At seven in the morning I would step out of my house into glorious sunshine and board the bus with my neighbours, who were also my colleagues, my friends, and …
Seeking His Shade: Growing up in the Worship of God
Have you ever heard the saying — Youth is wasted on the young? Those of us who can still lay claim to being young often have no real sense of …
Al Servicio de la Comunidad Mexicana
Hace solo cuatro años que el primer informe fue escrito acerca del Proyecto WhyIslam en México, pero mucho ha ocurrido desde entonces. La campaña mexicana comenzó con un deseo de …
Serving the Mexican Community
It was only four years ago that the first story about WhyIslam in Mexico was written, but many exciting events have transpired since then. The Mexican campaign began with a …
Muslim and Mexican in Turkey
How I came to embrace Islam is a painful memory. However, I am grateful to God for everything that I had to endure to be where I am now. My …
My Advice to New Muslims
Oftentimes when a person embraces Islam, he or she is unsure of what steps to take next. After much effort to arrive at the decision to proclaim the shahadah, the …
The Missing Peace
My path towards Islam has taken many twists and turns throughout Latin America and here in the USA, where I finally became a Muslim. My parents are from Chile. They …
The Qur’an Opened My Heart
My name is Margarita Aguirre and I am from the city of Guadalajara in Jalisco, Mexico. I was born in the midst of a practicing Catholic family. I remember that …
A New Translation of the Holy Qur’an in the Spanish Language
There was an interest in me that was awakened in translating the Holy Qur’an that was not so much devoted to imitating the style of the original in Arabic or …
Musulmana y Mexicana en Turquia
Como llegue al Islam es doloroso recordar, pero le agradezco a Dios por todo lo que pasé para llegar hasta donde estoy ahora. Mi primer encuentro con el Islam fue …