Welcome. I would not care what they think about you. This world is getting more deceptional each day and people including unfortunately we muslims have also prejudices. Inshallah you have good friends here but if not Allah is your best friend.
And that's awesome you got to speak with Anwar I'm a follower as well and watch his old videos
Welcome brother, please do try to understand that the morale is down in a lot of places when it comes to being extra nice to converts - due primarily to the fact that a lot of conspiracies and attempts to misconstrue words have taken place recently and people are a bit wary.
I myself recall shunning brother anwar awlaki when he came to speak with me on the bus in 2004 when i didn't know who he was - it was simply because he had an american accent and bush was involved in open falsehoods against islam - i thought it was a cia dude and really rudely brushed him off simply for his question as to what i felt needed to be done - he was so humble and accepting as he silently sat. It makes me wish i could turn the clocks back.
So please realise that it is the face of Allah :swt: you should be seeking and that you and all of these people will be brought before Allah :swt: to answer for yourselves.
This could be how Allah :swt: is testing you and accustoming you to rely on and feel closer to Him.
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