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amazing story is of a brave sister who reverted to Islam, after
contacting her and getting her permission of sharing her story on our
page I'm happy she agreed and happy she joined our family , May Allah
make all easy on her Ameen! Welcome to Islam !
It will be posted in two parts as it's long but so worth it inshAllah...
(Thank you for Aiman Rahman for sending the link)
Safiyah
‘The Truth That Found Me’ by Aliza Kim (1 January, 2014)
I've been looking at this blank page for at least 20 minutes now
thinking of how I should begin the story I am about to tell you. I have
been thinking about its contents for a few days – actually for a few
months – but there does not seem to be a satisfactory way for me to
start. So I guess I will just begin by introducing myself.
My
name is Aliza. I am no different from any of you, but many would say I
have experienced some extraordinary things. In my life I have studied
at some of the worst schools and also the best schools in the world, had
the chance to travel to more than a dozen countries, worked in jobs as
varied as you can imagine – from a waitress to a member of senior
corporate management, an in-demand model to a military interpreter. I
would say that I have had quite a life sprinkled with interesting
pockets of struggle, adventure, hardship and a bit of glamour. In fact,
this time last year, I was on the cover of at least two magazines and
the main feature in another three or four.
But this year is very different.
For the past 12 months, I purposely stayed away from the media and from
industry functions; kept to myself in order to find myself. Although
much of my work is still in high rotation on TV, my name is fading from
the magazines, from the media and from invitation lists. This year, I
am surrounded by friends instead of cameras. This year, my heart has
more peace than it has ever had. Why? I have found grounding, truth,
sincerity and tranquility in religion ... a religion in which I was not
born into.
>>> I hope to keep sharing my life
experiences, my interests in health and wellness, my food adventures and
my views on world issues and much more just as I have been with you
long after this story is released. I know that if you are like me, you
are someone who sees a person despite their race, religion and gender
and are keen to make friends with everyone in a positive and respectful
way no matter their walk of life.
I found a religion grounded
in peace, sincerity and respect. The name of this religion
linguistically translates to ‘submission’ and, when put in a religious
context, it means ‘to submit to the one and only God’. This is the same
God that Adam, Noah, Moses, Abraham, David and Jesus all worshipped ...
the same God that I grew up worshipping and loving as a strong
Christian.
But, the religion I have embraced is one that is
so misunderstood and so widely feared due to popular culture and current
events.
I started to learn about Islam through a sincere
attempt to ground myself in Christianity when I needed hope. But my
search for hope in Christianity led me to a meticulous academic research
in Islam as a religion and as a way of life. I found Islam not through
what the media portrays or what I have heard about Muslims, but through
historians, scholars, Christian ministers, Biblical experts, Sheikhs,
observation of my Muslim friends and what I felt in my own heart. Truth
be told, it is not easy for me to open up and tell you my story. And,
since most people know me as a strong Christian, I am guessing that many
of you who are reading this are surprised by what I am sharing with
you. But I hope you will still read on because I am not writing this
for personal gain nor am I going to try to convince you of anything. My
only hope is to share a little bit about myself with you and give a
small glimpse at some of what I have learned about Islam purely for the
sake of fostering religious tolerance, respect and friendship.
To be continued..
It will be posted in two parts as it's long but so worth it inshAllah...
(Thank you for Aiman Rahman for sending the link)
Safiyah
‘The Truth That Found Me’ by Aliza Kim (1 January, 2014)
I've been looking at this blank page for at least 20 minutes now thinking of how I should begin the story I am about to tell you. I have been thinking about its contents for a few days – actually for a few months – but there does not seem to be a satisfactory way for me to start. So I guess I will just begin by introducing myself.
My name is Aliza. I am no different from any of you, but many would say I have experienced some extraordinary things. In my life I have studied at some of the worst schools and also the best schools in the world, had the chance to travel to more than a dozen countries, worked in jobs as varied as you can imagine – from a waitress to a member of senior corporate management, an in-demand model to a military interpreter. I would say that I have had quite a life sprinkled with interesting pockets of struggle, adventure, hardship and a bit of glamour. In fact, this time last year, I was on the cover of at least two magazines and the main feature in another three or four.
But this year is very different.
For the past 12 months, I purposely stayed away from the media and from industry functions; kept to myself in order to find myself. Although much of my work is still in high rotation on TV, my name is fading from the magazines, from the media and from invitation lists. This year, I am surrounded by friends instead of cameras. This year, my heart has more peace than it has ever had. Why? I have found grounding, truth, sincerity and tranquility in religion ... a religion in which I was not born into.
>>> I hope to keep sharing my life experiences, my interests in health and wellness, my food adventures and my views on world issues and much more just as I have been with you long after this story is released. I know that if you are like me, you are someone who sees a person despite their race, religion and gender and are keen to make friends with everyone in a positive and respectful way no matter their walk of life.
I found a religion grounded in peace, sincerity and respect. The name of this religion linguistically translates to ‘submission’ and, when put in a religious context, it means ‘to submit to the one and only God’. This is the same God that Adam, Noah, Moses, Abraham, David and Jesus all worshipped ... the same God that I grew up worshipping and loving as a strong Christian.
But, the religion I have embraced is one that is so misunderstood and so widely feared due to popular culture and current events.
I started to learn about Islam through a sincere attempt to ground myself in Christianity when I needed hope. But my search for hope in Christianity led me to a meticulous academic research in Islam as a religion and as a way of life. I found Islam not through what the media portrays or what I have heard about Muslims, but through historians, scholars, Christian ministers, Biblical experts, Sheikhs, observation of my Muslim friends and what I felt in my own heart. Truth be told, it is not easy for me to open up and tell you my story. And, since most people know me as a strong Christian, I am guessing that many of you who are reading this are surprised by what I am sharing with you. But I hope you will still read on because I am not writing this for personal gain nor am I going to try to convince you of anything. My only hope is to share a little bit about myself with you and give a small glimpse at some of what I have learned about Islam purely for the sake of fostering religious tolerance, respect and friendship.
To be continued..
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