@Omar del Sur
1. How somali are you percentage wise?
2.did you convert from Catholicism to Islam? If so what made you convert?
3. Would you ever go to somalia?
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@Omar del Sur interesting questions? Wallahi I suck at giving questions
1- I am not Somali to any degree that I'm aware of. There has been some speculation that I'm part African, though, because of my hair (it grows as an afro). I think some of my ancestors may have been from West Africa but I'm not sure either way.
2- Did I convert from Catholicism? I would prefer not to say much about any religious beliefs prior to Islam. For example, if I've ever prayed to Jesus (peace be upon him) I would not like to say so. We shouldn't talk about past sins.
I was taught Christianity as a child, though. I prayed to God and it was very strange to me later when there was pressure to pray to Jesus (peace be upon him). I naturally wanted to pray to God. It's very strange and uncomfortable to be pressured to pray to Jesus (peace be upon him) instead of God. Also, I was never really comfortable with the New Testament. I always preferred the Old Testament. I think the Quran is more similar to the Old Testament.
Why did I become Muslim?
I was like a person sleepwalking. I think it was like I was in a hallway with a lot of the doors and I happened to enter one of the doors and the room was called Islam. When I took the Shahadah, I didn't know what a hadith was. I didn't really understand Islam.
So why did I become a Muslim? It was the will of Allah that I would become a Muslim. I didn't really understand Islam until after I took the Shahadah. The imam found out I hadn't taken the Shahadah and could see I was clueless and he didn't sit me down and start explaining the basics to me. He immediately brought me in front of the people and had me take the Shahadah. I believe this is the correct approach. I didn't really know that much about Islam and I was guided to it in a way I didn't really understand.
Why do people practice Islam? What is it that makes people attached to Islam?
I think it is hard to explain. I think it is like asking a bird why does he fly or a fish why does he swim. If the fish could talk, maybe the fish would say "You know, that's a good question. I've never really thought about it. I just swim."
Because to swim is in the nature of the fish. To fly is in the nature of the bird. Islam is in the nature of the human being. I was born a Muslim.
I remember my friend making fun of me. He was mocking me because he would stare at women and say things like "wow look at her ***"..... saying very sexual things about the women..... he made fun of me because I would avoid looking at the women and I would lower my gaze.
I had no idea this was part of Islam. I didn't know at the time. I found out later but I already naturally wanted to lower my gaze. I am not a dog. A woman is not a piece of meat.
3- Would I ever go to Somalia?
I am not sure. If Allah wills that I end up in Somalia one day, I will go there.
I have no plans of going to Somalia. However, all Muslims are my brothers (or sisters). I love Somali Muslims for the sake of Allah. I know people insult the idea that Muslims are one nation, are one Ummah and that they make fun of people who believe "we are one Ummah" and that they seem to think that people who think like that are naïve. If people who believe that are naïve then I am proud to be one of those naïve people who believe all Muslims are one Ummah. A Muslim is my brother whether he is Somali, Pakistani, Arab or whatever his origin. What matters is that he is my brother in Islam.
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