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I Accepted Islam but I’m Not Nuts!

Discovering Islam Team 25 January, 2026 I became Muslim when I was 15 years old. My mom is Syrian (family from Halab) born in Detroit, and my dad is American…

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How I Came to Love the Prayer as a Convert

Sariya Contractor 23 November, 2025 I am a convert to Islam and have been a Muslim for a very long time. Sometimes I think back to before I embraced Islam…

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Looking for Universal Rules and Inner Peace

Claudia Azizah 06 November, 2025 Fatima Grimm was one of the first German Muslim women to embrace Islam. Born in 1934, she accepted Islam in 1960, during a time when…

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I Did Not Choose Islam, God Had a Plan For Me

Linda El Mekawy 16 September, 2025 I did not choose Islam, it chose me, or rather Allah directed me, pushed me, gave me no choice. My life turned in a…

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Umar Hakim-Dey, Los Angeles Muslim Leader and Activist, Dies at 55

AboutIslam & News Agencies 16 September, 2025 Umar Hakim-Dey, a prominent Muslim community leader and activist in Southern California who dedicated his life to social justice and interfaith work, has…

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From Social Butterfly to Humble Modest Muslim

Shannon Abulnasr 06 August, 2025 Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said:   “I have been sent down by God to teach moral virtues and to evolve them to highest…

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How a Young Imam Helped 90 People Find Islam in Germany

AboutIslam & Newspapers 06 April, 2025 Over the past three and a half years, Emre Şahin, a 33-year-old imam at Berlin’s Mevlana Mosque in the Kreuzberg district, has witnessed around…

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17 South Koreans Accept Islam at Seoul Central Mosque in Ramadan

AboutIslam & News Agencies 10 March, 2025 17 South Koreans accepted Islam on the first day of Ramadan, which began on Saturday, March 1. The conversions took place at Seoul…

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8 Things New Muslims Need to Know Before Ramadan

Theresa Corbin 07 January, 2025 The month of Ramadan is rapidly approaching and with it, for those who are new to Islam, anxiety. Abstaining from eating and drinking for hours…

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Renowned for Rejecting $200,000 Bribe: Nigerian Police Officer Embraces Islam

AboutIslam & News Agencies 09 January, 2025 A distinguished Nigerian police officer, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Daniel Amah, has embraced Islam in a ceremony held on January 6, 2025,…