Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world today, and Western women make up the largest number of converts, out-numbering male converts by a ratio of almost 4:1. While this may seem strange to people who regard Muslim women as weak and oppressed, the fact is that Islam gives enormous respect and dignity to women and demands that society treat them with justice and honor. Volumes have been written about the Muslim woman and her rights, but no one can explain why women are attracted to Islam better than Muslim women themselves. Here are the stories of just a few of the extraordinary women who have chosen Islam as a way of life.
"My
Path to Islam," by Christine Huda Dodge
Sister
Huda is a freelance writer and educator who has edited two books
about Islam and written several articles about the Islamic faith
for mainstream magazines. In addition, she hosts one of the most
popular Islamic websites on the Internet: Islam
at About.com. Read what she wrote about her conversion in 1992,
just three years after she became a Muslim, and learn why Islam
appealed to her heart and intellect once she understood
the Islamic position on Jesus (peace be upon him), the first man
Adam (peace be upon him) and the concept of "original
sin."
"My
Story," by Sharrifa Carlo
Another
freelance writer, Sister Sharrifa is one of the most powerful
voices for Muslim women in America with her unapologetic,
straightforward articles about the Islamic faith. Without a
doubt, she has helped many Muslim women and women interested in
Islam separate fact from fiction with her inspiring words. The
story of Sharrifa's conversion is an interesting one: read how
she went from feeling pity for the "poor, oppressed"
Muslim woman to actually becoming a Muslim woman herself. Also
take time to enjoy this collection of her articles at Islamzine.com where she discusses
everything from the Islamic hijab (veil or headscarf) to
polygyny, credit cards, backbiting and death.
"Becoming
Muslim," by Lady Evelyn Zeinab Cobbold
An
English woman explains why she has always felt that she was a
Muslim even though she was raised outside the Islamic faith.
Taken from the book "Islam Our Choice," which was
compiled and edited by Ebrahim
Ahmed Bawany in 1961. Very interesting considering the fact that this
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