All Shia Reverts Come Here

[shialady]

introduce urself(age,country)

when did u convert

how many reverts u know

[313Sajjaad]

(salam)

My name is Mustafa I am 37

living in American Prison..Year 19 and counting.

Converted 1992

Know 10+ Reverts, One who is Now Scholar :D

Edited May 11, 2011 by 313Sajjaad

[shialady]

[come on more answers plz

[salmay1]

Salam..I was born in sunni family environment. i came to Australia 11 yrs ago with my daughter. I am not that religious. i never heard about any other islam until i read about a shia book by coincident two years ago. since then i am always in two minds about islam, i meant between shia and sunni. Honestly eventhough i dont really have the knowledge about islam but deep inside my heart i have believed that shia islam is the right path. i sometime think that this is the sign from Allah given to me to learn more and follow this path.

I have been always interested to follow shia teaching since then and am now considering moving to the area where there is regular shia teaching activities in the community in melbourne as i heard the lecture is in English. I am now single mother with 4 yo daughter and unemployed. Any small help to assist me are very welcome.

Wassalaam...

[Danyal Zia]

(bismillah)

(salam)

My name is Danyal Zia

I live in Pakistan

My age is 16

See my Conversion story here:

[rajaa]

my name is sara

live in canada

revert for 4years now

know 4 other reverts :D

[Lion of Shia]

my name is LaMonte

i live in the US

un official shia revert

2002-present

27 years old

[MissShiaMuslim]

introduce urself(age,country)

when did u convert

how many reverts u know

Emma, 20, Australia

April 2008

I know a whole bunch of reverts, only two are shia (alhamdulilah)

[titumir]

My conversion story:

I was a religious Sunni. One day I decided to read all the Hadith, in order to better know Islam. Then I found the incident when Umar ibn al Khattab denies the pen and paper to the Prophet(PBUH). Then I read a few Shia versions of history.

Then I was forced to conclude that

Either Sahih Bukhari is correct, and Umar ibn al Khattab did something very wrong, which means Shias are right.

Or else, Sahih Bukhari was not Saheeh, which means Sunnis were wrong.

So, either Sunnis are wrong or else Shias are right.

After that logically I had no way to continue being Sunni.

[imtiaz_ali37]

Asslam O alaikum

My name is Imtiaz Ali and i belong to Pakistan.

I am 16 years old ad I converted when I was 14

[w.b.]

Salaam!

I'm Wajiha, 22, from Ontario, Canada. I reverted last summer. I only know one revert, looking to meet more :D

[NHGhauth]

Salam.

I am from Malaysia.

Reverted in 1992.

May Allah guide us all.

Wassalam.

[NewShia11]

I am 50 years old.

Live in the United States and I converted a month ago.

I have a question. What is a religious obligation. A person I know said they had a religious obligation to inform me of something.

[rotten_coconut]

I'm from Indonesia.

As most Indonesians, I was raised as Sunni.

But, I've made my journey to question the validity of my beliefs starting the 3rd year of Junior High School (or class 12, if you like).

It's a slow & continuous process, so it's kinda hard to pinpoint the exact reversion to Shi`i happened.

But, I think I can say that I start identify myself as Shi`i starting somewhere on 2001 - 2002

[cantara]

I am from Holland (originally from morocco)

20 years old.

converted July 2010, hamdolilah

[Master Chief]

I'm from Indonesia.

As most Indonesians, I was raised as Sunni.

But, I've made my journey to question the validity of my beliefs starting the 3rd year of Junior High School (or class 12, if you like).

It's a slow & continuous process, so it's kinda hard to pinpoint the exact reversion to Shi`i happened.

But, I think I can say that I start identify myself as Shi`i starting somewhere on 2001 - 2002

Ooooh, from Indonesia!, Would you mind if I ask what are the beliefs of the Sunnis living there. The reason I ask is that I have a friend from indonesia that does not know what Sunni or Shia is. He just calls himself a Muslim. His belief is also very unorthodox as he believes that our souls become one with Allah (literally), which is not supported in Sunnism. So, are these unorthodox beliefs common in Indonesia?

[rotten_coconut]

Ooooh, from Indonesia!, Would you mind if I ask what are the beliefs of the Sunnis living there. The reason I ask is that I have a friend from indonesia that does not know what Sunni or Shia is. He just calls himself a Muslim. His belief is also very unorthodox as he believes that our souls become one with Allah (literally), which is not supported in Sunnism. So, are these unorthodox beliefs common in Indonesia?

Culturally, the most widespread madhhab is Shafi`i, but many Indonesian Muslims are quite ignorant of the 4 madhhab of Sunni, so what they know is they are Muslim, period. You can say that they are what we know as Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama`ah with Ash`ari theology.

Unfortunately, Salafi & Wahabi are also here, that's why you heard of "extremist Muslim from Indonesia" as depicted in many (Western) media.

I haven't heard such belief bro. Probably he was raised in a family with Sufi tendencies?

Btw, where do you live bro?

[Master Chief]

Culturally, the most widespread madhhab is Shafi`i, but many Indonesian Muslims are quite ignorant of the 4 madhhab of Sunni, so what they know is they are Muslim, period. You can say that they are what we know as Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama`ah with Ash`ari theology.

Unfortunately, Salafi & Wahabi are also here, that's why you heard of "extremist Muslim from Indonesia" as depicted in many (Western) media.

I haven't heard such belief bro. Probably he was raised in a family with Sufi tendencies?

Btw, where do you live bro?

I'm currently living in Canada( However, I do travel extensively). Thanks for answering my question, I shall ask him about Sufism (Although I doubt that he would know what it is).

[south-lebanon]

Ooooh, from Indonesia!, Would you mind if I ask what are the beliefs of the Sunnis living there. The reason I ask is that I have a friend from indonesia that does not know what Sunni or Shia is. He just calls himself a Muslim. His belief is also very unorthodox as he believes that our souls become one with Allah (literally), which is not supported in Sunnism. So, are these unorthodox beliefs common in Indonesia?

bro, Indonesia is an archipeligo made up of 20000 islands, so spreading Islam "correctly" to all these islands is a logistical effort in itself, once i was watching a documentry and these people had traveled on canoes to a remote island inside indonesia where they met the locals. well these locals were supposedly muslims, but their sheik, who they all treated with respect, was a big, giant "lizard" all cloaked up with a turban on his head :) , truely, they believed he was the reincarnation of someone who many years earlier traveled to the hajj and never returned, and this lizard took up residance in his place, so they assumed that was him and they turned the lizard into their sheik.

Im not saying your friend is like that, but im just giving you an idea how difficult it is to spread islam in a remote tropical place like indonesia, made up of so many different islands and when there is also indeginous tribal culture aswell.

BTW, i've been to indonesia and its made up of the most friendly peole you can find on the planet, i just hope the wahabis stay away from there!!!

Edited July 20, 2011 by south-lebanon

[rotten_coconut]

bro, Indonesia is an archipeligo made up of 20000 islands, so spreading Islam "correctly" to all these islands is a logistical effort in itself, once i was watching a documentry and these people had traveled on canoes to a remote island inside indonesia where they met the locals. well these locals were supposedly muslims, but their sheik, who they all treated with respect, was a big, giant "lizard" all cloaked up with a turban on his head :) , truely, they believed he was the reincarnation of someone who many years earlier traveled to the hajj and never returned, and this lizard took up residance in his place, so they assumed that was him and they turned the lizard into their sheik.

Im not saying your friend is like that, but im just giving you an idea how difficult it is to spread islam in a remote tropical place like indonesia, made up of so many different islands and when there is also indeginous tribal culture aswell.

When Islam came, the majority religions in Indonesia were either Hinduism or Buddhism.

Islam was spread by cultural assimilation. For example, Wayang (shadow puppet), initially an Hindu influenced show which told the stories such as Mahabharata or Ramayana, was changed to tell the Islamic stories. This approach was proved to be a spark of genius which allowed Islam to be the majority religion in Indonesia.

If Islam came a la Wahabi, I guarantee you, there will be no Muslim in Indonesia.

But, due this assimilation, sometimes in some areas, you'll find elements of mysticism in Islam, probably due to the influence of Sufism or some Hindu remnants.

BTW, i've been to indonesia and its made up of the most friendly peole you can find on the planet, i just hope the wahabis stay away from there!!!

Yes, basically Muslims in Indonesia love peace. That's why most Islam experts classify us as "moderate Muslim". And that's why we hate those terrorists who brought misery upon us & tainted the name of Islam. We cherished together when the Police Special Ops killed the Wahabi terrorist leaders in an attack more or less similar to the attack to the Bin Laden safe house.

And I second you bro, I can't wait the time when Wahabism/Salafism is eliminated from this country!

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Asslam O alaikum

My name is Imtiaz Ali and i belong to Pakistan.

I am 16 years old ad I converted when I was 14

kahan rehte ho dost?

[shialady]

to all members plz back to the topic

[Rasul]

Assalamu Alaikum! someone know Shia Reverts from Sweden?

[shialady]

r u a swedish revert ?

[Rasul]

r u a swedish revert ?

Assalamu Aleykum!

I was born as shia muslim Alhamdulillah!

I am Azeri but I live in Sweden :)

Edited July 20, 2011 by Rasul

[JawzofDETH]

My name is JawzofDETH :P

I reverted to Shi'i Islam from Ahlus- ...-Jamaa'ah.

I live in a sunni community and attend every jummah with my sunni brethen.

I am a second-third generation south african indian. Indians were originally brought to

South Africa as slave. Indian slaves? What were they thinking?!

However my forebearers came as businessmen/ workers/ labourers.

In case you are wondering, indians have been in South Africa about 200 years.

Was-Salaam

Edited July 21, 2011 by JawzofDETH

[shialady]

mashalah

[Ali Musaaa :)]

Salam

My Muslim name is Ali

I am 17 years old and became a Muslim a little over a week ago

I am Australian

I forgot the last bit...

I know 0 reverts at this time... But my brothers at the Masjid said if I came a day earlier there was a revert brother that was at the masjid So I missed out. But inshallah I will meet some reverts soon :)

[Rasul]

Salam

My Muslim name is Ali

I am 17 years old and became a Muslim a little over a week ago

I am Australian

I forgot the last bit...

I know 0 reverts at this time... But my brothers at the Masjid said if I came a day earlier there was a revert brother that was at the masjid So I missed out. But inshallah I will meet some reverts soon :)

mashAllah :)

[Muwahidah]

Assalamu Alaikum! someone know Shia Reverts from Sweden?

I met a swedish convert in Qom on hawza course this summer. I think there is some shia converts in Stockholm. Do you knowthe group Den Vantades Vanner? ww.dvv.se I'm sure there are some active converts in that community.

I'm not convert myself, but I know aloooot of danish shia converts (over 20 sisters). My best friend is a danish convert and her husband is swedish convert. His brother has also converted to Islam. My sister in laws's mother is also a danish convert, but sunni, so my sister in law is half marrocan and half danish... and she has converted from sunni to shia. My sister is also married with a shia convert, but his african american. My neighbour is a convert too, but sunni.

There are many converts in Copenhagen. You can't take a walk without seeing at least one mashaAllah.

[Rasul]

I met a swedish convert in Qom on hawza course this summer. I think there is some shia converts in Stockholm. Do you knowthe group Den Vantades Vanner? ww.dvv.se I'm sure there are some active converts in that community.

I'm not convert myself, but I know aloooot of danish shia converts (over 20 sisters). My best friend is a danish convert and her husband is swedish convert. His brother has also converted to Islam. My sister in laws's mother is also a danish convert, but sunni, so my sister in law is half marrocan and half danish... and she has converted from sunni to shia. My sister is also married with a shia convert, but his african american. My neighbour is a convert too, but sunni.

There are many converts in Copenhagen. You can't take a walk without seeing at least one mashaAllah.

Thank you for your very informative post :) yes I know about Den Vantades Vanner www.dvv.se

Edited September 4, 2011 by Rasul

[Mushkil Kusha]

as salam o likum,

My name is Osama Shoaib, I'm from Toronto, Ontario, Canada

I Converted about 2 weeks ago, however I have been doing my research for the last 6 months and finally realized the truth Alhumdulilah.

I don't know any reverts.

[Hakimabidallah]

introduce urself(age,country)

when did u convert

how many reverts u know

21, United States

2008 my graduation year of highschool

I'd probably say 10+ and I have a inner group that all stick together. Reverts aren't token care of good enough in some communities. We share similarity and stick together. Which I don't approve all.

My name is Kerry...

I am 18 and live in the US.

I became Muslim at 2 years, 8 months ago, and Shia about a year ago...

I know quite a few reverts, not many Shia ones though.

Yeh id say a year ago with Shia, and yeh more Sunni then Shia. But still a few. Kerry do you notice how some of your revert Sunni friends are getting exposed to the Shia hate? I see it a lot.

[AusRevert]

Salam Alaykom!

I'm from from Melbourne, Australia and I'm a 31yo sister.

I converted about 5 months ago,

and I know aobut 4 reverts, but in Melbourne a lot more support is needed for us Aussies who are trying to hard to fit into such a huge lifestyle and culture change!

Inshallah, we'll be strong and make it through the difficult road ahead to be closer to Allah!

[beardedbaker]

21, United States

2008 my graduation year of highschool

I'd probably say 10+ and I have a inner group that all stick together. Reverts aren't token care of good enough in some communities. We share similarity and stick together. Which I don't approve all.

salam bro

what advice would you give non-revert muslims about community integration?

you can't really call a community islamic if it is unwelcoming to new muslims. how pathetically ignorant and un-islamic. makes me sick to hear such stories.