Story # 8

 Name: Umm Ahmad

I am an American, born and raised in the bread basket of America- Missouri. My mother and father divorced when my brothers and I were young. Both turning to completely different lifestyles, my mother turned to a more materialistic way of life, while my father to a more spiritual way of life. I lived with my mother until I was 12 basically growing up with out any religious way of thinking (we saw our father every other weekend, which was the only time we were really exposed to any sort of religious activities).

Story # 4

Name: Noor
Background
I’m a 20 year old girl born and raised in Norway, by Christian parents. In my hometown there are 7 churches and no mosques, and hardly any Muslims. My family has never been very religious but I was thought to believe in Jesus Christ as my Savior. And I didn’t really question Christianity while growing up. All my family members and others around me were Christians. It was just natural – ‘the way it was’. Still, I accepted Islam one week before I turned 19. Alhamdulillah (all praise & thanks be to God).

Story # 2

Name: Trudi
Former Religion: Catholic

All my life I was a little lost. I grew up with strict catholic parent who forced religion onto me. At 35, I found Allah and began wearing hijab April 2012. A lot of people ask me y? I have been friends with a lot of Muslims thru the years, so I was familiar with the religion.