Alhamdullah for everything. I think one of the best things a convert can do is create a community for other people from your own or even similar culture and of similar situation.
Many muslims come to Islam and start to feel isolated, lonely and don't feel like they belong or fit in due to language barriers or cultural differences of their new surrounding community.
Even building some sort of legacy, just throwing some ideas around! Love your story sister, we are truly blessed and chosen :)
Happy 30th convert birthday, Grace! I remember once asking a convert friend of mine more about her convert journey and her answer in some ways was quite similar to yours: she said while the conversion aspect is different than for those who are born Muslim, we both have to get up every day and make the choice to practice our faith. I was floored by this obvious truth and it has stayed with me all these years later.
Thank you so much dear Noha! Thank you for sharing. Yes converts and heritage Muslims each have their own unique challenges for finding faith and keeping the passion alive especially in this Islam-hating world. May God help and guide us all. Wishing you and your family a blessed and rejuvenating holy month! 🤲🏼❤️
Salaam Grace! It was so lovely to read your post. It really resonated and I am looking forward to reading more. It will be 17 years for me and I feel that my connection to Allah and the deen has gotten stronger, MashaAllah. May Allah reward you and shower you with blessings in this life and the next. Ameen.
Salaam dear Maceo! Thank you so much for your very kind message and beautiful prayers! Ameen! Happy 17th!! It is wonderful to connect. May God bless, empower and elevate you always! Ramadan Mubarak <3
Thank you for sharing, Grace! I’m so glad to have found this! As somebody whose intrigue has recently surfaced, I loved your honesty regarding the timeline and reflection necessary between your own and your conversion.
Thank you so much Grace. I look forward to watching, reading and hearing from you. I don't have a friend to talk to about Islam and Ramadan but it's mostly because I can't describe or explain things in clear way. I hope that you will talk about some of the things you questioned and wondered about. I have a few myself! Have a great day and take care of yourself. God bless you.
Thank you so much Neve for your kind words! Wonderful to connect. Let me know some of your questions. 😊 Ramadan Mubarak and may God bless and elevate you! 🤲🏼💕
Thank you Grace. I appreciate you taking the time to respond to my comment. I will work on formulating the questions as clearly as I can then I will share them with you. 🤲
Subhanallah! Talk about coincidneces, or Ramadan Miracles haha. I just recently came across the Usuli Institute and started watching the first episode about Surah al-Hadid. For the first little bit in that vid, I though you were Dr. Khaled's daughter 😅.
What a surprize to come across you here on Substack! May Allah swt bless you and the sheikh and anyone else involved in making that Quran commentary project happen. I'm hoping to insha Allah watch it little by little.
Ramadan mubarak! And congrats on the new YT channel. I will be sharing your post/publication with a convert friend.
Ramadan Mubarak Walyullah! Thank you so much for your very kind words and du’a! So happy to connect and that you found the Project Illumine commentaries! They are truly life-transforming. We also just started Project Illumine II on Decolonizing the Sirah in the Age of Islamophobia, the natural continuation of the journey. I pray that you and your loved ones will enjoy a blessed and spiritually fulfilling holy month! <3
An even bigger hug back to you and an early happy 18th convert birthday!! So happy to connect with you and wishing you a blessed and beautiful Ramadan! <3
Alhamdullah for everything. I think one of the best things a convert can do is create a community for other people from your own or even similar culture and of similar situation.
Many muslims come to Islam and start to feel isolated, lonely and don't feel like they belong or fit in due to language barriers or cultural differences of their new surrounding community.
Even building some sort of legacy, just throwing some ideas around! Love your story sister, we are truly blessed and chosen :)
Happy 30th convert birthday, Grace! I remember once asking a convert friend of mine more about her convert journey and her answer in some ways was quite similar to yours: she said while the conversion aspect is different than for those who are born Muslim, we both have to get up every day and make the choice to practice our faith. I was floored by this obvious truth and it has stayed with me all these years later.
Thank you so much dear Noha! Thank you for sharing. Yes converts and heritage Muslims each have their own unique challenges for finding faith and keeping the passion alive especially in this Islam-hating world. May God help and guide us all. Wishing you and your family a blessed and rejuvenating holy month! 🤲🏼❤️
This was such a beautiful read - Ramadan Mubarak Grace! 🥰💕
Thank you so much dear Hajar! Wonderful to connect and wishing you and your loved ones a blessed Ramadan! <3
Salaam Grace! It was so lovely to read your post. It really resonated and I am looking forward to reading more. It will be 17 years for me and I feel that my connection to Allah and the deen has gotten stronger, MashaAllah. May Allah reward you and shower you with blessings in this life and the next. Ameen.
Salaam dear Maceo! Thank you so much for your very kind message and beautiful prayers! Ameen! Happy 17th!! It is wonderful to connect. May God bless, empower and elevate you always! Ramadan Mubarak <3
Thank you for sharing, Grace! I’m so glad to have found this! As somebody whose intrigue has recently surfaced, I loved your honesty regarding the timeline and reflection necessary between your own and your conversion.
Thank you so much for your kind words annalise! 😊 Wishing you a blessed Ramadan! 🤲🏼💕
Thank you so much Grace. I look forward to watching, reading and hearing from you. I don't have a friend to talk to about Islam and Ramadan but it's mostly because I can't describe or explain things in clear way. I hope that you will talk about some of the things you questioned and wondered about. I have a few myself! Have a great day and take care of yourself. God bless you.
Thank you so much Neve for your kind words! Wonderful to connect. Let me know some of your questions. 😊 Ramadan Mubarak and may God bless and elevate you! 🤲🏼💕
Thank you Grace. I appreciate you taking the time to respond to my comment. I will work on formulating the questions as clearly as I can then I will share them with you. 🤲
Thank you for sharing this reflection. Ramadan Mubarak
Subhanallah! Talk about coincidneces, or Ramadan Miracles haha. I just recently came across the Usuli Institute and started watching the first episode about Surah al-Hadid. For the first little bit in that vid, I though you were Dr. Khaled's daughter 😅.
What a surprize to come across you here on Substack! May Allah swt bless you and the sheikh and anyone else involved in making that Quran commentary project happen. I'm hoping to insha Allah watch it little by little.
Ramadan mubarak! And congrats on the new YT channel. I will be sharing your post/publication with a convert friend.
Ramadan Mubarak Walyullah! Thank you so much for your very kind words and du’a! So happy to connect and that you found the Project Illumine commentaries! They are truly life-transforming. We also just started Project Illumine II on Decolonizing the Sirah in the Age of Islamophobia, the natural continuation of the journey. I pray that you and your loved ones will enjoy a blessed and spiritually fulfilling holy month! <3
Oh wow! That's amazing. I reckon that series is being uploaded onto YT? And ameen to your duas. Wa iyyakum.
Yes! On our Usuli Institute YT channel! Here is the first episode: https://youtu.be/bDH9aG6Dr-k
So much resonates with me sister Grace!
Thank you so much dear sister Rianne! Ramadan Mubarak!! <3
An even bigger hug back to you and an early happy 18th convert birthday!! So happy to connect with you and wishing you a blessed and beautiful Ramadan! <3