Well, I'm reintroducing myself, seeing as I have not been on here in a month of Sundays. I originally came on here professing a Gnostic faith, but that is no longer the case. To tell you the truth, I converted to Islam, and I'm a Muslim. It's nice to 'see' all of you again. Hopefully I will be a lot more active than I was previously.
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- Thread starter Syzygy
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Well, I bought a copy of the Qur'an from a spiritual bookstore here in Omaha called Soul Desires. If you live in or near Omaha, perhaps you've heard of it. A really nice, family-run place that feels holy. I mean, literally, walk in there, and you feel it. It permeates the place. Anyway, I had started to read it as soon as I got it. I tried to read it sura by sura, but that didn't work. Reading online somewhere, one person had the suggestion to open the Qur'an to a divinely-inspired (random) page, and ponder on the words on that page. As I did so, the words struck me. For the first time in my life, I actually revered what a religious text had to say. It was an awe-inspiring feeling.
I was already familiar with the tenets of Islam: tawhid, sawm, zakat, etc. I put off conversion for a while because I had some habits that had to be shed before I could do that. I had to shed them, and try to channel the impulses into more constructive behaviors. Finally, today, I recited the Shahadah in English and Arabic. I consider myself a Muslim from this day forward.
Only thing I'm concerned about is telling my friends. Islam has some pretty strict requirements about relationships, and I will have to work with them as they come up. Meanwhile, I feel much stronger, and I am very excited about my newfound path that has been laid before me. Praise be to Allah.
I was already familiar with the tenets of Islam: tawhid, sawm, zakat, etc. I put off conversion for a while because I had some habits that had to be shed before I could do that. I had to shed them, and try to channel the impulses into more constructive behaviors. Finally, today, I recited the Shahadah in English and Arabic. I consider myself a Muslim from this day forward.
Only thing I'm concerned about is telling my friends. Islam has some pretty strict requirements about relationships, and I will have to work with them as they come up. Meanwhile, I feel much stronger, and I am very excited about my newfound path that has been laid before me. Praise be to Allah.
I think my Islam is more a universal brand, but the practices are definitely Sunni (five pillars of belief except six, for example). Sufism is a beautiful form of Islam that I have yet to fully explore. For now, I will simply continue performing the salat whenever I can and carrying out the other pillars to the best of my ability. Thank you all so much for your support!
jacquie4000
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Welcome and good luck on your new journey..........
Mavrikmind
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Pussyfoot Mouse
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Green Gaia
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Stairs In My House
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Welcome back, from an even more infrequent visitor!