I've never seen so many Muslims before!

[Wolfn]

Salaam alikum.

Today, I went to an iftar party with some friends from MSA at the local clubhouse. We ate pizza (with beef pepperoni), watched TV, etc. However, during Maghrib, we (about 25 people) were all cramed into a little space for prayer about 12'x10'. I was actually praying on part of the carpet and part of the floor to make room for everyone. And when we got up for the second rakat, the guy in front of me literally butted me. He got up and his butt went into my face as I was getting up. Has this happened to anyone before?

However, after the party, we went to the masjid for Isha. I had never seen so many Muslims in my life. When I went to the masjid for the first time last week, there were about 20 cars and 30-40 people inside. Today, there were hundreds of cars and hundreds of people inside. It was incredible. My last masjid had only a fraction of as many Muslims as I saw today, and it wasn't even Jummah.

Also, that new convert has a car, so we're going to be going to the masjid almost every day. When I went to the last masjid, I only was able to go about 7 times in 3 months. Now, I'm able to go almost every day. It's so cool!. :D


So yeah, that was my Friday night. How was yours?

[zammy]

Yea i love it when the majid is packed it's such a wonderful place! :inlove:

Good to hear your having a good time, you and your new convert friend mashallah. It's Ramadan, so naturally the mosques will be full. It feels so empty when Ramadan is over because you get used to the large number of pple.. but I must say, its usually full when there's a marriage lecture going on as well:rolleyes:

[.: Anna :.]

masha allah bro thats really nice to hear :up:

[`asiya]

Salaam alikum.

Today, I went to an iftar party with some friends from MSA at the local clubhouse. We ate pizza (with beef pepperoni), watched TV, etc. However, during Maghrib, we (about 25 people) were all cramed into a little space for prayer about 12'x10'. I was actually praying on part of the carpet and part of the floor to make room for everyone. And when we got up for the second rakat, the guy in front of me literally butted me. He got up and his butt went into my face as I was getting up. Has this happened to anyone before?

However, after the party, we went to the masjid for Isha. I had never seen so many Muslims in my life. When I went to the masjid for the first time last week, there were about 20 cars and 30-40 people inside. Today, there were hundreds of cars and hundreds of people inside. It was incredible. My last masjid had only a fraction of as many Muslims as I saw today, and it wasn't even Jummah.

Also, that new convert has a car, so we're going to be going to the masjid almost every day. When I went to the last masjid, I only was able to go about 7 times in 3 months. Now, I'm able to go almost every day. It's so cool!. :D


So yeah, that was my Friday night. How was yours?

oh masha Allah thats lovely alhamdulillah iftar with the muslims :D i`ve never prayed with more than 2 muslims before or been to a masjid so im really nervous about praying in congregation now u mention the butt in the face thing.. :p

alhamdulillah thats so good to hear about the newly reverted brother too masha Allah, Allah sent u good company alhamdulillah and a way to get to the masjid everyday alhamdulillah. may Allah ta ala continue to guide u and our new brother, and all of us amin.

[zammy]

oh masha Allah thats lovely alhamdulillah iftar with the muslims :D i`ve never prayed with more than 2 muslims before or been to a masjid so im really nervous about praying in congregation now u mention the butt in the face thing.. :p

alhamdulillah thats so good to hear about the newly reverted brother too masha Allah, Allah sent u good company alhamdulillah and a way to get to the masjid everyday alhamdulillah. may Allah ta ala continue to guide u and our new brother, and all of us amin.

Really? :( Oh you mentioned before you live in a far away island..
It sounded story-book romantic... but no masjid? Insha'Allah in Jannah you will see lots and lots of muslims sis :love:

[`asiya]

Really? :( Oh you mentioned before you live in a far away island..
It sounded story-book romantic... but no masjid? Insha'Allah in Jannah you will see lots and lots of muslims sis :love:

insha Allah wa anti ukhti amin, yep 8 years a muslim never been inside a masjid yet or prayed in congregation with the muslims, ive been to jummah when they used to segregate it, its in a hall next to a church and me and another women used to get to pray in a tiny cuboard on our own but they shut the door on us and we couldnt even hear the imam properly lol im going to feel like complete newbie all over again if i get to go to a masjid one day insha Allah :o i`ll just say salam sisters im a revert can u show me where to go please :o cos i really have no clue at all, going to feel like a kid on the first day at a new school

[Wolfn]

One more thing:

I prayed the longest prayer ever! Isha was 16 minutes long. I have never prayed that long before.

There was also a little kid (4-5 years old?) who was praying next to me, and he kept looking at me. And since we're doing the feet-to-feet thing, he was almost doing the splits because he was so small.

[MG]

One more thing:

I prayed the longest prayer ever! Isha was 16 minutes long. I have never prayed that long before.

There was also a little kid (4-5 years old?) who was praying next to me, and he kept looking at me. And since we're doing the feet-to-feet thing, he was almost doing the splits because he was so small.


aww mashallah at so many muslims, that must have felt good.

lol @ the five yearold, dont worry wen my son was 5 yrs old he would pray next to me but fall asleep in the first or second sujood, he would go down and not come back up again :D

yes i have been hit loads of times wen praying, normally wen the person next to me is getting up, they literally knock into u while doing so, once i went in to the wall on my left hand side cos i got shove so bad...and it was only 2 of us praying :rubeyes:

[`asiya]

One more thing:

I prayed the longest prayer ever! Isha was 16 minutes long. I have never prayed that long before.

There was also a little kid (4-5 years old?) who was praying next to me, and he kept looking at me. And since we're doing the feet-to-feet thing, he was almost doing the splits because he was so small. masha Allah thats lovely the kids are there too alhamdulillah :up:

aww mashallah at so many muslims, that must have felt good.

lol @ the five yearold, dont worry wen my son was 5 yrs old he would pray next to me but fall asleep in the first or second sujood, he would go down and not come back up again :D

yes i have been hit loads of times wen praying, normally wen the person next to me is getting up, they literally knock into u while doing so, once i went in to the wall on my left hand side cos i got shove so bad...and it was only 2 of us praying :rubeyes: masha Allah @ur son faling asleep lol alhamdulillah


so this is bumping around is usual huh masha Allah well we couldnt bump into better people than at the masjid insha Allah alhamdulillah :D

[MG]

masha Allah thats lovely the kids are there too alhamdulillah :up:

masha Allah @ur son faling asleep lol alhamdulillah


so this is bumping around is usual huh masha Allah well we couldnt bump into better people than at the masjid insha Allah alhamdulillah :D


true that sis:o

[Lone Wolf]

I'm waiting for Wolfn's next thread...

My first bowl of cereal as a Muslim or My first toilet paper purchase as a Muslim

[Wolfn]

I'm waiting for Wolfn's next thread...

My first bowl of cereal as a Muslim or My first toilet paper purchase as a Muslim





I actually made those a while ago.

But yeah, I'll stop making threads. I was just really excited because this was a big step in my life as a Muslim.

[Lone Wolf]

I actually made those a while ago.

But yeah, I'll stop making threads. I was just really excited because this was a big step in my life as a Muslim.

No, no dont stop making threads.

I was just yanking ur chain from one Wolf to another.

Actually it's quite interesting to see Islam from a former outsiders perspective, keep the whole 'first time i did' series going it's good reading.

[Wolfn]

No, no dont stop making threads.

I was just yanking ur chain from one Wolf to another.

Actually it's quite interesting to see Islam from a former outsiders perspective, keep the whole 'first time i did' series going it's good reading.


Well, I do admit that I get carried away with posting. I was critisized on another Muslim forum for stuff like this, so I need to stop posting as much. I'll start a blog somewhere or something.

[Hijabi_Solja]

I enjoy reading your 1st's threads and posts. Sometimes I think that we all tend to forget the importance of the "little things" that make the journey of Islam so sweet. I will never forget the first time I prayed at MasjidI cried like a baby lol. keep it up brother :up:

[aurorascopic]

Salaam alikum.

Today, I went to an iftar party with some friends from MSA at the local clubhouse. We ate pizza (with beef pepperoni), watched TV, etc. However, during Maghrib, we (about 25 people) were all cramed into a little space for prayer about 12'x10'. I was actually praying on part of the carpet and part of the floor to make room for everyone. And when we got up for the second rakat, the guy in front of me literally butted me. He got up and his butt went into my face as I was getting up. Has this happened to anyone before?

However, after the party, we went to the masjid for Isha. I had never seen so many Muslims in my life. When I went to the masjid for the first time last week, there were about 20 cars and 30-40 people inside. Today, there were hundreds of cars and hundreds of people inside. It was incredible. My last masjid had only a fraction of as many Muslims as I saw today, and it wasn't even Jummah.

Also, that new convert has a car, so we're going to be going to the masjid almost every day. When I went to the last masjid, I only was able to go about 7 times in 3 months. Now, I'm able to go almost every day. It's so cool!. :D


So yeah, that was my Friday night. How was yours?

Mashallah, fantastic news- wait till you go to Makkah :shock: or madinah even, inshallah.

Thousands upon thousands of muslims, white, black, brown, yellow, pink, blue (the colours are not intended to be any form of racism) Basically muslims from every corner of the globe, young and old. It's a truely amazing experience.

[.: Anna :.]

Well, I do admit that I get carried away with posting. I was critisized on another Muslim forum for stuff like this, so I need to stop posting as much. I'll start a blog somewhere or something.bro dont worry about it the threads are okay :)

[mystical-hk]

And when we got up for the second rakat, the guy in front of me literally butted me. He got up and his butt went into my face as I was getting up. Has this happened to anyone before?

You should watch this brother :D

http://ummahfilms.blogspot.com/2006/07/video-blog-6-distractions-during-salat.html

[`asiya]

I actually made those a while ago.

But yeah, I'll stop making threads. I was just really excited because this was a big step in my life as a Muslim.

akhi ur threads are great masha Allah some muslims dont appreciate how it is for us coming out of the dark to Islam, they take their religion and the brotherhood of islam for granted and dont appreciate how hard we fought to come to the deen and how hard we fight to be accepted and how isolated many reverts are in the muslim community, when others had them handed it on a plate from birth they take all this for granted. alhamdulillah its good to hear about your experiences and to see it all with new eyes masha Allah keep up with the threads insha Allah :jkk:



You should watch this brother :D

http://ummahfilms.blogspot.com/2006/07/video-blog-6-distractions-during-salat.html

lol masha Allah so true :up: :jkk:

[Stylish-Girly]

I was actually praying on part of the carpet and part of the floor to make room for everyone. And when we got up for the second rakat, the guy in front of me literally butted me. He got up and his butt went into my face as I was getting up. Has this happened to anyone before?

Rofl, i hope you didnt lose your balance

[angel*]

I actually made those a while ago.
But yeah, I'll stop making threads. I was just really excited because this was a big step in my life as a Muslim.

I like reading ur threads its interesting dont stop bro! :up:

[Nine Elms]

mashallah :up:

as a new muslim however please be cautious as in to whom you learn your deen from

:salams

[GuCcI]

However, after the party, we went to the masjid for Isha. I had never seen so many Muslims in my life. When I went to the masjid for the first time last week, there were about 20 cars and 30-40 people inside. Today, there were hundreds of cars and hundreds of people inside. It was incredible. My last masjid had only a fraction of as many Muslims as I saw today, and it wasn't even Jummah.

Also, that new convert has a car, so we're going to be going to the masjid almost every day. When I went to the last masjid, I only was able to go about 7 times in 3 months. Now, I'm able to go almost every day. It's so cool!. :D


So yeah, that was my Friday night. How was yours?



yaaa its fun isnt it. ive been going almost everyday and we literally have to get there about half an hour early or else be half an hour late becuz there is absolutely no parking! people end up parking on the streets and the city complained saying they would charge fines if it kept happening, but seriously, nobody cares cuz taraweeh prayer is much too important for most to care about a fine :up: ... thats just the mosque i typically go to. the main mosque in ottawa had to purchase more land to expand their parking lot a few years ago becuz of so many people. watch, in the next 10 days it'll be doubly packed becuz of lailatul qadr. but ya alhamdulillah it feels soooo goood to be standing next to hundreds of muslims in salah. :inlove:

[Treasured Soul]

I actually made those a while ago.

But yeah, I'll stop making threads. I was just really excited because this was a big step in my life as a Muslim.

Nooo ... dont stop making threads ... they are actuall very nice to read ... i enjoy reading the firsts ...

i dont have firsts ... i so enjoy reading urs ... first perspectives on Islam ... beautiful and the zeal and enthusiam that i see with the threads, mashaAllah :up:


Well, I do admit that I get carried away with posting. I was critisized on another Muslim forum for stuff like this, so I need to stop posting as much. I'll start a blog somewhere or something.

Do provide me with a link to the blog :D


I think they are great!! and doenst matter what anybody else says, if u wana create the threads, then feel free to do so ... if ppl dont like reading them, the dont have to click on it ... no need to stop the experience for the rest :up:

[Rhapsody]

One more thing:

There was also a little kid (4-5 years old?) who was praying next to me, and he kept looking at me. And since we're doing the feet-to-feet thing, he was almost doing the splits because he was so small.

lol bless.

[Rhapsody]

No, no dont stop making threads.

I was just yanking ur chain from one Wolf to another.

Actually it's quite interesting to see Islam from a former outsiders perspective, keep the whole 'first time i did' series going it's good reading.


how spiteful :)