tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32212161.post115475557887938140..comments2009-07-07T10:33:27.368-04:00Safiyyahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07670659439981133346noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32212161.post-52498070510222494702009-07-07T10:33:27.368-04:002009-07-07T10:33:27.368-04:00Salaams NoortheNinjabi!<br /><br />Alhamdulillah. Insha Allah I will visit your blog in a few days. I just came back from ISNA and Ya Allah, it was exhausting. I am so glad to &quot;meet&quot; you :)Safiyyahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07670659439981133346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32212161.post-30699261563160558802009-07-07T10:31:38.150-04:002009-07-07T10:31:38.150-04:00Wa Alaikum As Salaam Muslima:<br /><br />Thanks for discovering my story :)<br /><br />You are correct in that not all Arabs (or anyone else) are that way or the same in behavior. Alhamdulillah, I now know enough Arabs to know this.<br /><br />The problem is that when someone is considering coming to Islam, or when someone is a new Muslim, he or she is hypervigilant, taking everyone and everything in. <br /><br />This is why we Muslims, whether Arab, Pakistani, or whatever, must put worth excellent Islamic adab at all times. <br /><br />Especially now, in the post 9-11 era ... people are interested in Islam and Muslims. <br /><br />For me, I came to Islam for Allah (swt), not for my husband or anyone else, so I am &quot;usually&quot; ha ha, able to overlook things and it doesn&#39;t negatively impact my deen.<br /><br />However, I personally know sisters (and many of us have read on the Internet) who have left the deen due to unIslamic behavior from husbands or others Muslims. <br /><br />Although Allah (swt) makes Muslims ... and He also puts veils over people&#39;s eyes when He wishes - we should still be careful of how we present ourselves and our deen to others.<br /><br />&quot;Our Lord! Punish us not if we forget or fall into error, our Lord!&quot; (2:286)Safiyyahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07670659439981133346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32212161.post-72622820547770836222009-07-05T01:51:11.486-04:002009-07-05T01:51:11.486-04:00Salaam Alykom Sister!,<br />MashaAllah, I&#39;m all choked up now! I was sent your way by another sister, who thought we may have something in common.. My maternal side is Ashkenazi (and for the some, actually practicing!...my brother is now considering invoking Aliyah), so wow...mashaAllah. Congratulations your blessed story and may Allah SWT continue to guide you, amin! As for the sisters in the masjid, now when people come, inshaAllah they have someone to chat with!NoortheNinjabihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06395766186136187616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32212161.post-16601572409944262442009-07-04T02:24:34.077-04:002009-07-04T02:24:34.077-04:00Assalam alaykom dear sister, <br />I just came across your blog, so my comment is 3 years later.<br />I am really sorry for the annoying behavior of those sisters in the mosque, this is not how a muslim should behave. It really upsets me to hear about ho wsome muslims treat reverts or even non-muslim.<br /><br />In one of the comments a lady said [about the description of the sisters&#39; behavior and reactions (apart from basimah), i thought only arab women do that:), i mean you know the whole cultural touch, and the listening habit too]<br />I don&#39;t think it is fair to generalize it to all arab women, there are arabs who do not behave this way actually it is considered a bad behavior in our culture and BTW i&#39;m arab.<br /><br />May Allah impproves the manners of all muslims and Allah yihdeena.<br /><br />salam,<br />AN.Muslimanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32212161.post-9721600624644529082008-06-28T00:40:00.000-04:002008-06-28T00:40:00.000-04:00Masha'Allah I'm tryiog to read some of your back posts and this caught my eyes. What a beautiful conversion story and I was wincing when you attended tha masjid knowing full weel that they were going to be rude to you and knowing full well that you might be repeled from Islam because of it I'm happy one sister was great to you and she encouraged you to say shahada. Masha'Allah.<BR/>I'm sorry about your father dear. May Allah ease the grief from your heart.American Muslima Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494763839971976761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32212161.post-60834905858697411122008-05-20T18:08:00.000-04:002008-05-20T18:08:00.000-04:00As Salaamu Alaikum Brother!<BR/><BR/>I changed it! Jazaka Allahu Khayr for catching that!Safiyyahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07670659439981133346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32212161.post-86213073972502642612008-05-06T19:20:00.000-04:002008-05-06T19:20:00.000-04:00salaamo alaikom Safiyyah, i am posting this a little late i think but only recently did i get to read about your conversion story, i enjoyed reading it:), beside the content it felt like i was reading a book, also, about the description of the sisters' behavior and reactions (apart from basimah), i thought only arab women do that:), i mean you know the whole cultural touch, and the listening habit too "the women started chatting to one another, all but drowning out the sound of the program which was being delivered over a stereo speaker from upstairs". But subhanAllah how people's treatment and conduct reflect on others, it can either attract or repel them from our religion specially when they don't know of its teachings through reading for example, though in your case since you were already reading about islam this would've been what had more influence on you i guess.noonanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32212161.post-48141746028740832872007-11-26T07:39:00.000-05:002007-11-26T07:39:00.000-05:00Found your story! When I became Muslim, most other Muslims assumed I had been married to or dating a Muslim at the time. But I was single, no Muslims influenced me. <BR/><BR/>I felt like I didn't fit in with Muslims when I lived in NJ because I was American. The American Muslims there were very strict, so I didn't go to their mosques, but I didn't fit in with the Arabs either, even though my husband was Egyptian.<BR/><BR/>AnisahA.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11343266236637927340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32212161.post-25523942232186379702007-11-18T07:22:00.000-05:002007-11-18T07:22:00.000-05:00As salaamu 'alaykum my dear sister,<BR/><BR/>A beautiful and moving account of your conversion. I pray Allah compensates you fo rwhat you lost in terms of your family.<BR/><BR/>Take care and all the best with your retirement, but keep blogging!<BR/><BR/>Roze (inalain!!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32212161.post-792943761317691942007-10-05T13:34:00.000-04:002007-10-05T13:34:00.000-04:00Assalammu Alaykum<BR/><BR/>My grandmothers mother was Jewish....so in the Jewish law i have that bloodline even though i was rased a christian.Are you known as the Jewish Sister?<BR/>SmilesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32212161.post-6651797679062644842007-03-29T13:19:00.000-04:002007-03-29T13:19:00.000-04:00Nice blog. I know I am reading this a long time after. Interesting that the convert sister asked why you killed Jesus.<BR/><BR/> It would seems she needs some work in her new deen. Muslims do not believe Jesus died, so Jews couldnt have killed her.<BR/><BR/>Anti-Semitism in the Muslim community is one of my pet peeves.Abu Sinanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08988245821871230505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32212161.post-1158953475964371402006-09-22T15:31:00.000-04:002006-09-22T15:31:00.000-04:00salaam<BR/><BR/> I am also a convert. My paternal family is Jewish, though my mother is Catholic. I look pretty stereotypically Jewish in terms of coloring and facial features so guess what, people (Muslims) always mistake me for an Arab and don't believe it at first when I say I am not. Heh heh heh, we could swap stories on peoples' weird, patronizing comments about our heritage. Be prepared cuz I am sure you'll collect a bunch more. My favorite is when people keep referring to me as a Jew and daughter of a Jew even though I have been a Muslim for 9 years. Every convert has issues, but we have special issues.<BR/><BR/>I just tell myself that people are generally well meaning and that they have not really known a person like me before so they don't know how inappropriate some of the stuff they say sounds. <BR/>Very few have been truly intentionally malicious. Most people are happy and touched, a few have even started crying, and over the years I even got proposals from people wanting me to marry their sons when they heard about my background and journey to Islam. twice was proposals from Palestinian families (this was long before, I am married now).<BR/><BR/>Anyway, Good luck w/ it all.<BR/><BR/>Wassalaam<BR/><BR/>Lucky Fatimaluckyfatimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15183819929715180550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32212161.post-1156683114538110292006-08-27T08:51:00.000-04:002006-08-27T08:51:00.000-04:00Salam Alaikum!<BR/>I love the story of how u converted. My sister in law is catholic and just like u she went to the mosque to hear a lecture and just like u she was "interrogated." But thats where the similarities end. She was put off by their questions and how everyone spoke infront of her a different language. She never went there again. Our behaviour infront of the guests of the mosque really determine how quickly one reverts to islam. <BR/>Jazak Allah khair for sharing ur story with all of us. Safiyyah is a beautiful name MAshallah. <BR/><BR/>FatimaGypC29noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32212161.post-1156625991892854712006-08-26T16:59:00.000-04:002006-08-26T16:59:00.000-04:00salam alaikum,<BR/><BR/>I got to your blog from the Islamic Writers group. Looks great! I also converted in 1998. September 11, 1998 to be exact (so i couldn't really do anything to celebrate for my third "birthday"). I'm sorry that you had such a hard time at the beginning, and insha'Allah, i hope things are going better for you now. I enjoyed your post about the name change too. I don't plan to change my name, but i'm thinking of taking a nickname, especially for when i travel. Safiyya is a beautiful name, and a very fitting choice for you, i think! <BR/><BR/>Lorimusicalchefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16046336301618160900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32212161.post-1155765802645502852006-08-16T18:03:00.000-04:002006-08-16T18:03:00.000-04:00told you your blog would be great. Mabrook.Saalehahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12607453476839291138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32212161.post-1155489428413490982006-08-13T13:17:00.000-04:002006-08-13T13:17:00.000-04:00I really loved this story masha'Allah. Jazak Allah khair for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32212161.post-1155484639256201442006-08-13T11:57:00.000-04:002006-08-13T11:57:00.000-04:00assalamualikum sister.<BR/>mashAllah,your story touched me too.<BR/><BR/>with love,<BR/>your sister in islam.<BR/>umm s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32212161.post-1154954343949752802006-08-07T08:39:00.000-04:002006-08-07T08:39:00.000-04:00Subhan Allah, what a moving story. I am all choked up.<BR/><BR/>My brother, a Catholic, wrote me just today, "While the Muslims mastermind strategies to manifest their idea of a theocracy around the globe, Christians wait for the second appearance of Christ and the Jews are still waiting for their scriptural prophecies of a Messiah to be fulfilled. <BR/> <BR/>When you consider that we have all descended from Adam and Noah it is easy to see that we are all brothers and sisters. So what we are witnessing is a world-wide dysfunctional family engaged in earthly affairs. I've come to the conclusion that Peace will be possible only through the intervention of the God that we, the fractured factions, pray to."Aminanoreply@blogger.com