Boycott Israel [IslamCity] MAS CALLS FOR SUPPORT AND JUSTICE FOR BROTHER SABRI BEN KHALA
Dear Brothers and Sisters, As-salaam aleikum. I am forwarding this message from Mohammad Usman, who is a good friend in Jeddah. Please help him to help Brother Sabri Beh Khala. May God bless you for your efforts. Hajja Romi Elnagar Mohammad Usman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Stand for Justice, Again: MAS Calls for Support and Justice for Br Sabri Ben Khala WASHINGTON, DC - Apr. 17, 2007 (MASNET): By all accounts, Sabri Ben Khala is a highly intelligent, ambitious, and God-fearing young Muslim. He was never in trouble with the law, and he never imagined that he would be the target of criminal prosecution by the U.S. government. But much to the dismay of the Muslim community, he was.His odyssey through the twisted convolutions of the American justice system is a strange one. A United States citizen and graduate of George Mason University in northern Virginia, Sabri desired to broaden his Islamic knowledge and enroll as a graduate student in Islamic studies at the University of Medina in Saudi Arabia. But shortly before his scheduled graduation date in June, 2003, he was arrested by Saudi security agents, and then stripped searched, interrogated, shackled, and held in solitary confinement, without ever having charges brought up against him. Then he was turned over by the Saudi security forces to the F.B.I., who transported him to the U.S. and charged him as a defendant in the Virginia 11 Paintball case. On March 9th, 2004, after eight months of home confinement, Sabri was found not guilty on all counts by U.S. District Judge Brinkema. But despite his acquittal, he was then called in by the FBI for several debriefings, and experienced having his own home raided and seeing his elderly father placed in handcuffs. Then, in February, 2006, Sabri was indicted again and charged with making false statements to a Grand Jury, and then, gain, in July of the same year, accused of making false statements to the F.B.I. During the second trial, Sabri was forbidden to mention to the jury that he was being tried on the same charges that had been dismissed in his earlier case. Sabri was then convicted of making false statements to the Grand Jury, and now faces a jail term of undetermined length. There are many more details related to the case of brother Sabri, but suffice it to say that, as with Dr. Sami Al-Arian, the criminal justice system of this country is determined to make innocent Muslims guilty of crimes- even after they have been found not guilty in jury trials. We are calling on MAS members, chapters, and supporters to stand with Brother Sabri Ben Khala. Already, one masjid, Masjid Dar Ul-Hijra, has organized a weekly campaign of letter writing on behalf of Sabri, including testimonies affirming his good character and positive standing in the community. These affirmations of his good character will be of great possible benefit to him, insha'Allah, when the current postponement of his sentencing expires and he in brought into court again. Please write and express your concern, and your positive affirmation of the character of our brother, by writing to him at: Sabri Ben Khala 6019 Fair View Place Falls Church, VA 22041 You may also email your communication to him at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Prophet Muhammad reminded us all that None of you is a believer until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself. We urge you to love justice, and to express your support to Brother Sabri, his family, and his community, in this time of trial. Most surely is our Lord with the patient, and the righteous. Courtesy: This mail was received from Sister Aishah Schwartz - The Freedom Foundation is the public affairs arm of the Muslim American Society (MAS), a national grassroots religious, social, and educational organization. MAS is America's largest grassroots Muslim organization with over 50 chapters nationwide. Learn more at www.masnet.org - MAS Freedom Foundation 1050 17th Street NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Tel: (202) 496-1288 Fax: (703) 998-6526 URL: http://www.masnet.org/index_publicaffairs.asp Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible new car smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible new car smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] A British Neo-Nazi's Journey to Islam
A British Neo-Nazi's Journey to Islam By Abdul Aziz Myatt Islam - submission to the will of Allah. I converted to Islam because there came a time when both my mind and my heart accepted that there was no god but Allah and that Muhammad was His Messenger. All that I had believed and upheld before this conversion is at worst wrong, and at best irrelevant. My duty now, the purpose of my life, is to do the will of Allah, to submit to the will of Allah — to strive, In sha' Allah, to be a good, a devout, Muslim. To live as a Muslim in the way that Allah has decreed, through his Prophet and Messenger Muhammad. One of the many wonderful things which occurred on the day I converted was when the Imam of the Mosque explained that by accepting Islam I had begun a new life — Allah had forgiven me my sins, and it was as if I started my life again with my Book of Life, the record of my sins, empty. I have a new life now, a new identity — for I am a Muslim, and all Muslims are my brothers, wherever they happen to live, and whatever race they are said to belong to. How was it that I, a Westerner with a history of political involvement in extreme right-wing organizations, came to be standing one Sunday outside a Mosque with a sincere desire to go inside and convert to Islam? The simple answer is that it was the will of Allah — He guided me there. As for my political past, it belongs to the past. All I can do now is to trust in Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful, the Lord of all the worlds. As Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid — a distinguished scholar — has said: Asking for details of a persons past and wanting to know what sins they might have committed when they were ignorant about Islam is not right at all. Allah covers peoples' sins and loves to see them covered (i.e. not dragged out into the open). So long as a person has repented, his sins have been wiped out. Islam deletes whatever came before, so why should we ask questions that will only embarrass people? Allah accepts people's repentance without their having to confess or expose their sins to any other person. A number of the sahabah [companions of the Prophet] had committed adultery and murder repeatedly, or had buried infant girls alive, or stolen things, but when they entered Islam they were the best of people. No one needs to be reminded of a shameful past; it is over and done with, and Allah is the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful. In terms of the 'Western' explanation that most Westerners will seek in order to try and understand my conversion, I suppose my journey toward Islam began when I first went to Egypt and, as a tourist, visited a Mosque. The Adhan — the call to prayer — had begun and I was struck by its beauty. It is fair to say my heart responded to it in a way that, at the time, I did not understand. Then, I knew little about Islam, but each time I visited Egypt I learnt a little more. I talked to several Egyptians about their religion, and bought a copy of an English translation of the Qur'an. The little bits I read made a lot of sense to me, and the more I learnt about Islam, the more admirable it seemed to be. The more Muslims I met, the more I admired them. But I was still in thrall to my own ego, my own Western way of life, and by two other things which prevented me from fully appreciating Islam and investigating it further. First, my life-long belief in Nature: the belief that we somehow belong to Mother Earth in a special, almost pagan, way and that our own consciousness is the consciousness of Nature. Second, that it was our nation, our national culture, which defined us and which therefore, was of supreme importance. But, in my heart, I always felt a universal, honorable, compassion, as I always felt the need to be aware of the numinous, the sacred. Many times in my life I believed this numinosity derived from God, the supreme Being — while at other times I believed it derived from Nature, from the cosmos itself: from what I often termed the gods. For decades, I wavered between these two versions regarding the origin of the sacred. Because of this awareness, these feelings, I was not as many people — and journalists in particular — believed me to be: some sort of fanatical political extremist who 'hated' people. And yet it is true to say that I was perhaps too arrogant — too sure of myself and the understanding I believed I had achieved — to give in to this compassion, this awareness, and accept I was simply a humble creation of an all-powerful Supreme Being. Instead, I believed I could make if not a significant difference then at least some difference to this world, based on my own beliefs and understanding. Conversion My conversion really begins when I started a new job, working long hours on a farm, often by myself. The close contact with Nature, the toil of manual labor, really did restore my soul, my humanity, and I became really aware of the Oneness of the Cosmos and of how
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] A THOUSAND APOLOGY
Salam to my muslim brothers and sisters, I would like to apologize for the previous email asking you all to participate in Yahoo! Answers. I didnt mean at all to let the kuffar to insult our Prophet. Upon the advise of one brother I deleted the question. Again I regret what I have done and I do hope that more muslims will participate in the yahoo! answers as there are many questioners there needs help in their life and need to be guided. wassalam - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible new car smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] SLANDER
SLANDER Slander can be defined generally as to burden someone non- existing offence, to imputate unfounded bad things, to defame intentionally, calumny. (1) And it is the heaviest, the most dishonourable violation of Human Rights according to Qoran (the Holy Book). Slanderers,..ARE CURSED IN THIS WORLD AND THE HEREAFTER. (2) There is a such tombstone in a old cemetery in Denizli, With slander, disasters blew on the top of my head. They destroyed my life when i was thirty-three. (33) Slander breaks up marriages, destroys homes and families Slandering is easy but (If I may use this expression) swallowing or accepting this dishonourable behaviour is not possible Slandering is very easy for slanderer The late Nayzan TAWFIQ says IF YOU SAY TO A DOG RABID- (hydrophobia), In any case SOMEONE WILL KILL IT. (4) *** Hassan Basri (rha) saw a man and a woman that were eating, drinking somethings near The Tigris River, and said that: -If this man had not drunk and sat with foreign woman (she is not so closely related by blood that marriage with her is forbidden), he would have been superior to me. Meanwhile two persons fell down the river and this man saved them then said to Hassan Basri (rha) -O! Hassan! If you were superior to me, we should see you to save these persons from the river THIS WOMAN IS MY MOTHER, OUR MEAL IS BREAD and DRINK IS WATER I TESTED YOU. Hassan Basri (rha) hunched down to his hands and feet and apologized (5) *** SLANDERER AND SATAN (221) Shall I inform you, (O people!), on whom it is that the evil ones descend? (222) They descend on every lying, wicked (the one that is fond of sin, slander, very liars, forger) person, (223) (Into whose ears) they pour hearsay vanities, and most of them are liars. (The Holy Qoran surah:26-ayahs 221,222,223) (6) Only guide of humanity, our Prophet (pbuh) say about on this important subject: Who slanders to a non-muslim, he/she is whipped with whips from the fire in Doomsday. (7) Abu Ubayda Qurayshi tells : He visited a good, right person and asked him: 1-What is wider place than earth's surface? Right and justice are wider than earth's surface 2-What is harder than a stone? The heart of infidel, unbeliever is harder than a stone. 3-What is hotter and more burning than fire AMBITION, is hotter and more burning than fire 4-What is colder than the dead of winter? To need a mean person. 5-What is richer than the sea? A convinced heart (someone who is content with what he/she has) is richer than the sea. 6-Who is weaker than an orphan? Gossip, slanderer is weaker than an orphan, when his/her act is exposed. 7-What is heavier than the heavens? Slander to a chaste, honorable woman (8) *** A man had spoken unfavorably of Hadrat Zaynal Abidin (the grandson of Hz. Muhammed (pbuh) and son of Hz. Hussein) and slandered him. Hadrat Zaynal Abidin said to that man for this situation: -If I am as what you have said, may Allah forgive me; If I am not, may Allah forgive you. The man effected by this statement stood up and kissed the forehead of Hadrat Zaynal Abidin then said: It's worth my sacrifice to you You are not as what i said Forgive me. Hadrat Zaynal Abidin replied : -May Allah forgive you! (9) *** Sa'ad Abi Vakkas (d.55/675) the Governer of Kufe was complained to Hadrat Omar, Osama ben Qatade began to speak: 1- He does not go to the front of the army. 2- does not observe equality in dividing the property. 3- does not act justly in his judgment. Sa'ad Abi Vakkas said to the man in response to these untrue words: I will make three prayer for you. O My God! If this man (your servant) is a liar, 1-Give him long live. 2-Increase his poverty. 3-Meet him with fitnahs (afflictions and trials) Abdulmalik b. Umayr said : I saw him after years. His eyebrows had hung down his eyes, met with fitnahs. He was teasing girls on the roads and used to pinch them. (10) *** Also Turks suffered a lot from slanders of Bulgarian traitors General GURKO (Russian) invaded ZAGRA. In his return to KIZANLIK he went to an hammam (Turkish bath) and He said to KAMEL BAY (owner of hammam) through his Bulgarian translator. -I will send my soldiers to hammam, How much money do you want per soldier. Kamil Bay said: -I DO NOT WANT MONEY YOUR SOLDIERS CAN COME AND HAVE BATH. The translator wanted to make the General rage against to muslims so changed Kamil Bay's reply, and translated it as: -HE WANTS A ROUBLE. Gurko was angry and said: -A ROUBLE PER SOLDIER IS VERY MUCH, ACCEPT A FRANK PER SOLDIER. The translator translated it as: -The GENERAL does not WANT IT WITHOUT MONEY, SAY A PRICE KAMIL BAY (that does not know Russian) said: -MAY HE FORGIVE ME GLADLY I WASH HIS SOLDIERS. Evil minded translator translated it as:
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Boycott Israel [IslamCity] FAAZAIL E QURAN
Hadhrat Uthman (Radhiyallaho anha] narrates that Ra-sulullah (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) said: The best amongst you is he who learns the Qur'an and teaches it. In most of the books, this hadith is quoted with the word 'and* between 'learns' and 'teaches' as above. Thus the greatest reward would be for him who learns the Holy Qur'an and thereafter teaches it to others. But in some of the books this 'hadith's is narrated with the word 'or', in which case the meaning would be: The best amongst you is he who learns the Qur'an or-teaches it. According to this version, the reward is general, i.e., equally great whether one learns himself or teaches to others. Thus there would be equal virtue for both. The Qur'an is the basis of the religion of Islam, and on the preservation and propagation of the Qur'an depends the very existence of this faith. Hence the virtue of learning and teaching the Qur'an is self-evident and does not need further elucidation. There are, however, various degrees of excellence. The highest is to learn the Qur'an along with its meanings and purport, and the least is to learn its words only. The hadith mentioned above is supported also by another saying of Rasulullah (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) as reported by Hadhrat Sa'eed ibn Saleem (Radhiyallaho anho): If a person who has acquired knowledge of the Holy Qur'an considers another person who has been gifted with something else to be more fortunate than himself, he has shown disrespect to the blessings of Allah bestowed on him on account of his learning the Qur'an. It is evident that since the Qur'an, being the Word of Allah, is superior to all other discourses as mentioned in some of the Ahadith quoted later, its reading and teaching must be superior to everything else. Mulla Alt Qari quotes from another hadith that whoever acquires the knowledge of Holy Qur'an stores the knowledge of Prophethood in his forehead. Sahl Tastari (Rahmatullah alaih) says that the proof of love for Allah is the existence of love for the Word of Allah in one's heart. In 'Sharhul Ihya, the list of people who will be given shelter in the shade of the Arsh (Throne of Allah) on the fearful Day of Judgment includes those persons who teach the Qur'an to the children of Muslims and also those who learn the Holy Qur'an in their childhood and are devoted to its recitation when grown up. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Verse Hadith of the Day Ad-Deen is sincerity...for the leaders of the Muslims and their masses.
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Boycott Israel [IslamCity] a Chronological-justice , Israel would not like
There are many UN Resolutions some came from its General-Assembly and others came from the Security-Council. The United Nations Organisation is far from being perfect but it seems to be the most International-global-universal-authority. Some resolutions were tailor-made , others were ridiculous , others were bias , some were manipulated , others were a compromise, some were aborted , some were born-dead, some were born-to-be-defeated, some were forgotten before their ink dried out.. and the majority were never implemented. I would like to propose a compromise , bearing in mind that the UNO is not perfect in a World which even less-perfect I propose to implement and to fully execute all UNO-resolutions starting with Resolution Number One and then number two and finishing up all of them .. but only chronologically. How about , when each Country would put at the disposal of the UNO 15% of its Military-forces to create a world-police-force to implement those resolutions , one by one and chronologically ?? I would like it and Israel would surely not . How about you ?? Raja Chemayel 18Th of April 2007 - Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Tryit now.
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Boycott Israel [IslamCity] How to Make your Wife Happy
Bismillah hir Rehman nir Rahim Alhamdu-lillah Wassalatu Wassalamu Ala Rasoolillah Wa Man Walah How to Make your Wife Happy To help strengthening the Muslim families and spread the teachings of Islam in building families, the Muslim Students' Association at the University of Alberta prepared a extremely summarized translation for two books. The books are Arabic by Sheikh Mohammad Abdelhaleem Hamed. An Egyptian scholar, who graduated from the Islamic University of AlMadinah Al-Munawwarah in Saudi Arabia. The two books are: 1- How to make your wife happy 2- How to make your husband happy These are the best Arabic books I have seen on this subject. They exceed the traditional presentation of stating rights and duties to the 'Adab (good manners) and extend into application of these rights in daily life. The following summary highlights mainly the responsibilities or examples of what could or should be done. Every single item mentioned by the author is supported by evidences from Qur'an, Sunnah or the actions of the companions, but evidences are omitted in this translation. The following is the translation of the FIRST book. This translation is copyrighted to MSA at University of Alberta. Feel free to repost it or reprint it by all means, provided that you do not make any changes, additions, or omissions without permission. How to make your wife happy !! (Part 1) --- The following is part ONE of a summary of the book How to make your wife happy by Sheikh Mohammed Abdelhaleem Hamed. 1. Beautiful Reception After returning from work, school, travel, or whatever has separated you: * begin with a good greeting. * Start with Assalamau 'Aliaykum and a smile. Salam is a sunnah and a du'aa for her as well. * Shake her hand and leave bad news for later! 2. Sweet Speech and Enchanting Invitations * Choose words that are positive and avoid negative ones. * Give her your attention when you speak of she speaks. * Speak with clarity and repeat words if necessary until she understands. * Call her with the nice names that she likes, e.g. my sweet-heart, honey, saaliha, etc. 3. Friendliness and Recreation * Spend time talking together. * Spread to her goods news. * Remember your good memories together. 4. Games and Distractions * Joking around having a sense of humor. * Playing and competing with each other in sports or whatever. * Taking her to watch permissible (halal) types of entertainment. * Avoiding prohibited (haram) things in your choices of entertainment. 5. Assistance in the Household * Doing what you as an individual can/like to do that helps out, especially if she is sick or tired. * The most important thing is making it obvious that he appreciates her hard work. 6. Consultation (Shurah) * Specifically in family matters. * Giving her the feeling that her opinion is important to you. * Studying her opinion carefully. * Be willing to change an opinion for hers if it is better. * Thanking her for helping him with her opinions. 7. Visiting Others * Choosing well raised people to build relations with. There is a great reward in visiting relatives and pious people. (Not in wasting time while visiting!) * Pay attention to ensure Islamic manners during visits. * Not forcing her to visit whom she does not feel comfortable with. 8. Conduct During Travel * Offer a warm farewell and good advice. * Ask her to pray for him. * Ask pious relatives and friends to take care of the family in your absence. * Give her enough money for what she might need. * Try to stay in touch with her whether by phone, e-mail, letters, etc.. * Return as soon as possible. * Bring her a gift! * Avoid returning at an unexpected time or at night. * Take her with you if possible. 9. Financial Support * The husband needs to be generous within his financial capabilities. He should not be a miser with his money (nor wasteful). * He gets rewards for all what he spends on her sustenance even for a small piece of bread that he feeds her by his hand (hadeith). * He is strongly encouraged to give to her before she asks him. 10. Smelling Good and Physical Beautification * Following the Sunnah in removing hair from the groin and underarms. * Always being clean and neat. * Put on perfume for her. 11. Intercourse * It is obligatory to do it habitually if you have no excuse (sickness, etc.) * Start with Bismillah and the authentic du'a. * Enter into her in the proper place only (not the anus). * Begin with foreplay including words of love. * Continue until you have satisfied her desire. * Relax and joke around afterwards. * Avoid intercourse during the monthly period because it haram * Do
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Memoirs Of A Detainee...
Memoirs Of A Detainee... Restrained in a chair, tied too tightly from the wrists I screamed with pain as they threw their heavy fists Deep into me, toppling me to the hard wooden floor One kicked my body and asked if i wanted some more So tired and beaten, no escape from this ongoing Hell The interrogation finally ended I returned to my cell An evil leader some years ago sold me off to the USA To be shackled and hooded, and flown to Camp X-ray Here I waited, beaten and humiliated by the shayateen Forced to view sick images that I had never before seen What crime had I committed, what wrong had I done To be imprisoned for years, distanced from my son I longed to converse with my fellow brothers detained All the same, physically abused and mentally drained I looked down at my own body scarred and tortured O Allah! You are a Witness to all that I have endured Sodomy being a norm for the perverted soldiers here I prayed the punishment of Lut be on them severe I stared blankly at the cell's heavy mesh-sided walls Recalling my pre-imprisonment dreams future goals From being a Qur'an Hafidh to a dedicated family man They'd stolen my dreams but strengthened my iman I smiled at the memory of my faithful, loving wife So beautiful and optimistic in her outlook on life Never once had she wavered in her loyalty to me Her letters brought me hope, patience certainty That this test is hard and the loneliness so great But we cannot change what's written in our fate Allah swt decides for us only that which is good And I accept His Decree as a true believer should Yet I think of a day when I'll walk freely like you But will I be happy carefree, really like you? My life is shattered and I am mentally scarred Picking up the pieces seems incredibly hard Which brother would I turn to if ever in need? He who neglects my family out of fear greed? Shunned abandoned by the 'Muslim' community Our children cry helplessly while you call for Unity What good is your Unity when you ignore their tears Of this great injustice the Almighty Watches Hears A day may come when you too call out in desperation When your heart bleeds from a similar painful seperation Help support us our families, O Muslims to you we turn Do what you can by showing genuine brotherly concern. By UR (Nelson, uk) - Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Tryit now.
Boycott Israel [IslamCity] Belgian Convert Day
Belgian Convert Day * By Eva Vergaelen Freelance Writer Forward By : http://www.shariqkhan.page.tl Most women convert merely because of the beauty of Islam. The first Belgian day for converts took place on Sunday March 4, 2007. More than 700 people joined the workshops and lectures. In the Imam Bukhari mosque in Antwerp, 500 women and 200 men gathered in two gender-separated places. Al-Minara (an organization that informs and supports new female converts) organized the Convert Day for women, and De-Koepel (an organization that informs and supports new male converts)organized the activities for men. This is an interview with Aisha Cindy Raes and Karolien Mus, president and vice president of Al-Minara respectively. IslamOnline (IOL): What is Al-Minara? Raes and Mus:Al-Minara means lighthouse or orientation point in Arabic. This is exactly what our organization wants to be: A place were new converts can direct themselves to. We appoint in every region in Belgium a sister who is responsible for: Assisting women who convert to Islam and answering their questions. It is important for our new Muslim sisters to know someone in their neighborhood who faced the same experiences or problems when converting. How to communicate with your family about your religious choice, for example, is one such thing we can help with. Supporting women who are interested in Islam in finding the right information. Supporting organizations that deal with Muslims (e.g. hospitals). Working towards a more positive and realistic perception on Muslims in Belgian media and public opinion. This can be done in different ways, such as making use of personal contacts, organizing group activities, or setting up courses. IOL: Why did you decide to organize a national day for converts? Raes and Mus: Al-Minara has been very active in the last year. We organized many activities and noticed that more women got interested in our organization. We welcomed many new members, 300 of which are actively engaged on our forum. We felt that it was time to organize something bigger, to create an opportunity where converts could meet and where we could explain more about Islam to their families and friends. A day during which Muslims born as Muslims and converts could exchange experiences. IOL: Why a day for converts, and not for Muslims in general? Raes and Mus: We would like to stress the fact that this day was not only for converts. On the contrary, our participants were also born Muslims, family members and friends of converts, and people who were just interested in knowing more about Islam. We call it a Convert Day because both our organizations (Al-Minara and De-Koepel) target converts. We want to encourage them by showing that they are not isolated, that we are many, and that we have a voice and a message. The activities during the day, however, were diverse in order to attract a wide variety of people, not only converts. Women could participate in different workshops, like halal cooking and styles of hijab wearing. About 20 women announced their Shahadah. Most of them already were Muslims, but wanted to make it official. A 73-year-old woman converted 35 years ago and told us about her experiences. So did a mother of a convert. Apart from information gathering, the day turned out to be quite emotional for many of us. IOL: Are you planning another Convert Day? Raes and Mus: In sha' Allah. It turned out to be a success, and we hope to make it an annual event. Still many converts don't know our organization and through a Convert Day we try to reach them. IOL: Are there statistics on the amount and type of converts in Belgium? Raes and Mus: Most converts say their Shahadah privately among sisters and brothers. Only when they need an official proof of their religion - for example, when they want to go on Hajj -, they would go to the Islamic Centre in Brussels . As a result, we don't have a clear idea of how many converts there are. There is not a dominant type of people that become converts. Converts come from all social and educational backgrounds. The strength of Islam is that they are all equal as Muslims. The stereotype goes that most converts are women who fell in love with a (Moroccan) man, who is of course Muslim, and as such entered Islam. This however is not a majority. Most women convert merely because of the beauty of Islam. IOL: How are the contacts between converts and Muslims-by-birth? Raes and Mus: Very well. Often young Muslim-by-birth women feel more at home with converts, because they are more free from culturally biased practices. It is not always easy for a critical young Moroccan Muslim woman to break taboos within her community that are not based on religion, but on culture. Conversations between Muslims-by-birth and converts often are very enriching. IOL: How
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