INQUIRY /12 The Prophet Mohammad Wilson: The history of the Prophet informs us that at the age of forty, while he was worshipping on Mount Hira, the light of God shone upon him and he heard the voice of the Truth. At that moment his commission as a ...

INQUIRY /12 The Prophet Mohammad Wilson: The hist...

INQUIRY /10 A Light on the History of the Prophethood Wilson: The history of the monotheistic religions shows that all their prophets came from the semitic race and that most of them came from the descendants of the Prophet Abraham, either from the ...

INQUIRY /10 A Light on the History of the Propheth...

INQUIRY /8 Divine Justice Wilson: I know that the Holy Qur'an is clear on certain attributes of God such as The Merciful, The Wise, The Benevolent, the Ever-Living, the Creator of the universe, the One without a partner, associate, or son. But I wou...

INQUIRY /8 Divine Justice Wilson: I know that the...

INQUIRY /5 The Creator of the Universe Wilson: I know that the belief in God, the Creator of the Universe, is the first article in the Islamic faith, and that the denial of His existence puts a person outside the religion of Islam. But I do not know...

INQUIRY /5 The Creator of the Universe Wilson: I ...

7. THE PRINCIPLES OF ISLAM ARE UNIVERSAL. The universality of the Islamic teaching can be shown in its non-discriminatory teaching in regard to the human race, and in the recognition of all the previous prophets. Since the time of its birth, Islam ...

7. THE PRINCIPLES OF ISLAM ARE UNIVERSAL. The uni...

INQUIRY /2 Definition of Islam Wilson: One of the important things in any discussion is to define the subject. As we shall proceed to discuss Islam, I would like to hear a definition of the meaning of the word "Islam" because it is an Arabic word. I...

INQUIRY /2 Definition of Islam Wilson: One of the...

Inquiries aboutIslam by :The Scholar Mohammad Jawad Chirri About the Author Imam Mohamad Jawad Chirri is a native of Lebanon and a graduate of the distinguished religious institute of Najaf, in Iraq. He is a theologian and lecturer. The Islamic co...

Inquiries aboutIslam by :The Scholar Mohammad Jaw...

DAUGHTERS OF ANOTHER PATH Experience of American Women Choosing Islam By Carol L. Anway Meet the Author:a ACKNOWLEDGMENTb DEDICATIONc Introduction1 1. Daughters of Another Path: Women Becoming Muslim in America1 Islam Enters My World5 Ove...

DAUGHTERS OF ANOTHER PATH Experience of America...

Tell of Your Conversion to Islam My conversion to Islam was a very long and gradual process. I was raised in a culturally Christian household, a place where the major holidays were celebrated but the deeper meanings left unexplored. This was intenti...

Tell of Your Conversion to Islam My conversion to...

How We, As Muslims, Experience America +Americans in general seem to have a tendency to stereotype. They see us in a scarf and automatically think our husbands dominate us and that we are conservative. +This response will be the hardest because of ...

How We, As Muslims, Experience America +Americans...

10 The Daughters Speak Out What the Muslim Converts Would Like Us to Know Twelve years had passed since Jodi had chosen to become Muslim. The healing had taken years, but I found myself okay with Jodi as Muslim. There are still twinges of regret at ...

10 The Daughters Speak Out What the Muslim Convert...

Food and Drink Considerations Pork products and alcoholic drinks are considered haram (forbidden) by practicing Muslims. They check labels carefully to be sure those products are riot in food items they purchase. Many practicing Muslims also try to...

Food and Drink Considerations Pork products and a...

Islamic Training Emphasized The women expressed their concern about child-rearing in several areas. They especially want to pass on to their children the values of the Islamic community and religion. Living in a non-Muslim country makes it a little ...

Islamic Training Emphasized The women expressed t...

Blending Cultures The women are learning to be Muslim and at the same time, if married to a man from another country, may be incorporating many new cultural elements into the family. The women indicate a blend of American culture, the husband's back...

Blending Cultures The women are learning to be Mu...

Finding a Muslim Husband +I met my husband playing Bingo. I was sitting by a family friend and it so happened he knew her too. He had a nice smile and was easy to talk to. I had come from a disastrous relationship with an abusive man nine years my s...

Finding a Muslim Husband +I met my husband playin...

Story 3: From Devastation to Acceptance In the next family the mother goes from devastation to a very warm acceptance of what her daughter has chosen, but it has happened over a period of many years. The daughter has been Muslim for 12 years. Upon f...

Story 3: From Devastation to Acceptance In the ne...

What They Left Behind +The journey in the Muslim path required the women to leave behind many of the things they grew up with. The women respondents didn't indicate the they felt any great sense of loss or grief for what they had left behind in conv...

What They Left Behind +The journey in the Muslim ...

The Muslim Lifestyle in American Society Islam addresses all aspects of life including personal morality, politics, and commerce; Islam is a way of life. Very important is the concept of ummah, the community in which God's will is attainable only th...

The Muslim Lifestyle in American Society Islam ad...

Acceptance Not a Family Issue The view expressed by two women converts was that their families of origin didn't have any say about their choice. They felt it really was not any of their family's business and if the daughter's decision was disturbing...

Acceptance Not a Family Issue The view expressed ...

Accepting the Choice There are those families who were open and accepting to their daughter's choice to convert, especially after initial concerns were dealt with and the parents felt assurance that their daughters would be okay. +After my conversi...

Accepting the Choice There are those families who...

Sensing the Authority of the Qur'an Many of the women have expressed their growing respect and love for the Qur'an, which is considered the final and literal word of God. For some women the Qur'an was an important part of their conversion experience...

Sensing the Authority of the Qur'an Many of the w...