my first post..selam by James

james · **my first post..selam by James -** 01-20-2006

hello......well.this is my first post...so let me introduce myself .....
i am james d mc millan 35 years of age and i have been living in Turkey for 4 years. I teach English privately and to businesses..

I am from London and my mother was Italian and father English. I was raised in a VERY religious household, from 4 to 20 years of age. I come from a JEHOVAH'S WITNESS background and but feel i was brainwashed to believe everything they teach. They are nice people , friendly, pleasant, but i felt it wasnt for me and left at the age of 20 ish.

From the age of 20 to 32 ish i didnt take any notice of religion at all and then one day decided to look into Islam. I have a friend in London who i used to see as a 16 year old who is a Muslim and his mother taught me Selam a le kum....little did i know how these words would stick to me.......

i still have many questions due to my upbringing and of course sometimes religion is confusing to me but i hope to find peace and a life in Islam.

Please forgive me if i ask lots of questions or if i am unsure about certain parts of Islam as i am really a new muslim and need guidance.......

i wish you ALL peace and joy and may Allah bless you all..........

your new brother JAMES........

aZn_pLayGurL · **Re: my first post..selam by James -** 01-20-2006

SALAAM JAMES AL B THE 1ST PERSON 2 GREET JU LOL ENJOY POSTING N MAKING NEW THREAD

TaK KerZ N aV FuN W$Lamz x x x

habib · **Re: my first post..selam by James -** 01-20-2006

Assalamualaikum
Welcome to the forum.

hidaayah · **Re: my first post..selam by James -** 01-20-2006

welcum here ..hope ur stay is beneficial..
if u have any questions u can feel free to ask them..everyone here will be pleased to help..
peace..

james · **Re: my first post..selam by James -** 01-20-2006

ooooohhhh.....THANK YOU SO MUCH for the WELCOME.......and yes i will have lots of questions.....i have no one to guide me here so i am reading the Koran in English and trying to find my own way which is VERY DIFFICULT.......i know i'll make some mistakes but i will try and learn the right things to do....

MetSudaisTwice · **Page Updated: 25/05/2006**

salam
welcome to the forums bro
any problems and we brothers and sisters will try to help you inshallah
wasalam

Tasneem · **Re: my first post..selam by James -** 01-20-2006

Welcome to the forum

Inshallah you will enoy it here and if you have any questions then

Ask away

SaLaMz

james · **Re: my first post..selam by James -** 01-20-2006

hello.........yesterday was my birthday ....18th January.....isnt it wrong to celebrate birthdays????.....surely the day of your death is more important as you can be remembered for the good deeds you have done and not the day of your birth when you had no experience....(i dont know the answer and havent read the whole Koran yet so dont jump on my head pleeease)

Sahabiyaat · **Re: my first post..selam by James -** 01-20-2006

brother
welcome to the forums, ask any questions you wish there are plenty of members here to anwser them.
i dont think you should learn Islam on your own, go to the masjid, meet new muslims and speak to people with knowledge and remain with this forum ofcourse and InshaAllah your knowledge will increase.

sapphire · **Re: my first post..selam by James -** 01-20-2006

well said bro!!!!mashallah!!!!!!!(#8)subhanallah your already on your way to gaining the knowledge of deen...may Allah make it easy upon you inshallah!!!welcome to the forum!!!hope you have an enjoyable and benefitial stay!!!!mashallah you are now muslim and inshallah we can all work together as brothers and sisters to help increase each others imaan(faith)....

james · **Re: my first post..selam by James -** 01-20-2006

sorry....what is MASJID>????????/.

i am such a new Muslim and have no help from anyone and am reading Koran on my own so i dont know these terms.......SORRY.......im not stupid..just new to Islam and fortunate to have found such a site and such friendly bro and sisters....thanks...again.......James

Tasneem · **Re: my first post..selam by James -** 01-20-2006

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Originally Posted by james

hello.........yesterday was my birthday ....18th January.....isnt it wrong to celebrate birthdays????.....surely the day of your death is more important as you can be remembered for the good deeds you have done and not the day of your birth when you had no experience....(i dont know the answer and havent read the whole Koran yet so dont jump on my head pleeease)

Yesterday was my birthday too

Yes it is harram to celebrate birthdays

You can say Happy birthday though

SaLaMz

sapphire · **Re: my first post..selam by James -** 01-20-2006

course its not stupid...none of us are fully educated in matters of deen...masjid is the mosque for muslims(like temples/churches for other religions) where muslims go to pray togther....

Tasneem · **Re: my first post..selam by James -** 01-20-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by james

sorry....what is MASJID>????????/.

i am such a new Muslim and have no help from anyone and am reading Koran on my own so i dont know these terms.......SORRY.......im not stupid..just new to Islam and fortunate to have found such a site and such friendly bro and sisters....thanks...again.......James

A masjid is where muslims pray

It is oblogatory for men to go to the masjid
To make all their prayers

Also,Jumah(which is every friday)Must be made by men

Men cannot miss more than three days if they do they are punished

SaLaMz

james · **Re: my first post..selam by James -** 01-20-2006

okay...but because i work strange hours i cant always go to a Mosque so i pray at home or at the office...is this wrong?????

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james Peace to you all Status: Offline Posts: 61 Reputation: 76 Rep Power: 18 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Izmit, Turkey Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	my first post..selam by James - 01-20-2006 hello......well.this is my first post...so let me introduce myself ..... i am james d mc millan 35 years of age and i have been living in Turkey for 4 years. I teach English privately and to businesses.. I am from London and my mother was Italian and father English. I was raised in a VERY religious household, from 4 to 20 years of age. I come from a JEHOVAH'S WITNESS background and but feel i was brainwashed to believe everything they teach. They are nice people , friendly, pleasant, but i felt it wasnt for me and left at the age of 20 ish. From the age of 20 to 32 ish i didnt take any notice of religion at all and then one day decided to look into Islam. I have a friend in London who i used to see as a 16 year old who is a Muslim and his mother taught me Selam a le kum....little did i know how these words would stick to me....... i still have many questions due to my upbringing and of course sometimes religion is confusing to me but i hope to find peace and a life in Islam. Please forgive me if i ask lots of questions or if i am unsure about certain parts of Islam as i am really a new muslim and need guidance....... i wish you ALL peace and joy and may Allah bless you all.......... your new brother JAMES........

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habib SlAvE oF ALLAH Status: Offline Posts: 701 Reputation: 158 Rep Power: 19 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: under the sky Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: my first post..selam by James - 01-20-2006 Assalamualaikum Welcome to the forum. __________________ If you fail in your exams, there is always a next year. If you lose your spouse, there can be a second marriage. But if you die, there is no second chance. This life is only one opportunity. IslamGarden Forum

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hidaayah 313'z Status: Offline Posts: 2,774 Reputation: 5758 Rep Power: 28 Join Date: Nov 2005 Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: my first post..selam by James - 01-20-2006 welcum here ..hope ur stay is beneficial.. if u have any questions u can feel free to ask them..everyone here will be pleased to help.. peace.. __________________ وإذا لم يكن منَ الموتِ بُدُّ فمِنَ العَجزِ أنْ تَكُونَ جَبَانا If death is something inescapable, then it is from weakness to be a coward-! Lahoo main bhegay dareeda Anchal Qasam hai tum ko bhula na daina...

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james Peace to you all Status: Offline Posts: 61 Reputation: 76 Rep Power: 18 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Izmit, Turkey Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: my first post..selam by James - 01-20-2006 ooooohhhh.....THANK YOU SO MUCH for the WELCOME.......and yes i will have lots of questions.....i have no one to guide me here so i am reading the Koran in English and trying to find my own way which is VERY DIFFICULT.......i know i'll make some mistakes but i will try and learn the right things to do....

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MetSudaisTwice SS NUMBER 1 FAN Status: Offline Posts: 6,837 Reputation: 5977 Rep Power: 36 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Planet called Earth apparently Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: my first post..selam by James - 01-20-2006 salam welcome to the forums bro any problems and we brothers and sisters will try to help you inshallah wasalam __________________ Visit My Page for many recitations from known Imams and Quraa's Page Updated: 25/05/2006 New recordings of Sheikh Saad Numani, Imitator of Famous Imams and Quraa's added!!

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james Peace to you all Status: Offline Posts: 61 Reputation: 76 Rep Power: 18 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Izmit, Turkey Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: my first post..selam by James - 01-20-2006 hello.........yesterday was my birthday ....18th January.....isnt it wrong to celebrate birthdays????.....surely the day of your death is more important as you can be remembered for the good deeds you have done and not the day of your birth when you had no experience....(i dont know the answer and havent read the whole Koran yet so dont jump on my head pleeease)

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Sahabiyaat AllpraiseistoAllah Status: Offline Posts: 1,601 Reputation: 6213 Rep Power: 32 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in a universe..in a galaxy...on a planet in a country in a state in AN area in a house in a room:) Gender: Way of Life: Undisclosed	Re: my first post..selam by James - 01-20-2006 brother welcome to the forums, ask any questions you wish there are plenty of members here to anwser them. i dont think you should learn Islam on your own, go to the masjid, meet new muslims and speak to people with knowledge and remain with this forum ofcourse and InshaAllah your knowledge will increase. __________________ Ya Allah, save me from this world that glitters and invites me to fulfill my nafs and the whispers of Shaytaan, and worse still, is when i am invited to deeds which are seemingly good, but lead to an evil path... passed my driving test today

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sapphire LI Oldskool Status: Offline Posts: 3,258 Reputation: 9543 Rep Power: 35 Join Date: Jul 2005 Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: my first post..selam by James - 01-20-2006 well said bro!!!!mashallah!!!!!!!(#8)subhanallah your already on your way to gaining the knowledge of deen...may Allah make it easy upon you inshallah!!!welcome to the forum!!!hope you have an enjoyable and benefitial stay!!!!mashallah you are now muslim and inshallah we can all work together as brothers and sisters to help increase each others imaan(faith).... __________________

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james Peace to you all Status: Offline Posts: 61 Reputation: 76 Rep Power: 18 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Izmit, Turkey Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: my first post..selam by James - 01-20-2006 sorry....what is MASJID>????????/. i am such a new Muslim and have no help from anyone and am reading Koran on my own so i dont know these terms.......SORRY.......im not stupid..just new to Islam and fortunate to have found such a site and such friendly bro and sisters....thanks...again.......James

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sapphire LI Oldskool Status: Offline Posts: 3,258 Reputation: 9543 Rep Power: 35 Join Date: Jul 2005 Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: my first post..selam by James - 01-20-2006 course its not stupid...none of us are fully educated in matters of deen...masjid is the mosque for muslims(like temples/churches for other religions) where muslims go to pray togther.... __________________

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james Peace to you all Status: Offline Posts: 61 Reputation: 76 Rep Power: 18 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Izmit, Turkey Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: my first post..selam by James - 01-20-2006 okay...but because i work strange hours i cant always go to a Mosque so i pray at home or at the office...is this wrong?????