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Indrani and Chandara, Ex-Hindu, Singapore (part 3 of 3)
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Description: After much thought, Indrani accepts Islam along with her Husband.
By Muneerah Al-Idros (Interviewer)
- Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 31 Jul 2006
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She also dreamt of Hindu gods giving her
warnings and threats but she had more dreams about Islam and pious Muslims. She
continued to pray to Hindu idols, but wondered about her dreams. When she was
expecting her third daughter, she had another strange dream. She heard a voice
coming from the open window of the bedroom window. The voice said, “I am Muhammad,
the Messenger of God. Follow my way and all evil will go away. If you want to
know more, ask your husband.”
She awoke after this dream but fell asleep again.
She had a second dream. In this dream, she saw herself telling her husband
about her first dream. She asked him what the “way” was and he told her to
look out the window. When she did, she saw Yusuf Islam dressed like an Arab
giving a talk on Islam, surrounded by other people dressed like him. Indrani
had never seen Yusuf Islam before but she had heard of him. Somehow, in her
dream, she knew it was him.
These dreams had a very strong impact on Indrani’s
belief. She became increasingly drawn toward Islam and wanted to follow the
way of Muhammad, the Messenger of God, may the blessing and mercy of God be upon him. She recalls that
she wanted to accept Islam, but was afraid as she was expecting her third child.
She feared something would befall her baby as she thought of the threats the
Hindu deities had made in her dream. After her delivery, Indrani told her
husband that she was ready.
They were told about Dar-ul Arqam - The Muslim
Converts’ Association of Singapore, where they could register their reversion
to Islam. Chandara initially refused as he thought Dar-ul Arqam was affiliated
to [another strange organization]. They went to Jamiyah (Islamic Theological
Society of Singapore) instead, and registered their names as Mohamed Rafiq and
Nishani.
When they announced their reversion, they
encountered many problems. This was especially so when Indrani started wearing
the hijab. Their parents, siblings, relatives and friends who used to hold
them dear, now chided them. All the friends Indrani guided to Hinduism now
refused to have anything to do with her, for fear that she may succeed in
bringing them to Islam. They were especially surprised because Indrani used to
dislike Muslims more than they did. Indrani’s parents warned her that her
husband must have a hidden interest in having more than one wife.
Indrani and her husband, ostracized by their
parents, missed the affection they previously received from them. Indrani
repeatedly told herself that since God loves her so much, the sacrifice she was
making in losing her family was nothing. She knows that no one loves her more
than God Himself.
Learned Hindus and gurus tried to bring Chandara
back to Hinduism but he turned them down politely. They then severed their
relationship with him. Indrani’s family swore to see that he children Nisha,
Nafeesa and Natasha be brought back to Hinduism when they grow up, refusing to
acknowledge their grandchildren’s Muslim names. The children, now studying at
the Madrasah (Islamic school), are very pleased with their religion. Chandara
encourages them to wear the hijab, even though they are still young, with the
intention of getting them used to veiling. The parents observed that the
children like the hijab so much that they themselves refuse to remove it.
Despite being rejected by their families,
Indrani and Chandara never gave up trying to improve their relationship with
them. Today, both Indrani’s and Chandara’s mothers have expressed that they
have a filial son and a filial daughter. Alhamdulillah [All praise is to God].
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