Interview with a 14 years old new Muslimah !

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Summarized as following:
IslamWay.com:
Dear Sister .. As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatu Allah sister , first of all ..
Congratulations for accepting Islam Sara:
wa alaikum assalam, thank-you
IslamWay.com:
Can you give us brief information about yourself ?
Sara:
My name is Sara, I am 14 years old and in high school. I live in the U.S.
IslamWay.com:
Welcome sister Sara .. I'm really amazed to see someone in your age searching
for the truth .. let me admit that .. Can you tell us .. how did you know about
Islam for the first time in your life ? Sara:
Yes, the first time I heard about Islam was about 3 years ago, I was curious
about God and religion and wanted to know what others believed. I started reading
different materials and read about Islam. I was amazed by how much sense it made.
IslamWay.com:
"A Muslim woman is oppressed and needs to be librated like the western women" ..
do you have a comment about this ?
Sara:
It saddens me that so many people in the world today believe that Muslim women
are oppressed. I believe that we are the most liberated women on earth!To follow
the guidelines Allah has given us is the most liberating thing any woman can do.
IslamWay.com:
Well .. from what you see in the west .. are the women there librated ?
Sara: No, most women in the west are oppressed. We are used as *** symbols. Most women
wear outfits that barely cover them, they use their bodies to get attention. We
are expected to have 'perfect' bodies by the media's standards, we are supposed to
look and act a certain way, and we are expected to do whatever the media tells us
to do, and that is to disrespect ourselves and Allah.
IslamWay.com:
What is the thing you liked most in the Muslims community ?
Sara:
I admire the dedicationMuslims have to Islam, there is an amazing peace and
grace that Allah gives to those who serve him as completely as they can. To many
it may seem hard to follow Allah's guidelines, but Allah gives every Muslim an
amazing strength to help them. What I liked most about the Muslims I met was how
friendly and caring they were.

 

 

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IslamWay.com:
"Most of Muslims nowadays are not practicing Muslims .. " first of all .. what
do you feel about that ? And is that why Islam is not spreading too fast ? And
what would you say to a none pracitcing Muslim ? Sara:
1) I firmly believe that the statement "Most Muslims nowadays are not practicing
Muslims .. " is false. I do not believe you can truly be Muslim without being a
'practicing Muslim'. Islam isn't just a religion, it's a way of life. That's one
of the many things I love about it.
2)Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in the world, I believe the
reason for this is that people see the truth in it, and when they decide to live
to serve Allah, they are given an amazing happiness and grace that others see and
admire, that is what draws people to Islam.
3)Trust Allah, serve him completely, and he will give you the grace, peace,
and happiness you need to be a 'practicing Muslim'.
IslamWay.com:
What is your future plans ? Your dreams ?
Sara:
I've always had a dream: To become a leader in our world and once again help
establish peace and good relations between different people.
IslamWay.com:
Do you have any plans for learning arabic ? Sara:
Yes. i LOVE ********s. It's something that i enjoy very much, and my parents
support my Arabic education, I will hopefully begin taking a ******** course this
Fall. My dad lived in an Arabic speaking country for years, and so he would help
me study.
IslamWay.com:
Can you tell us in details how did you revert to Islam ? Sara:
I had originally heard about Islam about 3 years ago, my parents found out that
I was reading about it and discouraged me from doing so, studying it much further.
Then last Fall I started highschool at a new school that has a lot of Muslim
students.
When I first started going there I remembered my studying and was curious about
how they would act. My parents had told me Muslims were horrible mean, militant,
abusive people. So I kind of expected them to be that way, I was wrong! The first
couple of friends I made there were Muslims.
They were nice, friendly, caring people. I remember them talking about their
God, and I was amazed by how much they loved Islam. I began very quickly began
respect them, and quickly became very curious about their beliefs. A friend of
mine asked them about Islam one day, and it turned into a several hour long
conversation about Allah, and Islam, and daily life. I was suprised by how much
sense it all made, and how happy they were. I began reading the Qur'an and looking
for more information on the internet, and soon after I said the shahadah and
converted to Islam. I'm still amazed by how happy and peacefull my life is. Allah
has given me much strength in every day life. Inshallah my parents will see this.
IslamWay.com:
In sha Allah .. May Allah reward you sister for your time .. and may Allah keep
you in the right path .. Amen .. As-salamu alaykum Sara:
wa alaikum assalam, thank-you