The US commander of International Security Assistance Force in the Andar district of Ghazni Province in Afghanistan has embraced Islam.
The commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) embraced Islam in the presence of 2,000 people on Thursday.
Cap. Cormier Michel - 45 - commands 300 ISAF troops in the Taliban-infested district. The Ghazni governor, district chief, provincial council members, local officials, elders, ISAF soldiers and students attended a ceremony marking the commander's conversion to Islam.
The ceremony, which lasted well over three hours, concluded with chants of 'Allah-o-Akbar (Allah is Great).
Cap. Michel, who changed his name to Abdul Wahed, started his brief speech with Bismillah (In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent and the most Merciful). During the last five years, Abdul Wahed pointed out, he had been studying Islamic books and he concluded that Islam is the first religion.
“Islam is a religion of peace and brotherhood, but terrorists and extremists are bringing a bad name to it," he noted.
When comes the Help of God, and Victory, And you will see the people enter God's Religion (Islam) in crowds. Celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and pray for His Forgiveness: For He is Oft-Returning (in Grace and Mercy). [110:1-2-3]
Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world. Each year 20,000 American revert to Islam.
It is He Who has sent His Apostle with Guidance and the Religion of Truth, to proclaim it over all religion: and enough is God for a Witness. [048:028]
“The servants of the Most Gracious are those who walk on the earth in humility, and when the ignorant address them, they say, ‘Peace!’” 25:63
“The world and all things in it are valuable; but the most valuable thing in the world is a virtuous woman" Hadith
simple google search can take care of that?
As for your article.. I am not sure how it is relevant? we are not speaking of how many Muslims are joining the millitary, rather of a millitary man who converted.
I'd frown upon a Muslim joining the forces to go kill other Muslims frankly, thus how many are in or out isn't a reflection on the rate of coversion!
cheers!
Text without context is pretext If your opponent is of choleric temperament, seek to irritate him
You really have to be careful using the internet, PA. Sometimes things are dressed up like its real when its not.
I read it as more of a muslim in the US military thread as though that was unheard of, but to each his/her own I guess.
thanks.
here is another source, not a blog.. I am not sure what you deem a satisfactory news source?:..under any circumstance, It really doesn't matter..titles such as these seem to only draw negativism from the predicted crowd, I always maintain that religiosity is a solo journey...though it is a personal belief of mine that God shall fulfill his promise! http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?i...onid=351020403
and ummmmmmm thanks for the heads up about what is real and what is plain surreal.
I think the title is rather simple and self-explanatory, one commander embraces Islam. Yours I still read of the small percentage of Muslims in the millitary, and to that again, I say.. Thank God, I can't think of anything worst than a Muslim readying himself to kill another Muslim..
cheers!
Text without context is pretext If your opponent is of choleric temperament, seek to irritate him
mashaallah, allah guides who he wills, u never no Tony Blair and Bush might follow!!!
God forbid.. I know it is probably awful for me to say so..But I have never wished hell on anyone more than these two...I want them to have a taste for each life they have ruined/tortured or ended unjustly and eternally insha'Allah!
Text without context is pretext If your opponent is of choleric temperament, seek to irritate him
God forbid.. I know it is probably awful for me to say so..But I have never wished hell on anyone more than these two...I want them to have a taste for each life they have ruined/tortured or ended unjustly and eternally insha'Allah!
ya guess i agree with you sister, they have blood on their hands, in the search for oil. although allah is the greater judge.
Even though I do not frown upon any Muslim in Pakistan Armed forces who is having to or trying to eliminate the false mullah menace terrorising public, I would be wary of any new modern day Lawrence of Arabia seeing the light and becoming Muslim, it very well could be a PR exercise
here is another source, not a blog.. I am not sure what you deem a satisfactory news source
I figure one that has reporters and prints news instead of just picking up unsubstantiated reports without a byline. Again, I consider CNN, Al jezeera, BBC, AP or something like that. This one (PressTV) is suspect.
I have not been negative except for the validity of this report. I have no problem with US military members converting to Islam. There are a lot of of islamic members of the military and I'm sure conversions happen all the time. God bless them. I just have doubts about this report specifically. If it turns out to be true...good for him.
The US commander of International Security Assistance Force in the Andar district of Ghazni Province in Afghanistan has embraced Islam.
The commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) embraced Islam in the presence of 2,000 people on Thursday.
Cap. Cormier Michel - 45 - commands 300 ISAF troops in the Taliban-infested district. The Ghazni governor, district chief, provincial council members, local officials, elders, ISAF soldiers and students attended a ceremony marking the commander's conversion to Islam.
The ceremony, which lasted well over three hours, concluded with chants of 'Allah-o-Akbar (Allah is Great).
Cap. Michel, who changed his name to Abdul Wahed, started his brief speech with Bismillah (In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent and the most Merciful). During the last five years, Abdul Wahed pointed out, he had been studying Islamic books and he concluded that Islam is the first religion.
“Islam is a religion of peace and brotherhood, but terrorists and extremists are bringing a bad name to it," he noted.
What a lie this story must be a false one or this man really embraced Islam(alhamdulillah) and the kuffar changed the story>if he really embraced Islam why would he still be in the army and most of all fight mujahideen?
What a lie this story must be a false one or this man really embraced Islam(alhamdulillah) and the kuffar changed the story>if he really embraced Islam why would he still be in the army and most of all fight mujahideen?
Is he fighting Mujahideen or terrorists?
Surly you don’t think there one and the same. :mad:
I figure one that has reporters and prints news instead of just picking up unsubstantiated reports without a byline. Again, I consider CNN, Al jezeera, BBC, AP or something like that. This one (PressTV) is suspect.
I have not been negative except for the validity of this report. I have no problem with US military members converting to Islam. There are a lot of of islamic members of the military and I'm sure conversions happen all the time. God bless them. I just have doubts about this report specifically. If it turns out to be true...good for him.
Thanks.
Three or four of five news sources with the same info. will ALWAYS be suspect, so long as you don't like the content. There is nothing anyone can do to remedy that. It is your opinion, to which of course you are so entitled but it bears little or no consequence. I don't tend to believe any news source as being distilled and truthful.. and that goes too for the two or three you mention as unassailable.
Conversions happen all the time. It might not be clustered in the millitary. But thousands embrace Islam yearly..
I hope he is a good Muslims and a fine example to his community and peers...
cheers!
Text without context is pretext If your opponent is of choleric temperament, seek to irritate him
Hey there! Looks like you're enjoying the discussion, but you're not signed up for an account.
When you create an account, we remember exactly what you've read, so you always come right back where you left off. You also get notifications, here and via email, whenever new posts are made. And you can like posts and share your thoughts. Sign Up
US Commander Embraces Islam!!!
Hide
Looks like you're enjoying the discussion, but you're not signed up for an account.
Posting Permissions
Bookmarks