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Foreign and Israeli solidarity with Jerusalemites in the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah (Al-Jazeera Net)
Mervat Sadiq - Ramallah
After long days journey from the United States to occupied Jerusalem, headed the U.S. Britney Lynn last Saturday morning to the headquarters of the Muslim scholars and preachers, near Al-Aqsa Mosque, and decided to declare voluntarily converted to Islam, and I uttered a brief prayer after the identification of meaning.
Attended Lynn (25 years), wearing a headscarf (hijab), and confirmed that it was not exposed to any pressure or coercion, and they got to know Islam in the country and studied the principles and provisions of before you decide to enter, after they had embraced Christianity.
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Lin, one of 18 Christian and Jewish brandished Islam in Jerusalem since the opening of the scholars and preachers in the city, the gates of the definition of Islam and advocacy, especially among tourists, and sympathizers of the visitors, and between Christians and Jews living there.
The head of the scholars and preachers in Jerusalem, Sheikh Sabri has announced that the cases which converted to Islam from different nationalities and ages, male and female, came to Jerusalem, some specifically for that, while some have offered for business or tourism.
He said the island revealed that four Israeli Jews brandished Islam last year, and they reside in Jerusalem, including Daniel Hornstein, who was born in the country to Jewish parents continued to convert to Judaism to convert to Islam last month.
Foreign and Israeli solidarity with Jerusalemites in the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah (Al-Jazeera Net) MUFTI: organizers on the door first, they become certain that who wants to Islam is not forced (island Net)
According to data from the official body, is among those who recently entered Islam five Britons and two Americans, "said Sheikh Ekrema after they attended to know about Islam through Islamic centers in their country.
And recorded the Islam of foreign nationalities, France, Germany, Russia and Scottish and another case of a Palestinian Christian.
There is no compulsion
According to Sheikh Akrama, is based on the door first, American officials that wants the Declaration is not forced conversion to Islam, and provide a detailed explanation of the general principles of Islam, and furnish to religious bulletins and awareness.
Also get an explanation of the meaning of certificates before uttering them, and then ask them to pronounce it, and provide a certificate showing conversion to Islam.
Shows the regions, Sheikh non-Muslims that Islam is often the result of dealing and coexistence with Muslims, where touching close tolerance of religion and love for other Muslims.
Regions, shows that the spread of Islam in East and South Asia - especially in Malaysia, Indonesia, China and Japan - was the result of the activity of traders, which means that non-Muslims to surrender willingly according to the verse "There is no compulsion in religion".
And foreigners who have declared Islam the number of those who have lived for various periods with the families of Jerusalem in Jerusalem, identified through the principles of Islam and discourse.
The governing body of scholars and preachers in Jerusalem sessions for young people from all religions and nationalities, including tourists and foreign solidarity activists to introduce them to Islam, and especially "to respond to suspicions raised by the enemies of Islam", according to organizers of the activity.