“I was dead sure that I was the first muslim in the world that can’t pray because she’s too stupid. I was looking at the pages and going, “No way, man. That’s like, What?? This can’t be done!” but i started reading from here to there and following the poses… I started with one, then two, then four… then eventually fajr was added to the list. it took me a week to memorise all i had to, but if it takes longer for you, it’s fine, don’t worry about it, its the intention that counts.”
Project Type: Reverts
CHEN YI | China
“We started to talk about Islam. She told me what would happen at the end of this world and what would happen to non-believers. After hearing that, I was extremely scared about what she described to me. And I was so overwhelmed that couldn’t speak a single word. That night, my value of this world totally changed. But alhamdulillah, when I woke up in the next morning, I accepted God very easily and peacefully.”
MAYA | Japan
“I was working for an American financial company as a sales person when I made shahada. I quit the job and entered graduate school in Malaysia to study Islamic finance. It was only after I quitted my job when I started to fully practice the hijab and on time salah.”
YELDA | Singapore
When my Muslim boyfriend left me, I was really heartbroken. But come to think if it, I would not have turned to the Truth if I had not met him. My heart is at peace knowing what is meant for me will never miss me, and what missed me is not meant for me.
RISA | Japan
“I made Shahada led by Dr Zakir Naik in his lecture with over 1,200 witnesses. My question was how I could deal with other religious practice in society as Japanese Muslim. The answer by him was “If you do not go against what Quran says, it should not be a problem.” It was my last question before reverting. I felt so relieved that I am finally part of Islam and my heart gets clean.”
SHAHIN | Japan
“There was a time I hid from my parents about being muslim. I did my prayers in my toilet, it’s a small space but I have no other choice because I have no other place I can pray without them seeing. And it was also hard for me to go to the Mosque. Because I always had to lie to my father.”
YUSUF MUHAMMAD | Japan
“My dream is to become a Japanese Imam InsyaAllah. Next September, I’ll go to Madinah University, so I have to improve and work very hard.”
KHADIJAH | Canada
“If you have never read the Qur’an, please don’t go spreading your ignorance to other people. Keep your mind open and away from the media. You can’t base a religion on a minority of people who have a wrong, misinterpreted idea of the religion.”
SIERRA | America
“At first Islam seemed kind of burdensome to me and though I wasn’t interested in becoming Muslim, I began to live the kind of lifestyle that a practicing Muslim should.”
AYA | Japan
“I’ve experienced many things after I met my sweet husband. I’ve seen his kindness many times. One day he shared with me a small candy by dividing it into two with his teeth. He gave money to people who didn’t have a home in Japan. I was totally impressed.”
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