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Diane Charles Breslin, Ex-Catholic, USA (part 1 of 3)

Description: A strict Catholic loses faith after reading the Bible, but her continued belief in God leads her to explore other religions.
By Diane Charles Breslin
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 31 Jul 2006
Viewed: 15693 - Rating: 4.5 from 5 - Rated by: 28
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Diane Charles Breslin, Ex-Catholic, USA (part 2 of 3)

Description: Diane’s readings of Islam cause her to again love Jesus and Mary, but a true love in a new light.
By Diane Charles Breslin
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 31 Jul 2006
Viewed: 9027 - Rating: 4.3 from 5 - Rated by: 12
Printed: 322 - Emailed: 12 - Commented on: 1

Diane Charles Breslin, Ex-Catholic, USA (part 3 of 3)

Description: Diane discusses her acceptance of Islam, her new life, and a prayer for America.
By Diane Charles Breslin
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 31 Jul 2006
Viewed: 7558 - Rating: 4.6 from 5 - Rated by: 55
Printed: 347 - Emailed: 45 - Commented on: 4

Natassia M. Kelly, Ex-Christian, USA (part 1 of 2)

Description: A Christian girl finds it hard to come to terms with the tenets of belief in Christianity.
By Natassia M. Kelly
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 10 Jul 2006
Viewed: 7076 - Rating: 3.9 from 5 - Rated by: 10
Printed: 279 - Emailed: 9 - Commented on: 2

Natassia M. Kelly, Ex-Christian, USA (part 2 of 2)

Description: After reading literature and discussing belief with various Muslim girls, Natassia accepts Islam at age 15.
By Natassia M. Kelly
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 31 Jul 2006
Viewed: 5669 - Rating: 4.6 from 5 - Rated by: 30
Printed: 262 - Emailed: 13 - Commented on: 4

Angel, Ex-Christian, USA

Description: From a broken family and society, a woman finds support from some Muslim friends.
By Angel
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 31 Jul 2006
Viewed: 4600 - Rating: 4.6 from 5 - Rated by: 44
Printed: 195 - Emailed: 20 - Commented on: 1

Penomee (Dr. Kari Ann Owen), Ex-Jewish, USA

Description: Due to various life experiences, Dr. Owens feels a lack of belonging to American and Western Society and this looks elsewhere for Guidance.
By Dr. Kari Ann Owen
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 31 Jul 2006
Viewed: 4763 - Rating: 4.3 from 5 - Rated by: 25
Printed: 188 - Emailed: 13 - Commented on: 2

Aminah Assilmi, Ex-Christian, USA (part 1 of 4)

Description: Ending up in a theatre class filled with heathen Arabs, Aminah is bent upon saving them from Hell.
By Aminah Assilmi
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 13 Aug 2006
Viewed: 5648 - Rating: 5 from 5 - Rated by: 2
Printed: 282 - Emailed: 3 - Commented on: 1

Aminah Assilmi, Ex-Christian, USA (part 2 of 4)

Description: After discussing Islam with a faithful Muslim, she accepts Islam, but with her own conditions!
By Aminah Assilmi
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 31 Jul 2006
Viewed: 4783 - Rating: 4.3 from 5 - Rated by: 8
Printed: 264 - Emailed: 3 - Commented on: 0

Aminah Assilmi, Ex-Christian, USA (part 3 of 4)

Description: Ameenah discusses the various trials she faced after accepting Islam, from having her children taken away from her to losing all friends and family.
By Aminah Assilmi
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 31 Jul 2006
Viewed: 4742 - Rating: 3.4 from 5 - Rated by: 5
Printed: 339 - Emailed: 2 - Commented on: 1

Aminah Assilmi, Ex-Christian, USA (part 4 of 4)

Description: “True, God has tested me, as was promised, and rewarded me far beyond what I could ever have hoped for.”
By Aminah Assilmi
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 31 Jul 2006
Viewed: 4763 - Rating: 4.9 from 5 - Rated by: 28
Printed: 275 - Emailed: 27 - Commented on: 6

Steinmann, Ex-No-Religion, UK

Description: One persons reasons for accepting Islam in relation to statements made by certain renowned individuals.
By Steinmann
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 01 Jul 2007
Viewed: 4200 - Rating: 4.1 from 5 - Rated by: 10
Printed: 173 - Emailed: 13 - Commented on: 0

Akifah Baxter, Ex-Christian, USA

Description: Strolling through a bookstore in search for guidance, Akifah finds a book about Islam.
By Akifah Baxter
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 31 Jul 2006
Viewed: 3066 - Rating: 4.5 from 5 - Rated by: 17
Printed: 151 - Emailed: 9 - Commented on: 0

Kristin, Ex-Catholic, USA (part 1 of 2)

Description: A former Christian discusses the things she found illogical with Christianity and her interest in Judaism.
By Kristin
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 20 Aug 2006
Viewed: 4227 - Rating: 3.7 from 5 - Rated by: 6
Printed: 208 - Emailed: 6 - Commented on: 0

Kristin, Ex-Catholic, USA (part 2 of 2)

Description: After being introduced t Islam in a chat room, Kristin finds herself crying while reading the Quran in a library while researching the religion.
By Kristin
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 02 Feb 2006
Viewed: 4422 - Rating: 3.6 from 5 - Rated by: 14
Printed: 199 - Emailed: 8 - Commented on: 1

Noor, Ex-Hindu, UK (part 1 of 2)

Description: Pondering the status of women in today’s society leads Noor to accept Islam.
By Noor
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 15 Oct 2006
Viewed: 6936 - Rating: 4.2 from 5 - Rated by: 11
Printed: 263 - Emailed: 7 - Commented on: 0

Noor, Ex-Hindu, UK (part 2 of 2)

Description: Noor explains how Islam has raised her status as a woman.
By Noor
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 01 Jul 2007
Viewed: 5601 - Rating: 4 from 5 - Rated by: 43
Printed: 261 - Emailed: 15 - Commented on: 2

Lynda Fitzgerald, Ex-Catholic, Ireland (part 1 of 4)

Description: Feeling lonely and wanting something new in life, Lynda accepts a job offer in Saudi Arabia.
By Lynda Fitzgerald
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 10 Sep 2006
Viewed: 4882 - Rating: 3 from 5 - Rated by: 6
Printed: 254 - Emailed: 6 - Commented on: 2

Lynda Fitzgerald, Ex-Catholic, Ireland (part 2 of 4)

Description: After reading the Quran, Lynda starts to struggle with the notion of accepting Islam and leaving her prior beliefs and way of life.
By Lynda Fitzgerald
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 31 Jul 2006
Viewed: 4029 - Rating: 4 from 5 - Rated by: 1
Printed: 235 - Emailed: 3 - Commented on: 0

Lynda Fitzgerald, Ex-Catholic, Ireland (part 3 of 4)

Description: Lynda discusses her internal battle about wearing the Hijab.
By Lynda Fitzgerald
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 31 Jul 2006
Viewed: 3986 - Rating: 3 from 5 - Rated by: 2
Printed: 234 - Emailed: 2 - Commented on: 2

Lynda Fitzgerald, Ex-Catholic, Ireland (part 4 of 4)

Description: Lynda finally accept Islam and tells of some internal conflicts she struggled to overcome after doing so.
By Lynda Fitzgerald
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 31 Jul 2006
Viewed: 3995 - Rating: 4.7 from 5 - Rated by: 13
Printed: 255 - Emailed: 8 - Commented on: 1

Zainab, Ex-Christian, USA (part 1 of 2)

Description: A young girl involves herself greatly with Christianity but still feels something missing.
By Zainab
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 01 Oct 2006
Viewed: 4850 - Rating: 4.4 from 5 - Rated by: 9
Printed: 211 - Emailed: 10 - Commented on: 0

Zainab, Ex-Christian, USA (part 2 of 2)

Description: Zainab finds more in common with Muslims friends than Christians, and finally decides to read about Islam.
By Zainab
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 31 Jul 2006
Viewed: 4004 - Rating: 4.5 from 5 - Rated by: 19
Printed: 207 - Emailed: 17 - Commented on: 6

Sophie Jenkins, Ex-Catholic-Protestant, UK

Description: Fed with many misconceptions about Islam, Sophie finally decides to see for herself.
By Sophie Jenkins
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 25 Sep 2006
Viewed: 3116 - Rating: 4.7 from 5 - Rated by: 15
Printed: 154 - Emailed: 5 - Commented on: 0

Margaret Marcus, Ex-Jew, USA (part 1 of 5)

Description: Margaret discusses her early childhood of Sunday school, leaving and scorning all organized religion, and a class she took about Judaism and Islam in university.
By Margaret Marcus
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 02 Apr 2008
Viewed: 5411 - Rating: 4.2 from 5 - Rated by: 6
Printed: 258 - Emailed: 1 - Commented on: 0

Margaret Marcus, Ex-Jew, USA (part 2 of 5)

Description: Margaret discusses how a fellow Jewish classmate accepts Islam, and later accepts Islam herself.
By Margaret Marcus
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 15 May 2007
Viewed: 4053 - Rating: none yet - Rated by: 0
Printed: 237 - Emailed: 1 - Commented on: 1

Margaret Marcus, Ex-Jew, USA (part 3 of 5)

Description: Margaret discusses how the Quran had impacted her life.
By Margaret Marcus
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 01 Jul 2007
Viewed: 4080 - Rating: 4 from 5 - Rated by: 4
Printed: 228 - Emailed: 1 - Commented on: 0

Margaret Marcus, Ex-Jew, USA (part 4 of 5)

Description: Margaret continues to discuss how the Quran had impacted her life, and her views about Jews and Arab relations.
By Margaret Marcus
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 15 May 2007
Viewed: 3803 - Rating: 3.4 from 5 - Rated by: 7
Printed: 236 - Emailed: 3 - Commented on: 0

Margaret Marcus, Ex-Jew, USA (part 5 of 5)

Description: Talking to Jews about Islam, and the impact of Islam on Margaret’s life.
By Margaret Marcus
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 15 May 2007
Viewed: 4069 - Rating: 4.8 from 5 - Rated by: 16
Printed: 237 - Emailed: 7 - Commented on: 1

Indrani and Chandara, Ex-Hindu, Singapore (part 1 of 3)

Description: A Hindu girl marries a pious assistant of a swami, but one who later looks to other religions for enlightenment.
By Muneerah Al-Idros (Interviewer)
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 23 Oct 2006
Viewed: 9285 - Rating: 3.5 from 5 - Rated by: 13
Printed: 331 - Emailed: 16 - Commented on: 1

Indrani and Chandara, Ex-Hindu, Singapore (part 2 of 3)

Description: As her husband becomes increasing involved with Islam, Indrani at first rejects Islam but later reads the Quran and starts to see strange dreams.
By Muneerah Al-Idros (Interviewer)
Published on 16 Jan 2006 - Last modified on 31 Jul 2006
Viewed: 7820 - Rating: 3.7 from 5 - Rated by: 7
Printed: 302 - Emailed: 7 - Commented on: 1

Indrani and Chandara, Ex-Hindu, Singapore (part 3 of 3)

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
Viewed: 7841 - Rating: 4.4 from 5 - Rated by: 31
Printed: 335 - Emailed: 39 - Commented on: 5

Amber Acosta, Ex-Catholic, USA

Description: A young lady raised and schooled as a Catholic finds in Islam what she was searching for in Catholicism.
By Amber Acosta
Published on 22 Jan 2007 - Last modified on 21 Jan 2007
Viewed: 2429 - Rating: 4.7 from 5 - Rated by: 21
Printed: 114 - Emailed: 9 - Commented on: 0

Oum Abdulaziz, Ex-Christian, USA (part 1 of 4): Islam and Christianity

Description: How she discovered major differences between Islam and Christianity concerning the “nature” of God and the divinity of Jesus.
By Oum Abdulaziz
Published on 23 Jul 2007 - Last modified on 12 Aug 2007
Viewed: 2009 - Rating: 5 from 5 - Rated by: 5
Printed: 121 - Emailed: 2 - Commented on: 0

Oum Abdulaziz, Ex-Christian, USA (part 2 of 4): Jesus in Christianity

Description: She continues her research on divinity of Jesus through Christian resources.
By Oum Abdulaziz
Published on 30 Jul 2007 - Last modified on 01 Apr 2008
Viewed: 1759 - Rating: none yet - Rated by: 0
Printed: 109 - Emailed: 2 - Commented on: 0

Oum Abdulaziz, Ex-Christian, USA (part 3 of 4): The Christian Bible

Description: The detailed reading of the Christian Bible revealed “a second generation view of Jesus Christ.”
By Oum Abdulaziz
Published on 06 Aug 2007 - Last modified on 07 Aug 2007
Viewed: 1625 - Rating: 5 from 5 - Rated by: 1
Printed: 101 - Emailed: 2 - Commented on: 0

Oum Abdulaziz, Ex-Christian, USA (part 4 of 4): Conversion from Christianity to Islam

Description: She found inner peace with true understanding of the nature of God through an uncorrupted religion: Islam.
By Oum Abdulaziz
Published on 13 Aug 2007 - Last modified on 17 Sep 2007
Viewed: 1715 - Rating: 4.6 from 5 - Rated by: 5
Printed: 110 - Emailed: 4 - Commented on: 1

S. E. Levine, Ex-Jew, USA (part 1 of 2)

Description: A Jewish lady gets an insight into how Muslims live, through her Muslim husband and some “Sisters” at a mosque.
By S. E. Levine (from IslamOnline.net with permission)
Published on 27 Aug 2007 - Last modified on 04 Nov 2007
Viewed: 1842 - Rating: 5 from 5 - Rated by: 1
Printed: 73 - Emailed: 2 - Commented on: 0

S. E. Levine, Ex-Jew, USA (part 2 of 2)

Description: After an interesting insight into how Muslims live an Ex–Jewish lady discovers that Islam is the way to mend ones relationship with God, to be forgiven for all past sins and the ultimate way to true inner happiness.
By S. E. Levine (from IslamOnline.net with permission)
Published on 10 Sep 2007 - Last modified on 04 Nov 2007
Viewed: 1721 - Rating: 4.9 from 5 - Rated by: 7
Printed: 75 - Emailed: 0 - Commented on: 0

Noora Alsamman, Ex-Catholic, USA

Description: Noora describes her struggles with her family as a young convert.
By Noora Alsamman
Published on 08 Oct 2007 - Last modified on 07 Oct 2007
Viewed: 1514 - Rating: 5 from 5 - Rated by: 20
Printed: 65 - Emailed: 2 - Commented on: 3

Shariffa Carlo, Ex-Christian, USA

Description: A lady recruited in order to “free” Muslim women from oppression finds herself accepting Islam.
By Shariffa Carlo
Published on 19 Nov 2007 - Last modified on 19 Nov 2007
Viewed: 1551 - Rating: 4.5 from 5 - Rated by: 20
Printed: 60 - Emailed: 9 - Commented on: 2

Diana, Ex-Mormon, USA

Description: How her heart got the light of truth when she started to look at Islam by her own interest.
By Diana
Published on 28 Jan 2008 - Last modified on 19 Feb 2008
Viewed: 876 - Rating: 4.6 from 5 - Rated by: 13
Printed: 49 - Emailed: 4 - Commented on: 1

Amina, Ex-Christian, USA

Description: How her visit to Jerusalem took her to the Oneness of God.
By Amina
Published on 04 Feb 2008 - Last modified on 19 Feb 2008
Viewed: 639 - Rating: 4.8 from 5 - Rated by: 11
Printed: 37 - Emailed: 8 - Commented on: 0

Anne Collins, Ex-Christian, USA

Description: After a long journey, a once devote Protestant, Anne Collins, finds Islam and forgiveness from God.
By Anne Collins
Published on 11 Feb 2008 - Last modified on 19 Feb 2008
Viewed: 659 - Rating: 4.8 from 5 - Rated by: 9
Printed: 24 - Emailed: 1 - Commented on: 0

Maria, Ex-Catholic, USA (part 1 of 2): Early Life Setup

Description: A remarkable dream would be the trigger to Maria’s belief in God and a clear sign as how to find Him.
By Maria
Published on 18 Feb 2008 - Last modified on 24 Feb 2008
Viewed: 724 - Rating: 4.6 from 5 - Rated by: 5
Printed: 25 - Emailed: 0 - Commented on: 0

Maria, Ex-Catholic, USA (part 2 of 2): Islamic Experience

Description: Her view after experiencing that God is the one reality.
By Maria
Published on 25 Feb 2008 - Last modified on 25 Feb 2008
Viewed: 650 - Rating: 5 from 5 - Rated by: 3
Printed: 35 - Emailed: 0 - Commented on: 0

Sana, Ex-Christian, Egypt (part 1 of 2): Questions of Childhood

Description: A traditional Christian girl starts to question aspects of her faith and reads the Quran.
By Sana (translated by Samy Akl)
Published on 10 Mar 2008 - Last modified on 16 Mar 2008
Viewed: 727 - Rating: 5 from 5 - Rated by: 1
Printed: 27 - Emailed: 3 - Commented on: 0

Sana, Ex-Christian, Egypt (part 2 of 2): The Power of the Quran

Description: A traditional Christian girl finds answers to her questions in the Quran, but faces much hardship from friends and family after conversion.
By Sana (translated by Samy Akl)
Published on 10 Mar 2008 - Last modified on 16 Mar 2008
Viewed: 663 - Rating: 4.6 from 5 - Rated by: 10
Printed: 29 - Emailed: 8 - Commented on: 2

Kätlin Hommik-Mrabte, Ex-Christian, Estonia

Description: Under the dark Communist era of the Soviet Union, a young child at the age of 3 begins her quest of finding God!
By Kätlin Hommik
Published on 07 Apr 2008 - Last modified on 09 Apr 2008
Viewed: 317 - Rating: 4.8 from 5 - Rated by: 8
Printed: 7 - Emailed: 0 - Commented on: 0

La Bianca, Ex-Christian, Australia

Description: A country woman from “down under” moves to the city and is exposed to city life, and with it, Islam.
By Selma Cook (from islamonline.net with permission)
Published on 31 Mar 2008 - Last modified on 31 Mar 2008
Viewed: 468 - Rating: 5 from 5 - Rated by: 4
Printed: 7 - Emailed: 0 - Commented on: 0

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