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Note: the following article wrongly refers to Shahadah as "Moslem (sic) baptism". Insha'Allah they intend that Shahadah is the formal statement of reversion to Islam and in that context the statement makes sense although it is wrong to call it "baptism". --- Noah Sowobi converts to Islam at Islamic Games By Norman Katende in Jeddah New Vision (Kampala) Tuesday, 19th April, 2005 http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/30/429954 BONIFACE Kiprop may have won Uganda her only medal at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Saudi Arabia, but weightlifter Noah Sowobi has stolen the lime-light by converting to Islam. Sowobi, a christian until last week, has reportedly been converted by the community at Madinnah Mosque. �Sowobi is yet to get a Muslim name but has already undergone the initial stages of becoming a Moslem, which include Moslem baptism (Shahadu),� said Uganda�s chief de mission Salim Musoke. �He has been allowed to visit the holy land and has been given an expense paid trip back here for Hijja next year,� Musoke added. It was agreed he will be circumcised when he gets to Kampala. Meanwhile, Badru Namujje finished fifth (230kg) out of 11 contestants in the 77kg category, Uganda�s best performance in weightlifting. Some 6,500 athletes from 54 Muslim nations competed in the sporting festival aimed at projecting a more positive image of Islam to the world. The games end tomorrow. http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/30/429954 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/UwRTUD/UOnJAA/i1hLAA/TXWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************************************************** {Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.} (Holy Quran-16:125) {And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33) The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim] The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all." [Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- All views expressed herein belong to the individuals concerned and do not in any way reflect the official views of IslamCity unless sanctioned or approved otherwise. If your mailbox clogged with mails from IslamCity, you may wish to get a daily digest of emails by logging-on to http://www.yahoogroups.com to change your mail delivery settings or email the moderators at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the title "change to daily digest". Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/islamcity/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
