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[Kh@led]

:salams

I was just reading another thread in the General forum about bro Makki. I didn't know that we have so many converted muslims (:sub: ) on this forum. Therefore, I was wondering how many converted muslims we have here. That's why I've set up this thread with a poll. I hope your inputs will help us all to know and understand each other a liitle better :)

Also, if possible, please state what exactly made you turn into islam or if you have any specific turning points.

Thank you everyone !

:wswrwb:



P.S. Please don't abuse the last option of the poll for fun. I had to put it there just to be fair to everyone. Thank you.

[Mary Carol]

I prefer revert. :)

My reversion story is a work in progress:

http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47131

Inshallah I will have more to add soon.

[Moondust87]

non muslim,for now

[Mary Carol]

There is promise in that statement....mashallah. :love:

[Moondust87]

Yeah, maybe

[me!]

I'm a kaffir, goy, unsaved heathen (the catholic version).

Do Hindus, Buddists, Shintoists, Anglicans or any other faith have a word for the "not thems"? If so I'll add those in.

[S.F. Valley]

born again evangelical missionary christian, kinda one of the ones muslims talk about.

[Moondust87]

You are a missionary?

[me!]

born again evangelical missionary christian, kinda one of the ones muslims talk about.

As I understand it from the view presented in this forum by some of our Muslim friends our missionary chums dangle bowls of food in front of starving muslims and then toss them to the ground and stamp on them laughing hysterically if they don't all subscribe to the Pat Robertson Fan Club (Line dancing for the Lord meet at 7:30pm Wednesdays, Dress code informal although minimum weight of 15 stone is in force).

Is that about the strength of it, or is that view not entirely fact based?

[S.F. Valley]

You are a missionary?
i have been on mission trips.

[Moondust87]

To where?

[S.F. Valley]

As I understand it from the view presented in this forum by some of our Muslim friends our missionary chums dangle bowls of food in front of starving muslims and then toss them to the ground and stamp on them laughing hysterically if they don't all subscribe to the Pat Robertson Fan Club (Line dancing for the Lord meet at 7:30pm Wednesdays, Dress code informal although minimum weight of 15 stone is in force).

Is that about the strength of it, or is that view not entirely fact based?
lol, i do have to tell you coming to a muslim site and hearing these stories was quite a shock. but, now i just try to have fun with it. it is not quite based in fact.

[S.F. Valley]

To where?
to mexico,

[Moondust87]

Did you convert anyone?

[S.F. Valley]

Did you convert anyone?
i do not have that ability, only...well i do not think i am allowed on here to really explain. i actually try to stay away from religuious issues while i am here.

[ZawjatuRaafi]

oops i converted to Islam... But I AM MUSLIM so thats what i chose!!!

[S.F. Valley]

oops i converted to Islam... But I AM MUSLIM so thats what i chose!!!
what were you before?

[Moondust87]

Oh, sorry

[carol_au]

Hi..

I'm a Christian, but I have great respect for Islam and Judaism. I am learning lots about my faith by reading about yours.

I spend a lot of time talking to Muslims, reverted Muslims, Jews, Messianic Jews, Christians who were Muslims and I wouldn't want it any other way.

We can learn heaps from each other even when we don't necessarily agree with each other.

I love reading here, even though I don't post much. I read and learn and try and listen and when I do post, it's in the hope that others might learn from my faith too.

[Kh@led]

oops i converted to Islam... But I AM MUSLIM so thats what i chose!!!
Why don't you just admit that you jumped to vote even before seeing the other options ! :p

(perhaps I should've put the fisrt option last) :eek2:

[fairuzah]

i'm born a muslimah...alhamdulillah...;)

[islamik queen]

i is a muslim alhamdullialh!!

[Kh@led]

err..I would say its not fair voting one person more than once under different user names (S.F. Valley / sfvalley) :mad:

[sfvalley]

err..I would say its not fair voting one person more than once under different user names (S.F. Valley / sfvalley) :mad:
sorry!!! LOL, i didn't realize i voted twice.

[Kh@led]

sorry!!! LOL, i didn't realize i voted twice.
No worry ! Its pretty clear that someone voted twice. So no chance of getting confused with the results :p

[frizzer1]

sorry!!! LOL, i didn't realize i voted twice.
You missionaries never miss a trick.

[slmz :)]

alhamdullillah i was a born muslimah... am a muslimah.. and will always remain a muslimah... inshallah

[parvez]

I am a muslim alhamdulillah :)

I also want to take the opportunity to appreciate the courage of our converted/reverted brothers and sisters. I assume if I were born in a non-muslim family, I'm not sure that I would have the knowledge or courage to do such thing.

So, well done ! :up:

May allah guide us all !

[Kh@led]

I am a muslim alhamdulillah :)

I also want to take the opportunity to appreciate the courage of our converted/reverted brothers and sisters. I assume if I were born in a non-muslim family, I'm not sure that I would have the knowledge or courage to do such thing.

So, well done ! :up:

May allah guide us all !

Nice said bro :up:

However, I guess there are more converts/reverts here than the poll suggests as I can see some reverts I know of have not voted (yet ! :rolleyes: )

[muslimah85]

alhamdullillah i was a born muslimah... am a muslimah.. and will always remain a muslimah... inshallah

inshallah sis we all say ameen loud and clear to that dua,:love:

may allah swt bless and shower his mercy on those who strive on his path:insha:

ws

[slmz :)]

:love:

may allah swt bless and shower his mercy on those who strive on his path



ameen

[kwasi]

I am a muslim alhamdulillah :)

I also want to take the opportunity to appreciate the courage of our converted/reverted brothers and sisters. I assume if I were born in a non-muslim family, I'm not sure that I would have the knowledge or courage to do such thing.

So, well done ! :up:

May allah guide us all !

Thank you - However, it is more than courage to do such a thing! I believe it is the will of Allah!

[Makki]

catholic into muslim

never read so many books in my life, never thought so much, never been so calm and had so much stability, never felt this way before, never loved so many people i have never met, never had a personal relationship with my creator and never had a passion to please my creator every moment of my life.

subhanallah what it is to be muslim

[craig]

catholic into muslim

never read so many books in my life, never thought so much, never been so calm and had so much stability, never felt this way before, never loved so many people i have never met, never had a personal relationship with my creator and never had a passion to please my creator every moment of my life.

subhanallah what it is to be muslimjust wonderin about the above quote, do you love jews as well as christians?

Stay Blessed

[Yusuf!]

My family were great about my reversion as it has made me a better person. i hope my little brother reverts too. people outside my family on the other hand........and even other muslims took offence. crazyworld.

[Stillcurious]

Why is there an exclamation mark after the no religion option, but not after the others? Is the one who made this question partial in some way?

[kwasi]

catholic into muslim

never read so many books in my life, never thought so much, never been so calm and had so much stability, never felt this way before, never loved so many people i have never met, never had a personal relationship with my creator and never had a passion to please my creator every moment of my life.

subhanallah what it is to be muslim

Well said! This is exactly it! :insha: I will understand more as time rolls on as I am only a mere student,. However,my medical problem even seems to be fading away and strength returning. Just how these non-believers can keep slagging on without faith, I do not know. Conversion is a fantastic process; there is only one way:salams .

[abu_r]

allahmdullillahamuslim. from the best nation baught onto mankind. the victorious faith. the one that will rule theeastand thewest inshallah. the only religen whichwill save youfrom the wracth of the hell-fire.

[Niqaabi]

Alhamdulillahe rabil alameen!!
wo0o0o0ho0o0o0o im a muslim!!!

[Amatullah_]

Alhumdulillah !!! I am a Muslim.....been Muslim my whole life and will die as a Muslim...Aameen!

[ladybug]

I was born a Muslim like every human and living thing on this planet but was taught by my family/friends to be a Christian. Now I found my way back on the straight path, :alhumdull.

[Khadhijah]

I was born a Muslim like every human and living thing on this planet but was taught by my family/friends to be a Christian. Now I found my way back on the straight path, :alhumdull.
Masha Allah! That's truly the most wonderul blessing from Allah that He (Subhanau Wa Ta'laa) has bestowed upon all of us.

[.: Anna :.]

revert

[Namatius]

I'm agnostic for the time being, but exploring.

[Islamicforce]

ı am saying this proudly..I am moslim
Eşhedü enla ilahe illallah muhammedun rasulallah

[Abu Noah]

i converted aboutt 2 years ago, before that i was agnostic i liked much of the bible but i could not get into praying to Jesus, i just wanted to pray to god.

[triggerhappy]

revert
assalamu'alaikum wa rahmatulah
OH MASHA'ALLAH!!! ukhtee u revert and u learnt the arabic language and everything wow u going strong...then again it depends on how long u're a revert. That is so cool though!
As for me, well i grew up in a western muslim home, so that means not practicing and not wearing hijaab. But get this....one point in time i was a competitive swimmer so it was it like allll out there and now fully hijaabed up!!! Islam is really the way of life, dunno how I cld have been blind all that time but then again Qadr of Allah and Allah SubhanAllah has really opened up my heart to Islam... Allahu Akbar!!

[.: Anna :.]

wa alaykum salaam wa rahmatullahi wa baraktuhu sis :)
yeah I've been muslim like 5 years... coming up to 6 years now :)
masha Allah that's good how u just changed like that, what happened.. was it gradual or suddenly u just realised u wanted 2 become practising Muslim?

[triggerhappy]

assalamu'alaikum
HEY! i've been practicing 5 years well this year will be 5. Errmmm during my swimming years my brother use to keep bugging me about Islam. And then my conscience started playing on me...began reading the Qur'aan and then it finally hit me, that its a command of Allah swt to guard themselves. Boy oh boy...i still remember the day i told my parents i wanted to start wearing the hijaab. My mom didnt cook for a week!!!
But Alhamdulilah she grew to accept it eventually, now i just have to work on her accepting niqaab. Im not wearing it yet but i have alot of friends who do and i really admire them. I even tried it a couple of times and its sooooo private. So inshaAllah i have to work on that inshaAllah :)

[Khuzamah]

oh wow masha allah now u even wna become niqaabi... what a journey from being a swimming star lol! subhanallah.. Allah guides who He wills :)

[Khuzamah]

oh btw me&anna200uk = same user incase u were confused (2 accounts)

[Niqaabi]

anna=khuzamah=:wacko:

[.: Anna :.]

Anna = :cool:
Niqaabi = @)

[abdusamad]

lol i think it would be great to express my urdu, right now we are talking abuot weirdos...



Pagaaaal :p

[.: Anna :.]

Majnoooooooooooonnnnnnn

[abdusamad]

Qof walaaan

[Proud_2B_Muslim]

I am Proud_2B_Muslim! :)

Alhamdulillah, it is genuinely the most beautiful blessing Allah has endowed upon me.

[imran1976]

anna=khuzamah=:wacko:

lol, me also confused in the past but i went a step ahead, i used to think anna & khuzamah husband &wife............:D :D :D :D :D :D

[scribble]

Alhumdulillah !!! I am a Muslim.....been Muslim my whole life and will die as a Muslim...Aameen!


Ameen! Salaams.

I have also been born and raised Muslim. :D

[Kh@led]

*edited* Sorry...wrong post :embar:

[Karaya]

Shinto converting to Roman Catholic:up:

[Cristiana]

I am a muslim alhamdulillah :)

I also want to take the opportunity to appreciate the courage of our converted/reverted brothers and sisters. I assume if I were born in a non-muslim family, I'm not sure that I would have the knowledge or courage to do such thing.

So, well done ! :up:

May allah guide us all !

what's the difference between "convert" and "revert"? (if any?)

[carol_au]

what's the difference between "convert" and "revert"? (if any?)

Christiana,

Muslims believe we are all muslims at birth .. but circumstances cause many of us to follow other religions. a revert is someone who changes back to being a Muslim .

we would call them converts, but the muslim term is revert

[Cristiana]

I can proudly vote now Masha'Allah :)

[muslim_sis]

I can proudly vote now Masha'Allah :)
aww mashallah alhamdulilah :love:

[Hayati]

Assalaam aleikum

Im a revert. Alhamdulillah I found the truth:D

[sunrise]

Assalaam aleikum

Im a revert. Alhamdulillah I found the truth:D


Alhamdulilah! Allah hu akbar

[sisterKhadija]

I am a revert Alhamdullilah, Allah guided me to the truth! I was raised Lutheran.

[Ibn-e-Muslim]

I am a revert Alhamdullilah, Allah guided me to the truth! I was raised Lutheran.

subhanAlla Allahu Akbar welcome to the club sis :up:

Assalaam aleikum

Im a revert. Alhamdulillah I found the truth:D

sis welcome to club u too Allahu Akbar :up:

may Allah reward u both with peace n give u better than what ever u desire Ameen

[sisterKhadija]

subhanAlla Allahu Akbar welcome to the club sis :up:



sis welcome to club u too Allahu Akbar :up:

may Allah reward u both with peace n give u better than what ever u desire Ameen


Shukran

Jazakallah

:D

[Kh@led]

So many repeated polls recently !

Before anyone starts another one similar to this, I better bump this one :1popcorn:

[tru muslimah]

what really matters is what religon we die on!!!
may we be in the state of imaan at the tym of death -ameen-

[SeanBen]

Question:

are reverts more strict than those who were born in an Islamic family?

thanks

[stephenoskie]

everyone was born muslim
so it should be reverted instead converted

Common mistake :D

[Little_Sis]

muslimah thats me:hidban:

[umm_huraiyrah]

assalam alaikum

Well I was raised a Baptist, But had always questioned the bible and christianity. Especially when you go back to the dark ages and the "christian crusades". I always knew Christians had a very violent and brutal history. One day a brother added me in hi5, i admit i used to ignore any kind of arabic or islamic names. but for some reason I was curious about what Islam was really about. He cleared up the very common misconceptions of Islam. Refferred me to some islamic sites, read about Muhammeds (pbuh) life well most of it (note to self go back and finish reading that) and read some of the quran online. It made sense like all the missing pieces of the puzzle came togather. Then I decided to convert to Islam. Hubby converted soon after. Now I embrace Islam so much!! I love Islam and my sisters and brothers. mashallah!!!! :inlove: :inlove: :inlove: I love Islam!!!!!

Habiba

[ghanamuslima]

not converted reverted. ALLAHU AKBAR :hidban:

[Hotaru100]

:start:

:salams

:alhumdull I am Muslim :shahadah:

[Al Qiyamah]

what really matters is what religon we die on!!!
may we be in the state of imaan at the tym of death -ameen-

Aameeen :)

[Maureen]

I am a Christian and always will be. I have Muslim friends though and we get on fine.

[dhakiyya]

MashaAllah this is an old poll......... at least one of the people who voted "non Muslim" has since reverted ALHAMDULILLAH!!!!!!

(and sfvalley has voted at least twice :nono: )

[tru muslimah]

I am a Christian and always will be. I have Muslim friends though and we get on fine.

may ALLAH guide u to the sraight path ammen

[Maureen]

may ALLAH guide u to the sraight path ammen
God guides us all if we want to be guided.
We are on different paths but all heading the same way.

[hammersapu$$y]

There are no converts, only reverts. Everyone is born Muslim. I was born into a lie and have reverted to the true faith.

[sisterKhadija]

Peace be with you Maureen,

It's always a pleasure speaking with you :D

God guides us all if we want to be guided.
We are on different paths but all heading the same way.

I always said that too. But, when I came to seriously considering Islam I found this from the Quran:

2:62 VERILY, those who have attained to faith [in this divine writ], as well as those who follow the Jewish faith, and the Christians, and the Sabians Asad(2,49)-all who believe in God and the Last Day and do righteous deeds-shall have their just reward with their Sustainer; and no fear need they have, and neither shall they grieve.Asad(2,50)

So, I realized yes we are all heading the same way...so why not take the BEST route? Just like in a car, if you are heading somewhere special you want detailed directions to give you the easiest most direct access right?

So, I realized Islam was the perfected straight way.

GOD bless you

SisterKhadija