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The Islamic Bulletin
Volume XXV No. 29
22. PRAYER IS A MUST:
Whatever situation comes and wherever we were with our Muslim
friends, they never missed their prayers. While playing cricket, they
used to stop for prayer and while going to shopping centers, they
would often leave us and go to pray. I became curious and started
praying with them until I became Muslim. -ABDUL LATEEF, INDIA
23. MASJID HAS NO IMAGE:
Along with 20 other non-Muslims like myself, we were taken on a
tour of a masjid in Abu Dhabi. It was a very spiritual journey. On the
tour of the masjid, they explained to us that Muslims do not worship
any idols and that they don’t keep any images inside the masjid. A
woman explained very nicely to us about the principles of Islam.
I loved it so much that I embraced Islam. – MARYAM, ROMANIA
24. THE FAST BREAKING:
Muslims break their fast during the month of Ramadan in a beau-
tiful manner. Sitting together and breaking the fast together on the
hearing of Adhan is one of the best ways of showing brotherhood.
My Muslim colleagues used to call me for Iftar while they were all
together breaking their fast in our office. -BILAL, CHILE
25. MUSLIMS CELEBRATED EID:
As I used to call my Muslim friends for birthday parties and Dewali
celebrations, my Muslim friends used to call me for Eid celebrations
at their home. During Eid they had
no dancing or singing. Rather, they
would go to pray, hug each other,
visit relatives, help the needy and
enjoy gracefully every moment of
Eid. -SAJIDA, INDIA
26. GIVING CHARITY IN EID:
Celebrating Eid means not only
eating sweets, it was much more
than that for Muslims. Giving char-
ity is one of the best parts of Eid.
Giving money, giving food, giving
clothes and visiting poor relatives
and making them smile; Eid is all about celebration but for a good
cause. -ASMA, NEPAL
27. UNITY OF MUSLIMS IN HAJJ:
The unity of Muslims everywhere and especially during the Hajj
is really amazing. Whether king or layman, black or white, rich or
poor, everyone wears unstitched, white clothes to show simplicity
and fraternity among themselves. I went through many books while
learning about Islam before finally converting. –MARIA, UK
28. BE GOOD TO NON-MUSLIM PARENTS:
I was interested in Islam but not willing to accept because of
my parents as I love them, take care of them and was the only
bread-winner for them. Once, while reading about Islam, I learned
that Islam orders us to be kind and helpful to our parents, even
if they are Non-Muslims. After knowing that, I accepted Islam. –
MARYAM, PHILIPPINES
29. BROTHERHOOD IN ISLAM:
I am really surprised by seeing the brotherhood system that Muslims
have. They consider other Muslims as their brothers and sometime
more than that. They care for each other and demonstrate broth-
erhood in every aspect of life. –WANG, CHINA
31. PROHIBITION OF PORK:
I know that eating pork in Christianity is also not allowed, but most
of us consume it. Once I came to know that Islam has prohibited
eating pork, I started reading about Islam which led me to accept
it. – OSCAR, PHILIPPINES
32. TO HAVE A NEW LIFE:
I was looking for a life in which I could have inner peace and learn
good manners. A life without harming anyone, a life satisfied with
what we have, a life totally devoted to almighty God. I found all
these qualities in Islam and after accepting Islam I had a new life.
–AMEEN, CONGO
33. ISLAMIC PROHIBITIONS:
At the beginning I was concerned with so many do’s and don’ts in
Islam. Don’t do this, don’t do that etc. But after getting to know
many Muslims, I realized that these thing help a person to lead good
life. I realized that keeping oneself away from prohibitions make
the person socially and morally stronger. – ZULIKHA, PHILIPPINES
34. DRINKING IS PROHIBITED IN ISLAM:
I was born into a Christian family and witnessed how my father
would drink wine every day before going to sleep. Sadly, he drinks
a lot and behaves differently towards the whole family, shouting
and fighting for small things were common at our home. This led
me to spend most of my time with a Muslim family, where I had
complete calmness and a beautiful atmosphere. It was that duration
that I studied Islam and accepted it. – ABDULLAH, INDIA
35. CASTE SYSTEM IN MY RELIGION:
There is no caste system in Islam; everyone is equal. We used to
suffer from this caste system in our country. Upper caste people
were abusing us all the time. We were not allowed to have any
relationship with them. We were not even allowed to enter the
temple on particular days since the upper caste people would be
worshiping on those days. Muslims do not have such a system and
they all perform their prayers together. ABDUL JABBAR, INDIA
36. CONCEPT OF LIFE AFTER DEATH:
Islamic concept of life after death is very practical and logical when
compared to our concept of rebirth and reincarnation of souls.
The Islamic view of being answerable to our faith and deeds after
we die makes us responsible in this world and mindful of God
. –NOOR, INDIA
38. TO SAVE MYSELF FROM THE HELL FIRE:
I read about Islam and read the verse in the Holy Quran which
states, “They do blaspheme who say: “(Allah) is Christ, the son of
Mary.” But said Christ: “O children of Israel! Worship Allah, my
Lord and your Lord.” Indeed, whoever joins others with Allah,
Allah will forbid him the garden of paradise, and the Fire will be
his abode. And there are not for the wrongdoers any helpers. –
MONA, BRAZIL
39. EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL IN ISLAM:
I embraced Islam because I believe that there is no God but Allah
and that Mohammad is the Messenger. When I was Christian I
always felt incomplete and felt like something was missing. I never
believed in the trinity because it made no sense. So I started to look
at other religions. Islam captured my heart; I found all the answers
I was looking for about this life and the hereafter. Everything is
beautiful in Islam. –ABDUL RAHMAN, CAMEROON