New Muslim Here...
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Topic: New Muslim Here...
Posted By: alicia
Subject: New Muslim Here...
Date Posted: 20 October 2007 at 8:14pm
Hello Everyone... Assalam alaikum! My name is Alicia, I'm a 24 year old college student from Idaho, USA. I just joined this forum today. I am a new Muslim as of Sept 24th, 2007 when I professed the Shahadah. I am very excited about islam as for I know it is the one true religion of God. I was brought up christian. Went to church at least 3 times a week, and church camp every summer... The older I became the more I felt that it wasn't right for me.. I think it all started when my pastor's wife told me animals do not go to heaven. This upset me quite a bit for I am a huge animal lover. I have two young children, my oldest will be five next month and my youngest just turned two. I am recently devorced. My ex husband did not believe in God. Of course he had me believing he did when we first got married but then he would criticise me for being a believer. He became physically and verbally abusive so I left him and filed for devorce. Now I am raising our two children alone. I live in Idaho, there is not a big muslim population where I live. Infact I don't know of any muslims who live in my small town(population around 10,000). I became curious about Islam about 8 months ago, I did not know much, other then all the negitive stuff I have heard over the years.. I was in the library one day and saw a book written by Paul Findly called: Silent No More, I decided to check it out and the more I read the more I was drawn to Islam. I bought my first Qur'an and after reading the first few suras I knew that I had finally found what I was looking for. A couple weeks after becomming a muslim I recieved a Welcom Gift in the mail. It contained a Qur'an, books on Islam, a Prayer Rug, and even a head scarf(Hijab). My two year old boy is obsessed with the Hijab, he always wants to wear it lol ... I am just so thankful for everything I recieved. I don't think anyone has ever given me a better gift. I am so happy to have found Islam, but I must admit It has been a little hard for me.. I have not told my family. My father is a very religious Christian Man.. I have tried to discuss Islam with him before, and he in not a very open minded person. He thinks that his religion is right and everyone else is wrong, end of story. Then there is my mother and step father who think all religions are a scam... They believe there is a God, but that is about it. I feel all alone because I do not have other muslims in my area that I can talk with, I want to become a good Muslim women, I want to raise my children to grow up and become good muslim people. So maybe Allah will bless me with meeting new friends. Anyways, I tried not to talk too much  but if anyone would like to add me to msn ( mailto:[email protected] - [email protected] ) I would love to talk with others about Islam. Thank you...------------- ~Alicia |
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Posted By: seekshidayath
Date Posted: 21 October 2007 at 4:56am
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As'Salamu Alaikum, Welcome to our family of Islamicity Sister Alicia, your journey towards Islam is very intresting. SubhanAllah. I wish Allah swt, ease your path and bestow you with more patience and confidence. Am sure, insha-Allah your dawah to your relations shall frutify one day. I pray Allah swt, to bestow his blessings of imaan over them too. Hope you be an active member here. Don't worry, u shall have large group of friends here and a top open secret , even am talkative ------------- Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: �All the descendants of Adam are sinners, and the best of sinners are those who repent." |
now-a-days. Posted By: minuteman
Date Posted: 21 October 2007 at 10:09am
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Welcome alicia. May Allah protect you and your two children. May Allah grant you new friends and relatives better than before. Please do not hurry up for preaching. Just try to find some Muslims in the area. If you find just one of them, then you will have many more soon. May Allah be with you. mm ------------- If any one is bad some one must suffer |
Posted By: minuteman
Date Posted: 21 October 2007 at 10:12am
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Dear alicia, I have already posted above. Please remember that you have lost nothing. You have all the prophets of God with you and one more (Muhammad) than before. And there is more love of the God and the prophets. So nothing is lost. Keep praying to Allah all the time. mm ------------- If any one is bad some one must suffer |
Posted By: peacemaker
Date Posted: 21 October 2007 at 10:34am
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Assalamu Alaikum, Sister alicia, welcome to Islam and this forum. The following link will help you find mosque/Islamic center in your area, and there you would find company of Muslims, insha Allah: http://www.islamicity.com/orgs/ - http://www.islamicity.com/orgs/ May Allah reward you abundantly here and hereafter. May Allah guide us all. Peace
------------- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? Qur'an 55:13 |
Posted By: alicia
Date Posted: 21 October 2007 at 11:41am
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Thank you all for the warm welcomes I look forward to learning more and growing in Islam each and every day... ------------- ~Alicia |
Posted By: alicia
Date Posted: 21 October 2007 at 11:43am
Thank you.. I have looked into local mosques. The nearest one is 120 miles away ------------- ~Alicia |
peacemaker wrote:
but I do plan on making a trip up there sometime soonPosted By: alicia
Date Posted: 21 October 2007 at 11:58am
I do not feel like I have lost anything. I feel like I have gained so much! It is hard because I know my family will not be accepting, and that saddens me, but in the end it's what Allah thinks that matters the most. My only regret is that I didn't find Islam sooner. ------------- ~Alicia |
Posted By: peacemaker
Date Posted: 21 October 2007 at 5:56pm
May Allah help you meet good Muslims in your neighbourhood. Insha Allah, you would also find someone on this forum who belongs to your area that will be helpful in your quest. May Allah guide us all. Peace ------------- Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye deny? Qur'an 55:13 |
Posted By: mariyah
Date Posted: 22 October 2007 at 8:31pm
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Asalaamu alaikum and welcome new sister: Yes, Idaho is a large state and the only muslims i know of are in the metro area. Insha'allah you will meet someone soon. May Allah subanallah wa Taa'la watch over you and your little ones and keep you safe in your faith. It is hard to be alone, but it can be done! You might want to check at Yahoogroups.com and see if there is a muslim mailing group for Idaho.
------------- "Every good deed is charity whether you come to your brother's assistance or just greet him with a smile. |
Posted By: alicia
Date Posted: 23 October 2007 at 10:07am
Thank you! yes the nearest Mosque is in Boise and that is 120 miles from me. ------------- ~Alicia |
Posted By: on1on5
Date Posted: 23 October 2007 at 11:23am
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Welcome to Islam and welcome to the forum. I see that being away from social support is a lot difficult for a new Muslim, but wherever a Muslim puts his or her head down (sejde) it becomes a mosque in a way. Remember that Allah is closer to you than anyone else even more than yourself. I am very happy to hear the good news just as I began to check the new mails in the forum. Be sure that you and other new Muslims become a source of enthusiasm for the older ones-for me for example- and I am very happy that you shared your feelings with us. May Allah bless you and your children. Hope you find friends around you in your state-to be honest I heard its name for the first time |
- but you already have a lot of friends here on the web. Sometimes it becomes easier to share things with the forum than it is with real friendsPosted By: Emin
Date Posted: 24 October 2007 at 7:06am
MashAllah!!! You are in Allah(swt)mercy! 
What is your favorite sura i.e. sura which you brought to us (Islam)? You don't have to told your family immediately! You told them when you be I much stronger about Knowing Islam! A very good webpage about Islam! You can find everything about Islam in one page! http://www.harunyahya.com/ ------------- 112:1 SAY: "He is the One God: 112:2 "God the Eternal, the Uncaused Cause of All Being. 112:3 "He begets not, and neither is He begotten; 112:4 "and there is nothing that could be compared with Him |
Posted By: safeena
Date Posted: 24 October 2007 at 9:08pm
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Assalamualaikum..sister Alicia.. Ahlan wa sahlan in Islam... May Allah keep you istiqamah....
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Posted By: ndonalias
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 7:54pm
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assalamualaikum dear alicia, congratulations. believe in Allah and always believe that he is always there for you and no matter what you do He will always ready for you. never stop praying for He loves to hear your prayers and will always answer them. and I pray for you and the other muslims that we will become good muslims. ------------- ndonalias |
Posted By: marchfriday
Date Posted: 31 October 2007 at 8:23am
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alicia, Assalmo-Alaikum ------------- "Indeed, Allah is with those who fear Him and those who are doers of good."[16: 128] |
Posted By: abuzuhri
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 10:03am
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The Idaho mountain gather clouds of wisdom The blessed september wind pour the rains upon the fertile and pure garden of alicia may your green tree of iman became taller and mightier by the passing months in due seasons to give flowers and fruits ! Fasalamum laka min ashabil yamin ! Fasalamun ala man tabaal huda ! ------------- abuzuhri shin |