When I stepped outside of the box it became apparent to me...

When I stepped outside of the box it became apparent to me that I was following Christianity because that was what I knew and the only faith I really ever learned about. I realized that there were so many missing pieces to the puzzle in my faith and lack of understanding why certain routines and actions were being taken within the faith. At first I thought, Oh you are just doing this because you want your daughter to believe in something.

It may be that which started the search, but it is not what ultimately made me decide to convert. After grilling a ton of people and reading a ton of books, I realized that Islam was a way of life that provided guidelines and with understanding. The day that I took Shahadah it filled me with peace and happiness. The idea of conversion also meant sharing the information with my family so that they would understand a few changes in my life.

Change is always a struggle, but with our personal Jihad we grow and learn and this makes us stronger Muslims. Holy Quran 31:5 *** These are on a guidance from their Lord, and these are they who are successful.*** Previous…