANNAN KUPPU, SAMEER, INDIA.

5.ALLAH HAS NO IMAGE:

The first time I came to know that Allah has no image was when there was a visit to a Masjid for Non Muslims conducted by Islamic Affairs Dept. After hearing the explanation about Allah that He Is almighty, all knowing and All-powerful, I accepted Islam. – MANUEL PARRA, MOOSA, ITALY.

6.ALLAH’S BEAUTIFUL NAMES:

My friend explained to me about the beautiful names and attributes that Allah has, and also explained to me their meanings. Allah has all good qualities which are benefitting Him alone. Allah’s being the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful brought me closer to Islam. – MARILYN GUNAO, LAILA, PHILIPINE.

7.WORSHIPING THE CREATOR NOT HIS CREATION:

I remember while sitting at the New Muslims Section, one of the Guides explained to me about the life of Prophet Abraham, who in the beginning worshiped the Star, Moon and Sun and at last he discovered that we should worship the Creator not His creation. – CHANDRIKA ABO, AYESHA, SRI LANKA.

8.WORSHIPING SO MANY GODS IN MY PREVIOUS RELIGION:

We were worshipping thousands of gods and we had different gods whom my parents and other family members were worshipping. From the beginning, I was not worshipping these gods. Once I came to Dubai, I stopped doing everything related to my religion and started believing in one true God and at last I found this concept in Islam. – ADARSH KUMAR, MUHAMMAD, INDIA.

9.ALLAH IS UNIVERSAL GOD:

In each region and place we have different gods, where as for Muslims, Allah is their God wherever they are. From Nepal to India, from Kashmir to KanyaKumari, you can list the names of our gods in thousands but for Muslims, they have one Universal God. – SANJANA SISODIYA, ASMA, INDIA.

10.GOD IS ONE IN COMMANDMENTS:

In 10 commandments of the Bible, it is mentioned that God is only One and we should worship Him alone but we do not follow these commands, whereas I found this concept very clearly only in Qur’an. – LEIMEN KAMWA, ABDUL RAHMAN, CAMEROON.

11.NOT WORSHIPPING MARY:

We worship Mary and my mother is very devoted to mother Mary, whereas it is not mentioned anywhere in the Holy Bible to worship her. While reading about Mother Mary in Islamic Books, I got precise information about her and I accepted Islam. – ALVA PAGADUAN, ZEENATH, PHILIPPINE.

12.JESUS WAS NOT SON OF GOD:

My study of Christianity through the Holy Bible and another books led me to believe and know that Jesus was not the son of God. In fact the term ‘SON’ is used for other prophets and pious men of God in the holy Bible, that mean Jesus is not only Son of God. – PAUL MARTIN, ABDUL RAHMAN, AUSTRALIA.

13.JESUS WAS JUST A PROPHET:

The concept of Jesus being a prophet is very clear and logical, as several times in the Bible it is mentioned that he was a prophet of God. The Holy Quran provides clear evidence that Jesus was neither god nor son of God; rather he was a prophet and messenger of God. – RYNO FOURIE, RAYYAN, SOUTH AFRICA.

14.JESUS NEVER SAID HE IS GOD:

It was shocking for me to know that Jesus had never stated in the Bible that he is God. This made me question my belief that Jesus is God, so I started reading about him till I reached the point that he is not God. MADELANE LUCIDO TATO, ADILA, PHILIPPINE.

15.BIBLE LED ME TO ISLAM:

Yes of course, after reading the Bible I accepted Islam. In fact the Bible helped me correct my beliefs and I read further about Islam. Thus I embraced Islam. – JOSEPH GRIFFIN, MUHAMMAD JAMEEL, UNITED KINGDOM.

16.LIFE OF PROPHET MUHAMMED(PEACE BE UPON HIM):

The Islamic Affair Dept had conducted a Quiz Competition on Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) by the title “IF YOU KNOW HIM YOU WILL LOVE HIM” and had announced exciting prizes for the winner. To get the reward I spent day and night reading the book about the Prophet and surprisingly I was the winner (got 1st prize). After some days I started reading more books about Prophet Muhammad and embraced Islam. – CATHERINE DE VILLA, KHULSUM, PHILIPPINE.

17.PROPHET MUHAMMAD’S (PEACE BE UPON HIM) MERCY:

The Prophet’s immense mercy towards human beings (especially slaves and women), animals, environment etc. were the main reasons for me to accept the truth brought by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). – JOCHEN PFISTERER, YASIN, GERMANY.

18.PROPHET’S CHARACTER:

I read many books on prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and found that his character was very placid and perfect as he was famous even among his enemies as Al Sadiq (the Truthful) and Al Ameen (the Trustworthy). – JORJ NABIL, ABDULLAH, EGYPT.

19.WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT MUHAMMAD(S.A.W):

Reading a famous book themed “What Great people say about Muhammad”, a collection of sayings of great personalities like GerogeBernade Shaw, M.K.Gandhietc, about Muhammad (peace be upon him) not only helped me in understanding the prophet’s life but also helped me in accepting the message brought by him and in following the path he showed us. DALE PROPP, ABU BAKR, CANADA.

20.THE 100 A RANKING OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSONS IN HISTORY BOOK BY MICHAEL H. HART:

Once I came to know that in Michael Hart’s famous book, prohet Muhammad’s name is mentioned in the top list, I got a copy of it from an international airport free zone and started reading about him and I read some other books on the life of the Prophet and accepted Islam. – GONZALO GARCIA, MUHAMMAD SAUOOD, AMERICA.

21.MUSLIMS FOLLOW MUHAMMAD(S.A.W)IN THEIR DAILY LIVES:

I was staying in a shared accommodation and had a Muslim room mates with me. I saw that they are always inspired about the life style of Muhammad (peace be upon him) and were following him accordingly. From keeping a beard to entering home, looking at mirror etc.,helped me to follow the same way of Muhammad as Muslims do. – RAJASEKHARAN NAIR, ABDULLAH, INDIA.

22.ISLAM’S ACCEPTANCE OF ALL THE PROPHETS:

I was surprised once I came to know that Muslims believe in all the Messengers and Prophets of God mentioned in the Holy Bible like Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon, John and Jesus etc, and I had been informed that all the messengers and prophets were following one religion and brought one message. – GEOLGE ELIAS, ISHAQ, LEBANON.

23.THE FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM:

Islam is perfect in its concept and in its practice. The Five Pillars of Islam is designed very perfectly and emphases on every part of our life like inner faith, physical acceptance, feeling hunger, helping needy and global brotherhood. – DALIA SABIANO, SARA, PHILIPPINE.

24.EASY CONCEPT OF ISLAM BELIEFS:

The first thing which I learnt about Islam was about six pillars of faith. Every pillar of faith is there in Biblical scripts. But I found these in Islam very organized and adequate. Once my class was over on the topic, I asked my teacher to make me Muslim. – DESILDA E. ESTEBAN, ZULIKHA, PHILIPPINE.

25.QURAN THE BOOK OF ALLAH:

In college time, I got chance to get a copy of the Holy from one of my friends which helped me to understand Islam very clearly. I kept hat copy of the Quran with me for long time and continued reading it frequently. Once I visited Dubai, I accepted Islam. – SONIA KHIACA, KHADIJA, INDIA.

26.QURAN RESPECTS JESUS:

I even had no knowledge that Muslims acknowledge Jesus, once I came to know that Muslims believe in Jesus, his name is mentioned in the Quran several time and it is obligated upon every Muslim to believe in him and respect him, I started reading the Holy Quran and I found that Quran respects Jesus and provides clear picture about his personality. – DENISH AMONE, IBRAHIM, UGANDA.

27.CHAPTER ‘MARYAM’ OF QURAN CHANGED MY LIFE:

Once I started reading chapter Maryam of the Quran, everything had become clear to me. All the details of Jesus & his mother Mary are mentioned very beautifully. And at the end of the chapter, there is a warning for those who after receiving the truth turn their back and do not accept the truth. – FERNANDO CABIDA, ADNAN, PHILIPPINE.

28.CHAPTER ‘AL AHAD’ OF QURAN MADE ME MUSLIM:

I participated in the Quiz Competition titled “Who will be the Champion?” conducted by Islamic Affairs Dept. In the booklet given for preparation, I had to read Chapter ‘Al Ahad’ which is essence of the Message on one true God and it gives the ultimate understanding of the concept of monotheism. After reading that chapter and understanding the message, I accepted Islam. – RCDERIC VENTEREZ, ABDUL HAKEEM, PHILIPPINE.

29.THE QURAN CANNOT BE CHANGED:

I was surprised to know that the Quran has not been changed throughout centuries and will not change until the Last Day, because Allah has promised to keep the Quran intact and thousands of Muslims have learnt the Quran by heart. – JOSEPH VIRTUCIO, YUSUF, PHILIPPINE.

30.DO NOT TOUCH THE QUR’AN:

In a Sharjah Shopping Centre, it was written that “Non Muslims are not allowed to touch the Qur’an”. So I asked one of the Indian salesmen the reason behind it. He said, being a Arabic version, it is sacred and should be touched only while in ablution. Further, He promised me to provide one Quran with English translation and within a week he provided me the Quran in English. By going through the holy book, I accepted Islam and I informed the salesman. – KUNAL, ABDUL RAUF, INDIA.

31.PRAYER IN ISLAM:

For years I was observing Muslims while they were praying. I was often amazed by the way of worship devotion. No one asked me to accept Islam, through my observation of Muslims prayer, I accepted Islam. – JASON DULIS, MUBARAK, GERMANY.

32.UNITY IN PRAYER:

In the congregational prayer, there is no king or servant, rich or poor, white or black, first or second class, reserved or unreserved. All Muslims stand and pray shoulder to shoulder in the most disciplined manner and demonstrate unity in purpose and action, piety and humility before God and solidarity among Muslims. – TOUKPO, MUNEER, TOGO.

33.PRAYER WHEREVER THEY ARE:

While coming from Sharjah to Dubai at evening time, one of the taxi drivers stopped the taxi alongside the road and took his prayer mat, got down near Ansar Mall and started praying on the ground for about ten minutes, keeping all of us passengers waiting. In the beginning we though some technical problem happened to our car but later we came to know that the evening prayer should be performed on time. The driver’s devotion and sincerity towards his religion made me read further about Islam. – SAMBANDHAMKALIMUTHU, HABEEB, INDIA.

34.PRAYER IS A MUST:

Whatever situation comes and wherever we were with our Muslim friends, they never missed their prayers. While playing cricket, they used to stop for prayer and while going to shopping centers, they would often leave us and go for pray. That brought curiosity within me and I started praying with them until I became Muslim. – SANDESH SHIRKE, ABDUL LATEEF, INDIA.

35.MUSLIMS PRAY FROM THEIR HEARTS:

We Christians do not pray from our hearts, it is just a routine for us while for Muslims; they perform their prayers very sincerely and go to Masjid to perform their prayers regularly. – VERONIKA TRYFONOVA, SAFIYA, UKRAINE.

36.FRIDAY PRAYER:

All Muslims gather together for Friday prayer. No one leaves this occasion and one of my friends left his job only because he was not allowed by the Hotel to go for Friday prayer. Friday prayer is important for all the Muslims. – DEVIR SAPKOTA, ABDULLAH, NEPAL.

37.HEARING ADHAN EVERY MORNING:

I was staying in Sharjah, I and my family use to hear Adhan every day. Word to word we listened to it. I even started hearing Adhan in my dreams. You may say only Adhan had made me to accept Islam. – KUMAR BASTIN, MUHAMMAD KUMAR, INDIA.

38.MASJID HAS NO IMAGE:

Along with twenty non Muslims like me were taken to Sheikh Zayd Masjid in Abu Dhabi by Islamic Affairs Dept. it was very spiritual journey. On the way to Abu Dhabi from Dubai, they explained to us about Muslims do not worship any idol, they don’t keep any image inside the Masjid. A lady from Sheikh Zaydcentre explained very nicely to us about Masjid. Thus, I embraced Islam. – SZIDONIA BALINI, MARYAM FATIMA, ROMANIA.

39.MASJID WHAT IS INSIDE:

I am here in Dubai for quite a long time and had seen the minarets here and there in Dubai but had no chance to enter the Masjid. Once along with Sheikh Muhammad Foundation for Cultural Understanding I has visited Jumaira Masjid and got all the details of Masjid. Before I stepped out of the Masjid I accepted the truth. – DE WAELE TOM, DAWOOD, BELGUIM.

40.NIGHT PRAYER:

We are in labour accommodation staying with Muslims workers who is from Tamilnadu (India), used to get up at late night and perform his ablution and stand in prayer for long time. This way of worship was there regularly every night. My reason for embracing Islam is by seeing his devotion to almighty God. – SANTYANARAYANA, ALI, INDIA.

41.PRAYING BEFORE THEY SLEEP:

In Sharjah Jail, while I was there for six months, one of Muslim mate used to pray at night before going to sleep. He was doing so every night. I started questioning him and he gave me proper understanding of prayer and how to pray. Thus, I accepted Islam. – RAJESH M NAGU, ABDUL KAREEM, INDIA.

42.I STARTED CRYING ON MY FIRST PRAYER:

Even though I was not Muslim I had a chance to go to Masjid with my Muslim friends and I was asked to act as they are doing. It was my first prayer to Allah. In the beginning of the prayer, I started crying. After prayer I took Shahada in the Masjid itself. – HERNANDEZ, KAREMA, PHILIPPINE.

43.MONTH OF RAMADHAN:

Muslims wait for the onset of Ramadan, they fast during the month of Ramadan. They are very humble during these days and much more devoted to almighty God. I just thought of being a part of Muslims during this holy month and I accepted Islam. – ELIZABETH WANJING, SALWA, KENYA.

44.FASTING IN THE MONTH OF RAMADHAN:

We were working for ShekhaAmeeraHaya School as cleaners. During the month of Ramadan everyone is fasting. No eating food, nodrinking water, teachers and students all together. So we all decided to fast and be a part of teachers and students. In the beginning we continued fasting because of less work. But slowly, we could not spend any day without fasting. By the help of teachers and students later we accepted Islam. SELVI KIDNAN, SARA, SRI LANKA.

45.FASTING & FITNESS:

I have been told that fasting is not only spiritual devotion, rather fasting helps people to be fit and perfect. Fasting does not make person lose his health rather helps in being healthy. I started fasting and became close to Islam. ADRIANA MONICA, NADIA, ROMANIA.

46.I WAS FASTING BEFORE ISLAM:

Before accepting Islam, I was fasting from six years. My parents were very angry at me because of my fasting and they were afraid that I will accept Islam. It was during one of the months of Ramadan, I decided to accept Islam. – FLORDELZA NECOSIA AMEERA, PHILIPPINE.

47.THE FAST BREAKING:

Muslims break their fast during the month of Ramadan in affiliation and sincerity. Sitting together and breaking fast together on the hearing of Adhan is one of the best ways of showing brotherhood. My Muslim colleagues used to call me for Iftar while they were all together breaking their fast in our office. – IGOR BRAZDA, BILAL, CHIC.

48.MUSLIMS CELEBRATED EID:

As I used to call my Muslim friends for birthday parties and Dewali celebrations. My Muslim friends used to call me for Eid celebrations at their home. During Eid they had no dance, no singing, rather they go to pray, hug each other, visit relatives, help needy and show affection and enjoy gracefully every moment of Eid. SOBHNA VASC, SAJIDA, INDIA.

49.GIVING CHARITY IN EID:

Celebrating Eid means not only eating sweets, it was much more than that for Muslims. Specially giving is one of the best part of Eid. Giving money, giving food, giving clothes and visiting poor relatives and making them smile; Eid is all about celebration but for a good cause. MUNA REGMI, ASMA, NEPAL.

50.CONCEPT OF CHARITY IN ISLAM:

Muslims are very charitable and help poor and needy. Arab Muslims helped us after my father went into Coma and they paid the flat rent, school tuition fees and even they continually provided food items for us. Me and my mother accepted Islam because of their generosity and character. – RONALYN RAGOS, FATIMA, PHILIPPINE.

51.HELPING POOR PEOPLE:

I am from Tamilnadu, the only reason I accepted Islam is, Muslims manners towards poor and needy people. I am working for a Telecommunication Company and most of my friends are Muslims. They have a system in spending money for good causes. I saw them helping cleaners and security persons in our office whereas I never did that. That impressed me to know Islam and Muslims. – ARUMUGAM, YASIR, INDIA.

52.UNITY OF MUSLIMS IN HAJJ:

Unity of Muslims everywhere and especially during the Hajj is really amazing. Wether king or layman, black or white, rich or poor everyone wears white unstiched clothes to show simplicity, eternity and fraternity among themselves. I went through many books and videos on subject and accepted Islam. – JACQUELINE JONES, MARIA, UNITED KINDDOM.



(To be continued, Insha Allah)

5 Female Pastors who Converted to Islam- What are Their Reasons.

The number of former pastors who have dumped Christianity and embraced Islam, after seen its beauty, are numerous. Among them are also high number of female pastors. In this article I intend to briefly take a look at only five of such former female pastors.

(1) Juliet Cole, now Haddijatou Cole

Cole is a 54-year-old female pastor. She converted to Islam less than 24 hours after Dr. Zakir Naik, a renowned Islamic scholar and expert in comparative religion, delivered his fourth and final lecture at the Kairaba Beach Hotel in Kololi, The Gambia.

Juliet Cole, now Haddijatou Cole, is a Gambian and had served for 14 years as a pastor. She made the pronouncement before a dozens of top Gambian clerics and Cabinet ministers during a dinner hosted in honour of Dr. Zakir Naik, according to a report published by The Daily Observer.

Speaking to the Observer on the sidelines of the event, Cole remarked: "I have been ordinary pastor for seven years and ordained pastor for another seven years with the Methodist Church.

"During Dr Zakir Naik's [final] lecture at the Kairaba Beach Hotel, conversion came to my mind and I was convinced to accept Islam.".

(2) Pastor Grace Aji

A renowned Katsina based female pastor; Pastor Grace Aji has dumped Christianity to Islam. The former pastor now changes her name to Hauwa’u. While speaking at a graduation ceremony of trainees of Hindatu Abdullahi multipurpose women center in Katsina, Hau’wau express gratitude to Almighty Allah for guiding her to the path of Islam.

She remarked:

“My Sisters in Islam I will like to thank Almighty Allah for guiding me to true religion, Islam. I pray may God almighty guide us all.

“Allah knows what is inside our hearts as such I don’t know whether you (my listeners) are a convert or a Muslim before but whatever it is we must love ourselve as Muslims no matter the background, the culture we belong.

“The new converts just like me are out there facing trouble with families and friends, but it is only Almighty Allah that will help them."

She called on Muslims to embrace (other) new converts with a good heart just as Allah revealed in the Holy Qur’an.

Revealing the reason why she dumbed Christianity, Hauwau said she find peace in Islam which is the true religion of peace and equity from Almighty Allah.

(3) Sinéad O'Connor (Famous Irish singer and former priest.

Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor announced her conversion to Islam recently.

"I am proud to have become a Muslim. This is the natural conclusion of any intelligent theologian's journey," she tweeted.
The 51-year-old also said she has changed her name to "Shuhada Davitt." Her first name is considered one of the five pillars of Islam, meaning the Muslim confession of faith. It is also the Arabic word for martyr.

The 51-year-old also changed her profile picture on Twitter to "Wear A Hijab: Just Do It," referencing Nike's slogan. She also included Nike's famous swoosh in the photo..

Back in the 1990s, O'Connor was ordained a priest by the Irish Orthodox and Apostolic Church. In 2011, she criticized the Catholic Church over the child sex abuse scandal.

(4) Fatumah Nagudi.

Fatumah Nagudi is an Ugandan former female pastor. She is commonly reffered to as x pastor Bagudi. She went on pilgrimage to Mecca few years after her converssion to Islam. Her shukrah ceremony was attended by the Mufti of Uganda. In a two series video narration titled "x pastor bagudi- Telling us why she converted to Islam", she extensively talked about various reasons that made her to abandoned Christianity and embraced Islam. She talked in Lugandan language. The first video is about 45 mins. long while the second one is about 46 mins. long. The video can be listen to at the YouTube.

(5) Prof. Khadijah Watson (formerly Sue Watson)

"Formerly, I was a professor, pastor, church planner, missionary, and a radical fundamentalist."

"I had just graduated with my Master’s Degree in Divinity from an elite seminary"
Prof. Khadijah Watson, formerly Sue Watson, was, as she admits, “a radical Christian fundamentalist,” accepted Islam when she found consistencies in the message, she said in the following narrative:

WHAT happened to you?” This was usually the first reaction I encountered when my former classmates, friends and co-pastors saw me after having embraced Islam. I suppose I couldn’t blame them, I was a highly unlikely the person to change religions. Formerly, I was a professor, pastor, church planter and missionary. If anyone was a radical fundamentalist it was I.
I had just graduated with my Master’s Degree of Divinity from an elite seminary five months before. It was after that time I met a lady who had worked in Saudi Arabia and had embraced Islam. Of course, I asked her about the treatment of women in Islam. I was shocked at her answer. It wasn’t what I expected; so I proceeded to ask other questions relating to God and Muhammad (may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him). She informed me that she would take me to the Islamic Center where they would be better able to answer my questions.

Having taught Evangelism, I was quite shocked at their approach, it was direct and straightforward. No intimidation, no harassment, no psychological manipulation, no subliminal influence! I couldn’t believe it. They gave me some books and told me if I had some questions they were available to answer them in the office. That night I read all of the books they gave. It was the first time I had ever read a book about Islam written by a Muslim, we had studied and read books about Islam only written by Christians. The next day I spent 3 hours at the office asking questions. This went on every day for a week, by which time I had read 12 books and knew why Muslims are the hardest people in the world to convert to Christianity. Because there is nothing to offer them! In Islam, there is a relationship with God, forgiveness of sins, salvation and promise of eternal life.

It is interesting to note that there were bishops during the first 300 years of the Church that were teaching as the Muslim believes, that Jesus (may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him) was a prophet and teacher! It was only after the conversion of Emperor Constantine that he was the one to call and introduce the doctrine of the Trinity.

He introduced a paganistic concept that goes back to Babylonian times. Space, however, does not permit me to go into detail about the subject, but God willing, we will another time. Only, I must point out that the word Trinity is not found in the Bible in any of its many translation nor is it found in the original Greek or Hebrew languages!

My other important question centered on Muhammad (may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him). I found out that Muslims do not pray to him like the Christians pray to Jesus. He is not an intermediary and in fact it is forbidden to pray to him. We ask blessing upon him at the end of our prayer but likewise we ask blessings on Abraham. He is a prophet and a messenger, the final and last prophet. In fact, even 14 centuries later, there has been no prophet after him. His message is for all mankind, as opposed to the message of Jesus or Moses (peace be upon them both), which was sent to the Jews. “Hear, O Israel” But the message is the same message of God. “The Lord Your God is One God and you shall have no other gods before Me.” (Mark 12:29)

Because prayer was a very important part of my Christian life I was both interested and curious to know what the Muslims were praying. As Christians we were as ignorant on this aspect of Muslim belief as on the other aspects. We thought and were taught, that the Muslims were bowing down to the Kaaba, in Makkah. Again, I was shocked to learn that the manner of prayer is prescribed by God, Himself. The words of the prayer are one of praise and exaltation. The approach to prayer (ablution or washing) in cleanliness is under the direction of God.
He is a Holy God and it is not for us to approach Him in an arbitrary manner, but only reasonable that He should tell us how we should approach Him. At the end of that week after having spent 8 years of formal theological studies, I knew cognitively that Islam was true. But I did not embrace Islam at that time because I did not believe it in my heart. I continued to pray, to read the Bible, to attend lectures at the Islamic Center. I was in earnest asking and seeking God’s direction. It is not easy to change your religion. I did not want to lose my salvation if there was salvation to lose.

I continued to be shocked and amazed at what I was learning because it was not what I was taught that Islam believed. In my Master’s level, the professor I had was respected as an authority on Islam yet his teaching and that of Christianity in general is full of misunderstanding. He and many Christians like him are sincere but they are sincerely wrong.

Two months later, after having once again prayed seeking God’s direction, I felt something drop into my being! I sat up, and it was the first time I was to use the name of God, and I said, “God, I believe you are the One and Only True God.” There was peace that descended upon me and from that day four years ago until now I have never regretted embracing Islam. This decision did not come without trial.

I was fired from my job as I was teaching in two Bible Colleges at that time, ostracized by my former classmates, professors and co-pastors, disowned by my husband’s family, misunderstood by my adult children and suspected by my own government. Without the faith that enables man to stand up to Satanic forces I would not have been able to withstand all of this. I am ever so grateful to God that I am a Muslim and may I live and die a Muslim.

“Truly, my prayer, my service of sacrifice, my life and my death are all for God the Cherisher of the Worlds. No partner has He, this I am commanded. And I am the first of those who bow to God in Islam.” (Qur’an, 6:162-163)

Please what are the things trump is doing that has made him a christian hero ?

The news about Muslim women resurrecting is not true. Which television house carry the news. Even it is not found in YouTube.