Towards the end I couldn’t read the Quran anymore because it really just made me sob. I was crying for what I was reading and I knew at that point that this was the religion for me.
When I saw that the most militant people in attacking Islam were fundamentalist Christians, Islam started looking more attractive to me. I was surprised of how logically consistent the Qur’an was.
My own journey to Islam is nowhere as dramatic or difficult. I did not actually travel in search of the truth. But I felt at one time as if I was in a boat adrift, not knowing which way to go...
Eric explored not only the places that he visited, but he also explored his spiritual needs. This is how he found Islam between Tunisia, Dubai and Oman ...
I think I’m a product of my upbringing. My parents are very open-minded and kind caring people, and they always taught me not to discriminate against anybody, religion, culture, color, or anything.
Islam has brought peace to my life. Islam has taught me to more completely submit to the Divine order of things. It has given me purpose and direction in life, and so has filled the void I once felt.
In the first free elections in Egypt’s history Egyptians vote to elect a new president to replace Hosni Mubarak, who was toppled in a popular revolt last year. Thirteen candidates with Islamist and li...