Thanks for the advice Omar 2133.

wow alhamdulillah! so I might see you on the beach or at asda some day insha'Allah! I know what you mean about the looks, but I haven't found anyone to be really hostile mostly just curious or kind of shocked. My advice is to be confident and ignore the stares. smile and be friendly too, cos a lot of people are kind of scared of Muslims and think we are all fanatics who hate everyone non-Muslim. (obviously don't smile and be friendly too much with guys, who are terminally afflicted with 'she fancies me' delusions lol).

well I've been feeling like literally 'the only hijabi in the village' so I'm glad there's at least 2 of us now!

about your parents, maybe they brought you up with good values, and belief in God - so you should make it clear to them that you haven't rejected these values at all. Islam teaches us to live a moral life, and to worship God. as for hijab....how could a Christian possibly object to modesty? Hijab is dignity and self-respect alhamdulillah. Also remember that Allah ta'ala requires us to have unlimited patience and kindness with parents, although of course we do not obey them in anything displeasing to God.

salaam sister

More like in ASDA or at Weymouth College.
When ever I see a guy, my eyes goes on to the floor.
The 1st evening I wore my Hijab outside my house, I got yelled at by some Wey Vally kids that live on my road but I just walked quickly on and igonor them. I've been on a bus full of them and most of them just look out of instrest and say nothing to me.
At college there is a few lads that do winded me up but they did it when I was Christian too, so I just ignor them too. All my teachers and course friends are happy with me.

My parents are my ex-foster parents and I've known them for 15 years now. That is 3/4 of my life. They did bring me up on good values, unlike a lot of people my age. I did explain to them that I still believe in God but my views on Jesus (pbuh) is differant from them now. I do respected them as they are family to me. I'm going to not bring up my faith to much at family occations as I am now the odd one out, apart from my bother that does not believe in God at all. I will be happy if they don't question my faith after today. I have told them that I came take my Hijab off at there house if I want to.
I feel happier and safer as a person when I'm out and about because I cover my body up from head to toe, with only my face and hands showing.

Allah (stw) is blessing me with courage, inerstrength, compation, inerpeace and selfcontol over myself.

assalamu alaikum

I'm really happy for you sis, you are already getting so much benefit out of being a Muslim, may Allah swt continue to bless you and guide you.

I have some books you might like so feel free to drop in during the week. I will let you know my address in a private message.

Subhanallah!

thats relly sweet sister. May Allah guide ur family to the right path thru u by His will inshAllah. Ameen

Allah akbar..
my only advise for anything new in general is to take it one day at a time.. that is why time is there, so not all events roll into each other and people get overwhelmed..
welcome to Islam my sister..

Masha Allaah Sister. First of all you did not turn away from your faith, you have fulfilled it and have returned home. You did not convert to Islam, you reverted to your birth right and are now on the path to learning how to worship the God(swt) you have always loved and desired to follow.

Remember, while it only takes a few seconds to become Muslim, it takes a life time to be a Muslim. You are now venturing forth on a great adventure full of joy and discovery. there will be many trials and sometimes there will be road blocks put up in attempts to get you to leave the path. But, Allaah(swt) will never allow you to face any challange that he has not given you the strength to face. You are not alone, you are a member of the Ummah, the largest family on earth and you have countless brothers and sisters that will cheerfully come to your aid.

Welcome home sister and please remember me in your Du'as, there are no prayers more sincere than the du'as coming from a new born, sinless child and you are now that a new born, sinless child, beginning life with purity and a new freshness.

Thanks Woodrow.

My confidents within myself has grown a lot since I became a Muslim. I manage to tell my whole course at college that I'm a Muslim and I managed to stick to a discution that my group were having about my Hijab as one person on my course was annioed that I could wear it in lessons and he couldn't wear his hat. I was very carm about the situation and that person went to the Equality and Diversity person after the lesson and everything was carm. I even told my parents which is a big thing for a convert and they are Christians and elders of the church I did attened. They still love me which is the main thing.

Assalamu Alaikum, welcome to Islam and to this forum. I too reverted to Islam from Christianity over 25 years ago. In growing up, my family was Christian, but they weren't particularly religous. Still most were quite upset with me for becoming a Muslim even though I had been the most religous among my family when I was a Christian.

I can imagine that it will be more difficult for you as it seems that you have a very religous family. I am hesitant to offer advice, but I encourage you to be true to your faith and try to initially emphasize the similarities between Islam and Christianity.

(Sorry, I hadn't read all of the posts to know that you had already told your parents.)

Welcome to Islam Sister!!! Reading your posts Looks like you already have a strong background and understanding. As you may know when you become Muslim (submit to God alone) then all your previous sins are erased completely. Since you are completely sinless and starting from clean plate I am requesting if you can make a du'a (prayer) for my elder brother he is going through some difficult times. Thank you in advance and May God continue to guide us and reward you ameen greatly.

My warm congrats on Islam
I know what u feeling and how u feeling it, but as you said you did the right thing.

Here's a link for a good Islamic magazine for new Muslims:

http://www.i-mag.org/component/optio...etails/gid,18/

Congratulations!!! Allaahu Akbar!

Sis if you could post your conversion story on here, it would be really interesting to read Inshaa Allaah, e.g. what made you realise Islaam is the right religion, when did u come to this decision, etc.

Thanks

To write my story, I find to hard Muj4h1d4 so I've done a video about how I came a Muslim.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up_uj_ljRDQ