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Reflections from a Muslim Convert: Shahada

Lifestyle, SpiritualityBy Melanie February 1, 2010 Leave a comment

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…

Reflections from a Muslim Convert: Circle of Influence

Lifestyle, SpiritualityBy Melanie January 28, 2010 1 Comment

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…

Reflections from a Muslim Convert

Lifestyle, SpiritualityBy Melanie January 22, 2010 Leave a comment

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…