Melanie

Melanie

Reflections from a Muslim Convert: Shahada

Reflections from a Muslim Convert: Shahada

By Melanie on February 1, 2010

I texted Neda when I was outside of Haines. She met me outside. I didn’t know how to put on a Hijab and asked her if she could help me put it on. She said that it wasn’t necessary and I began to wonder if she was pulling my leg. She dragged me into the [...]

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Reflections from a Muslim Convert: Circle of Influence

By Melanie on January 28, 2010

There are three influential Muslims who impacted my life and spurred my decision to become Muslim.
The first of them is a graduate student with whom I am very close. She studies Islam at the academic level despite being Muslim herself. Conversations with her really opened my eyes to what Islam preaches and the meanings behind [...]

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Reflections from a Muslim Convert

By Melanie on January 22, 2010

My name is Melanie and in October of 2009, I converted to Islam.
This statement has profound implications because it implies that, for a period of time before my conversion, a curiosity regarding Islam brewed within me that eventually led to my conversion.
I was born on August, 1987 to an Iranian woman whom I refer to [...]

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