Mayor of Diamond Bar City embraces Islam

Category: Americas, Faith & Spirituality, Life & Society Topics: Converts, Islam Views: 4154
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Former Mayor of Diamond Bar City embraces Islam in presence of a large gathering in Islamic Education Center Los Angeles, July 31, 2002: The former Mayor and City Council member Mrs. Eileen Aziz Ansari reverted to Islam by declaring the Shahada "I bear witness that there is nobody worth worshipping except One God (ALLAH) and Ibear witness that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the servant and last Messenger of Allah".  A large gathering of 150 Muslims in the Islamic Education Center on Tuesday, July 30, 2002 after the Maghrib prayers surrounded her to witness this moment of joy and happiness. 

The director of the center Dr. Ahmad Sakr welcomed the community leaders and other distinguished guests, who responded to participate with few hours notice.  The other leaders who could not make it due to other engagements sent their congratulations and best wishes through e-mail and telephone calls.  It includes Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi, former President of Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), and Dr. Yahia Abdul Rahman, Chairman of Islamic Shura (Consultative) Council of Southern California (ISCSC), Imam Saadiq Saafir, Director of Ilm Foundation and Vice Chairman of ISCSC and Hussam Ayloush, Executive Director of Council of American Islamic Relations(CAIR) and others. 

Mrs. Eileen Aziz Ansari has been happily married to Dr. Aziz Ansari a physician for the past 34 years and has three grown up children, who were raised as Muslims.  She expressed her deep appreciation and thanks for all the community support and their best wishes. 

All speakers reminded the audience that Mrs. Eileen Ansari has been a longtime supporter of Muslim causes and actively contributed towards the better understanding of the Muslims and Islam in this Country.  Mr. Asad Khan, the President of the Islamic Education Center also said that Mrs. Eileen Ansari would be a very valuable asset to the Muslim Community. 

The event concluded with another testimony by Mrs. Gina Abed, who took Shahada and reverted to Islam.  She is also an educator, dietician and computer science professional.  She is happily married to Mr. Imad Abed over the past ten years.


  Category: Americas, Faith & Spirituality, Life & Society
  Topics: Converts, Islam
Views: 4154

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Older Comments:
NATASHA FROM USA said:
Congartulations Sr. Eileen Aziz Ansari.

To: Amir Muhriz Adbul Latiff,
I do not know how American ladies marry Muslim men and convert years later. some may never because my mother is still Christian and my father is a Muslim from Pakistan. Inshallah she will convert and I hope all the other ladies will also. Please pray for them.
Salam
2002-10-27

MOUKHTAR NASALE FROM NIGERIA said:
Alhamdulillah, Allah Has spoken the truth when He said"By the time the victory and help of Allah comes, you will see men entering into the religion of Allah in group" The acceptance of shahadah by our new brothers/sisters is a testimony of the above ascrtion.
2002-08-13

AMIR MUHRIZ ABDUL LATIFF FROM MALAYSIA said:
Assalamualaikum, may the grace of Allah be with all of you who have worked hard to spread the word of Islam in America. I am Muslim in Malaysia and are ignorant of the culture in America . How is it the American ladies marry muslim men and convert to Islam years later?

Amir MAL
2002-08-13

ISHTIAQ FROM USA said:
DEAR SISTER IN ISLAM.
ASSALAMU ALIKUM WA RAHMATU LLAH-E-WA BARAKATU.
WELCOME SISTER IN ISLAM, EVERY ONE IS SENDING YOU CONGRADULATION MESSAGESE AS THEIR OWN.BUT LET ME MAKE YOUR THIS OCCOSION MORE PURE AND NATUARAL.YOUR CONVERSION PROOVED JUST A PART OF THIS VERSE OF THE HOLY QURAN AND INSHALLAH TILL THE LAST DAY THIS WILL HAVE BEEN PROVEN BY THE CHOSEN PEOPLE LIKE YOU.AS, ALLAH PROMISED TO GUARD THE LAST AND TRUE RELIGION OF ISLAM THROUGH THE GUIDED PEOPLE LIKE YOU.HERE IS THE PART OF THE VERSE YOU PROVED:
257. Allah is the Protector of those who have faith: from the depths of darkness He will lead them forth into light.
DEAR SISTER I WOULD RATHER SAY THAT ON THE OTHER HAND YOU PROVED ONE OF THE SINGS OF ALLAH TO THESE PEOPLE AS WELL.(2ND PART OF THE SAME VERSE)
Of those who reject faith the patrons are the evil ones: from light they will lead them forth into the depths of darkness. They will be companions of the fire, to dwell therein (For ever)
MOST WELCOME THAT ALLAH HAS CHOSED YOU TO SHOW YOU THE LIGHT OF ISLAM, AND JUST KEEP REMEMBER ME IN YOUR PURE PRAYERS PLEASE!.
ALLAH BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WITH MORE BLESSINGS AND MRECY.AMEEN.
A BROTHER IN ISLAM.
ISHTIAQ A KHAN
2002-08-12

JAHIDKHAN FROM INDIA said:
Congratulations to both ladies. May Allah bless them.
2002-08-12

BOMA SHAABAN BOMA FROM TANZANIA said:
On behalf of brothers and sisters in Islam of Tanzania I congratulate you for accepting the truth.May almighty Allah bless you and your family.
2002-08-10

SORA SAARI FROM SINGAPORE said:
Dear my beloved Sis Eileen

Peace be upon you.
May Allah shower you and your family glad tidings always and lots of love. We, the Singaporean sisters hope that this will built a better understanding of Islam and practices, and respect.
Looking forward for more people revert to Islam and make Islam as a way of life.

Salam and best regards
Sis Sora.
2002-08-10

ADILAH FROM MALAYSIA said:
Alhamdullillah, Allah have given us another two sisters whom some of us never met yet they will always by our sisters in islam. Congratulation.
2002-08-09

MOHIDIN MUSTAPA FROM PHILIPPINES said:

Al hamdulillah and congratulations for embracing Islam. The one and only relegion accepted by ALLAH in the hereafter.
2002-08-09

NORAYA A. MUSTAPHA FROM MINDANAO,PHILS. said:
Alhamdulillah!Am very much glad and happy to hear and know about this good news.Sis,now I believe you're really an intelligent woman for choosing the right religion Islam. I'll pray to Allah that HE will guide you to the right path and give glad tidings. Allah Bless you...!
2002-08-09

HABIB R.SIDDIQUI FROM SPRING TX USA said:
On behalf of all brothers & sisters of Champion Masjid, Spring TX community, I express our joyce and happiness on your accepting Islam as true faith.
Allhumdolillah, may Allah swt keep you on the right path and through your sincere action,
others shall get the guidance as well.
You are better then us, so remember all muslims brothers & sisters in your suplications.
May Allah give you long life with happiness.

Habib R.Siddiqui
Coordinator
2002-08-09

FAIZ-UDDIN FROM PAKISTAN said:
i would like to give my heartiest congratualation to you on your acceptance of islam.

2002-08-08

ABDUL GHAFOOR FROM INDIA said:
Alhamdulillah-All praises are unto Allah who guided those who are on Islam. The one who is not having this wealth of Islam, should see that they too get it very soon. Everything comes with a struggle. If you sit inside an air condition room, you will hardly get sweating. If you go out in the sun, toil, then you will start sweating. That is a sort of sacrifice for some purpose. Same way, if you want Islam, you will have to toil and it will not be comfortable to a lot of people. Did the freedom of the nations from enemies and foreign slavery come due to laziness and inertness? You will read the history and find out that lot of people were killed in the struggle and they had to leave behind their wives, children, parents, the luxuries of the world and so on.... But if you ask for Islam, God will give it to you. Because in the world, God will give Islam for all if they desire for it. But other things which are material things, like wealth, car, fame etc, you may not get it even if you pray to God for thousand years because God will grant you only those things whom you can sustain and which are not injurious to you or bring harm to you in this world or in the next permanent world. He knows well why He withheld certain thing which you had been ardently praying for!
Why God Almighty Allah gives Islam or the Guidance of His Religion is that He Himself has taught us to pray for it in the first chapter of Holy Qur'an ("Show us the right path"). Then if any person desires or begs God the Right Path, He will remove him or her from the path they have been leading so far and puts them into the right path which will end only in the Heaven, in the Company of Angels, Prophets, Noble people who are closer to God.
Why Islam..?
Allah the Creator has given the duty to each and every thing He created and they are doing it perfectly well as He desires them to be. Like a flower (say rose) blooms in the morning. Stars and Sun give light. He gave us the duty to recognise Islam & foll
2002-08-08

JAMEEL FROM USA said:
ALLHAMDULILAH !! ALLAH SHOWED YOU THE PATH(SISTER) BECAUSE YOU SHOWED INTEREST IN ISLAM AND ALLAH !!
2002-08-08

IRFAN ALI FROM CANADA said:
IT give me immence pleasure and courage that ALLAH add one more valuble sister in ISLAM .HO FORTUNATE WE ARE SUBHANALLAH.
2002-08-08

TAWFIQ DEEK FROM U.S said:
I would like to congratulate Dr. Sakr and his Islamic Center for this occation. Although it took the new sister 34 years to learn about islam, I am very happy for her that she joined the great religion of Islam.
2002-08-07

MOIEN SHAH FROM PAKISTAN said:
DEAR LADY ASSALAM U ALAIKUM ! ALLAH HAS HAS SHOWN MERCY ON YOU ! IT'S NOW THE EXACT TIME WHEN ALL THE AMERICA WILL BE A MUSLIM STATE INSHAALLAH.BECAUSE THE SURVIVAL OF AMERICA IS HIDDEN ONLY IN THIS.
2002-08-07

MANSYUR ALKATIRI FROM INDONESIA said:

Assalamualaikum

In Indonesia, I pray for Allah as HE has guided you my sister to Islam. I say Alhamdulillah. You are really blessed.

Wassalam,

Mansyur Alkatiri
2002-08-07

MOHAMED NOORUL AMEEN FROM INDIA said:
In the name of allah ,the beneficent, the merciful.

When Allah's succour and the triumph cometh:
And thou seest mankind entering the religion of Allah, in troops
Then hymn the praises of the Lord! He is ever ready to show mercy.
2002-08-07

MOHAMMED BOUROUF FROM USA said:
Essalam alikum ,
MA shaa Allah , sister welcome to Islam. You are really blessed, Allah has chosen you to invite others to Islam.
jazaki Allah khair
wa salam Alikum

Mohammed

2002-08-07

MUSTAFA HUSSAIN FROM SAUDI ARABIA said:
DEAR SISTER, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ACCEPTING ISLAM. ALLAH GUIDES THOSE WHOM HE WANTS. YOU ARE ONE OF THOSE WHOM ALLAH HAS GUIDED IN THE RIGHT PATH. INSHALLAH YOU SHOULD BE VERY HAPPY.
2002-08-06

SYED MAZHAR FROM USA said:
Alhamdulillah,, Mrs. Aziz.. you are lucky. Allah has chosen you to become a muslim. May Allah's blessing stay with you and let you be an ideal to follow for other non muslims.

2002-08-06

MUHAMMAD ABUL KALAM FROM UNITED KINGDON said:
Alhamdulillah praise be to Allah.
Another sister who inshallah will enter Jannah.
It is only common sense to see that Islam is the only way of life, to eternal success.












































2002-08-06

HAROON RASHEED FROM MALAYSIA said:
PRAYING ALLAH CONTINUES TO BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WITH HIS CHOICEST BLESSINGS. AAMEEN
2002-08-06

SATHISH J FROM INDIA said:
Hi to all,
that was a gr8 site, I came to know about that site from one of my friends, I saw that article about birth! I want more details letter or site address where i could learn more about how humans came into existence as per islamic belif
advance thanks for ur clarification
Sathish J
2002-08-06

MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN FROM UNITED KINGDOM said:
asalaamualaikum, congrtulation mrs.Eileen aziz ansari may allah give u peace,happiness,and success in future, allah bless u.masalam
2002-08-05

AISHA BRENDA BARAQUIL FROM USA said:
I am a middle-aged woman and two things happened to me because of choice. I became a Muslim in this very unfavorable, challenging and difficult times for all brothers and sisters. Secondly, I fell in love with a Muslim so I could not be happier of the good news.

Alhamdullillah!
2002-08-05

UMAR FROM USA said:
inshaAllah, you are success in this world and inshaAllah hereafter, you have taken the most important decision in you life, keep continue and May Allah(swt) guide all of us, ameen.
2002-08-05

SOFIANE FROM USA said:
It's with joy and happiness that i do congratulate Mrs.Eileen and pray Allah to gide her through his right path.
Congratulations wa sellam.
Sofiane
2002-08-05

MOJIB AHMED FROM PAKISTAN said:
I congratulate Mrs.Eileen Aziz Ansari for accepting Islam as the Code of her Life. It is essential for every human to cast off the religion and faith they inherit. Though I was born in a Muslim Home I did not believe in God and the Afterlife.
During my college days, I was an atheist, believing in Biological Birth & Biological Death (End of Story).
I had heard from my household that The Almighty had power over all things. Furthermore, God had power over all things and could do all that "HE" pleased to do . So, myself, having a Just & Fair disposition, I put the Onus of Directing me to the "Right Path" to the Almighty God (if he was really there).This was year 1969. Subsequently, through time, I stated having experiences which could not be explained materially or in worldly terms.
The Almighty Allah then bestowed upon me his Special Spritual Gift in the year 1976.
Since that time, I have been offering (Namaz)Salat 5 times a day till this date, and performed Hajj in 1987.
Through my experience, I have learnt that it is the duty of every individual human being to understand himself / herself and take guidance from the only Heavenly Book (Quran) which is still in its original form.
Allah has constant contact with every human being. A Non-believer only deprives and hurts himself/herself by not Tuning in To Receive and Accept the Message of Allah which is always present there.
It is tragic to note that scientist around the world have set up sophisticated equipment to receive any slight semblances of message from beyond the solar system or the stars. Whereas, A Complete Code of Life has been conveyed by his Prophet Mohammed(PBOH). This is the most "Confirmed Message From Beyond", which the majority of the people around the world should take time, to honestly, "Research and Verify the Truth it Speaks and Conveys".
2002-08-04

SHAWN FROM USA said:
Asalaamu 'alaikum wa rehmatullahi wa baraakatuhu!!! Subhanallahi wa bi hamdihi! May Allah always bless you and your family, and may He shine His Light in the hearts of all mankind, ameen. Masalam.
2002-08-04

MOHAMMAD SESTH BIN ABDUL RAHMAN FROM SIMGAPORE said:
All Praised be to Allah. There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his Messenger.Congragulations.
2002-08-03

JUHA FROM USA said:
Dear,Tapiwa congratulation to you,Iam so great ful to you that you took Shahada and that is right way to find Janah.My beloved sister of Islam just pray and thank to Allah who guid you this beutiful faith of Islam.My Allah keep you and be with you through his Janah.
2002-08-03

MIKE FROM USA said:
AS salamu alaikum.
All praise is due to Allah Ta ala and peace be upon Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions. This is indeed a great blessing for the Mayor and her entire family.I am certain Insha allah that this is one of the most significant moments in herlife and the life of her husband. she now has a clean record. May Allah azza wa jal help her to keep her records of deeds in good condition.Allah has done her a great favor. May Allahu ta'ala help us all with the the favor of obedience to him Ameen.
2002-08-03

MIKE FROM USA said:

As salamu alaikum.
All praise is due to Allah and peace be upon prophet Muhammad,his family and his copanions. This is indeed a great blessing for the mayor and her entire family.May Allah help her iman to grow daily.Islam is the light
2002-08-03

MUHAMMAD YADUDU FROM USA said:
Assalamu Alaikum
Congratulations to the woman who is now shedding the fat of disbelief. We must thank Allah and Allah alone for this.
Having said this, we must not forget the conversion to Islam of a former mayor is no more important than that of a peasant in Oregon. The surah 'Abasa watawallah' attest to my argument.
We must be very careful.
May Allah bless her progeny and that of every Muslim. Amin.
Muhammad
2002-08-03

MOHAMMED FROM TANZANIA FROM TANZANIA said:
ANOTHER VICTORY TO ISLAM.

I have read with great admiration the conversion of Sister Eileen Aziz.Its another victory to Islam and Muslim worldwide. This shows that Islam can be propagated peacefully. May Allah (SW) give her strength and shine for her a way to Jannat Inshaallah.
2002-08-03

NURU MUHAMMAD FROM NIGERIA said:
I wish you Allah's guidance, protection and His everlasting blessing. The best of you in the sight of Allah is the best in conduct.
2002-08-03

SARDAR QAMAR KHAN AFRIDI FROM AUSTRALIA said:
assalamualiakum
mubruk
to both the sisters,may Allaah accepts them and make an example for others brothers and sisters to follow.
walekum salam
sardar afridi
2002-08-03

MUHAMMAD RAFI ZANOON FROM SRI LANKA said:
The two Bushes,Sharon, Blair and Putin,the torch bearers of evil continue to cast their weapons of mass destruction at Almighty God by bombing every corner of The Earth, which is His great gift to mankind and then subjecting His creations (Humans) to the most unthinkable and unacceptable treatment, Almighty God has, unknown to them,unleashed on them a punishment so grave and they perceive it not. The innocent ones in the hundreds, by the day He now guides to Islam, that they may escape His wrath. On the day of a sign, He made them cry out in remembrance 'Oh My God',yet soon they forgot and the Axis of Evil are blind, they know not what they are up against. Almighty God showed them that He creates and Destroys as He wishes yet they are blind to His signs. With the onslaught against the Muslims, now more pronounced, unknown to this evil herd, a grievous punishment is already eating into their fabric, so bad that a 30% of the population of the Western Culture is affected and the number is only increasing unchecked as they know not the curse of Almighty God. The peoples sweat taxed and the money squandered on warfare against Almighty God,what a comparison to the WorldCom whose chiefs were swiftly jailed to appease the people and yet strangely the herd is blind, they wage war on Almighty God. Are they so blind that they perceive not what they are up against. Leave them to fight Almighty God and let us all,the wise and innocent people like the Mayor of Diamond Bar City grab the opportunity to save ourselves from the wrath of Almighty God and join hands and protect our precious, beautiful Gift from Him, of this Universe and Life from the heinous deeds of a handful of satanic mad men bent on the mission impossible, the destruction of Almighty God and His creations. The Father,Son and the Henchmen suffering from acute shortsightedness. They see not Almighty God ,for He has blinded they.Look at their faces, the signs of how much Almighty God hates them is written so plain.
2002-08-03

HAMZA FROM USA said:
All I can say is that Allah is so great. He is te one who can guide, he the owner of everything.
Subhanallah, Alhamdulilah, La ilah il Allah, Allahu Akbar!!!
2002-08-03

MARYAM FROM UAE said:
Alf Mabrook. Congratulations. Alhamdulillah for guiding us all to this felicity, for we may not be guided if not for the Guidance of Allah, the One.
2002-08-03

TOTO SUGIARTO FROM USA said:
All I can say is Allahu Akbar...Allahu Akbar...Allahu Akbar. May Allah gives you happiness here and hereafter. Amin.
2002-08-03

SABRA FROM SINGAPORE said:
ALLAHU AKKBAR WA LILAH ELHAMD.

CONGRATULATIONS.
2002-08-03

TAPIWA WAKATAMA FROM USA said:
As salamu alaykum

I recently took my Shahada three weeks ago and it's a beautiful thing. All praises due to Allah and may he guide you, me, and all other fellow muslims toward the correct path.
2002-08-03