Habeeba Husain Growing up in a nonreligious household, Stephanie never thought twice about Islam. She had no connection to it. If anything, she considered herself opposed to what she thought she knew of the religion. “If you grow up in an Agnostic, Atheist, or non-practicing background, sometimes the [...]
Laura El Alam Like so many converts, when I was a brand new Muslim, I was trusting and optimistic. Inspired by the beauty and perfection of Islam, I expected that all the “born Muslims” around me would be living upright, wholesome, pious lives. After all, they had been [...]
Jana Hussain There is a saying of the Prophet Muhammad (may the blessings and peace of God be upon him), “Verily, the parable of good and bad company is that of a seller of musk and a blacksmith. The seller of musk will give you perfume. You will [...]
Laura El Alam There are many sad, true stories of converts’ families rejecting or denouncing them because of their choice to follow Islam. Oftentimes, family members who are deeply religious are the ones who struggle most with accepting their loved one’s conversion. That is not always the case, [...]
Habeeba Husain Any mother will tell you that seeing her young child engage in pretend play is a wonderful, imaginative, and creative milestone. When a toddler first imitates her mom cooking or taking care of a baby or getting dressed for a day in the office, it’s a [...]
Habeeba Husain Bronx-born James Delgado was working his nighttime security shift as a sergeant when he witnessed his coworker do something odd on the cameras. “I just kept seeing him going on the floor, so I knew he was awake,” Delgado said, remembering the event from a decade [...]
Habeeba Husain At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, then high schooler Melanie Perez would cry every time she looked in the mirror. Her mind would not stop pestering her. “What am I doing? What am I here for? What is my purpose? I had to really sit [...]
Laura El Alam When people first embrace Islam, they are often filled with energy, optimism, and positivity. The joy of connecting with their Creator and discovering His plan for humanity makes them feel like they have a new lease on life. When they share their new mindset and lifestyle with [...]
Laura El Alam Over the years. I’ve talked with dozens of fellow female converts to Islam, and a surprising number of them share a common narrative: they had met their husbands when they were young, often as university students. Back then, the men weren’t practicing their faith [...]
Habeeba Husain A young Christian man never thought the Muslim friend he played basketball with in his twenties would re-enter his life nearly fifteen years later as his brother in Islam. “I was praying for him, and I felt like at the same time, he was praying for [...]
