conversion
stories

Discover what others go through so that you may relate to and learn from. Share your story or read about other converts’ experiences.

My Journey With New Beginnings

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.

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My Long Journey to Islam

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…

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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…

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Why I Became Muslim

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.

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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

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Silja’s Story

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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becoming a
muslim

Once you believe that Islam and the Quran
are the truth, the only step is to declare
that belief by stating, “I bear witness that
there is none worthy of worship except
Allah and that Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allah.” This is called the
“Testification of Faith (shahadah)”…

certificate of
conversion (shahadah)

This will be issued only to those people who
take their shahadah and convert with us. Proof
of identity and address will be required as well
as a signature. If you cannot be present to
provide a signature, then we can post the
certificate to you…

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