conversion
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My Journey With New Beginnings
Converting to Islam was the end of one journey and the beginning of another. I have come to accept that this one is the journey of a lifetime. It has also come with a lot of confusion, questions and isolation.
My Long Journey to Islam
I was christened and brought up in Germany. My parents split up when I was 7 followed by the sad loss of my older stepbrother through suicide. It left me somewhat traumatised and yearning for security, love and stability but it also forced me to be fiercely independent and self-sufficient. I had been close to my mother who was primarily a non-practising Christian…
Before I Found You
Ya Allah, before I found you I was broken and lost Before I found you
My purpose was at a cost You see, my life was full of hardships…
Why I Became Muslim
I couldn’t comprehend death, or why God would take him from us. I was left with more questions than answers, and with that I distanced myself from religion as a whole.
Not Ready
Islam, you keep pulling me in
Allah is pulling me closer
And how will I navigate through
The waters of islamophobia
How would I live in a majority non-Muslim Country and thrive as a convert
So many worries but also,
So much comfort as my path begins to unfold
Silja’s Story
I grew up in a secure and loving home in a tiny village in the Swiss countryside. This village gave me the best childhood memories and until now, it is the place I call home...
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