This is one of our favorite topics at Muslim Converts.org. New converts to Islam are often encouraged to adopt a new Muslim name immediately upon becoming Muslim. Rather than focusing on the purification of the heart and soul to lay the spiritual foundation for strong faith and character, new Muslims are first advised to focus … Continue reading
A Muslim convert from Dallas, Texas prepared an incredibly helpful article for new Muslims, published on SuhaibWebb.com. The author, who goes by Alex, briefly touches on a number of fundamental issues that you deal with on a daily basis, such as maintaining relationships with parents and friends, interacting with other Muslims, maintaining your identity, and understanding … Continue reading
Quick answer? Yes. Need more details? Keep reading. There’s a tendency among some Muslims to summarily dismiss all culture — especially Western culture — as the antithesis to Islam. Such an overly-simplistic approach to Islam can be well intentioned but is usually based in a deserve to preserve one’s customs from abroad rather than practicing … Continue reading