You Are Not Alone..
Many times when people revert to Islam, they have moments where they feel as if they are alone - they've lost the comfort and support of family and friends, and the weak efforts of born Muslims to fill this void is not enough.
This issue will be one of the first issues I address in my new video series called "SpiritualGPS" (coming soon).
In the meantime, I've created the Revertropolis "Reverts Hall of Fame" to serve as a reminder to new Muslims everywhere that: You are NEVER alone. God, with His Guidance and Mercy has brought you this far. He will never abandon you. And the success of the reverts in this 'hall of fame' are proof of that. Imam Siraj Wahhaj, Baba Ali, Imam Zaid Shakir, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Yusuf Islam, Ingrid Mattson, Yvonne Ridley, Imam Suhaib Webb, Shaykh Yusuf Estes...the list of people who reverted to Islam and who have successfully risen to the top in terms of the Muslim social and intellectual spheres are proof that being born Muslim is in no way an advantage that others have over you as a new Muslim. Alas, many of the Companions of the Prophet themselves were reverts to Islam, and they were and are considered the Best Muslims (the best humans, even) of all time.
In short, don't feel alone. Use the examples of these amazing reverts to Islam to charge forward in your own learning/practice of your new way of life.
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