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| Saam |
| 01/06/04 at 00:36:43 |
| [slm] all, Hey guys. I have already made a few posts, but for those of you who didn't see those, I would just like to formally introduce myself to you guys. I am not only new to this board, but to Islam as well; I became a Muslim just before Ramadan this year. I was raised a Christain, and was a pretty strong Christian at that, until my faith began to dwindle towards the end of high school (for multiple reasons, but mainly because I was so strongly tempted by wordly pleasures at the time). My life was heading in the wrong direction. In my 2nd year of college, however, I met two very strong Muslims, now both among my best of friends. Seeing how they lived their lives inspired me and caused me to begin to learn about Islam. Unlike anything else that I had ever heard or read, everything I learned about Islam just made perfect sense to me. My life has never been as peaceful as it has been in the last 2 months or so (since I became Muslim). Halfway through my 3rd year in college now, and Allah (subhana wa ta'ala) has made my life much easier (the work load hasn't changed or anything, but now I can certainly handle everything in my life with much more ease). I would also like to thank all of you; learning from the posts here on this board and seeing such a strong community of Muslims have really helped me to strengthen my faith. Despite all the recent talk of the negativity which might be present on this board, I still feel a very strong and supportive community here. Any of you guys can feel free to instant message me about whatever, whenever you want. Have a bebzi on me []. Peace, Blessings, and Mercy of Allah be with you all, Saam ;-) |
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| jaihoon |
| 01/06/04 at 00:39:21 |
| [slm] Welcome to Islam, welcome to the board. All the best for your studies |
| 01/06/04 at 00:40:26 |
| jaihoon |
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| WhiteSomali |
| 01/06/04 at 00:44:07 |
| [slm] Bro ;D Let me be da first to welcome you to the board, alhumdulillah that you have returned to His true religion :) I'm glad to hear that worshipping Allah Subhanu wa Ta'ala, the one true God, has made your life come wit more ease masha Allah. May Allah continue to shower you with blessings and increase your Iman brother. Insha' Allah you'll enjoy the time you spend here and it'll be beneficial to you. How much have you learned about Islam since you reverted, bro? Im a revert too, I been practising Islam since las March alhumdulillah. [slm] :) EDIT: Ahh! I'm not da first anymore, Jaihoon you beat me too it! ;D |
| 01/06/04 at 00:46:18 |
| WhiteSomali |
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| timbuktu |
| 01/06/04 at 00:50:42 |
| [slm] welcome dear brother, to islam & to this board hope your studies go well. may Allah (swt) give you a satisfying productive life in this world & the highest of HIS rewards to you for both this world and the Hereafter aameen |
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| Halima |
| 01/06/04 at 05:53:05 |
| [slm] Saam, Welcome young man. May your imaan continue to grow and may you continue to learn too as we all are doing here. Have a bebzi [] and fun. Halima |
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| Nisa |
| 01/06/04 at 08:27:17 |
| [slm] Welcome to the board dear brother. You are as a delicate flower and it is our duty as your brothers and sisters to help you bloom :-* Pray everything is well with you and yours, Ameen. [wlm] :-) |
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| jannah |
| 01/06/04 at 11:51:40 |
| wlm, ahlan wa sahlan, welcome and be comfortable... thanx for the []s :-/ |
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| IMuslim_4Ever |
| 01/06/04 at 19:36:28 |
| [slm] Welcome to this wonderful community... Alhumdulillah that you are a Muslim... May Allah [swt] make things easy for you...May your life be a good example for others to see what Islam is all about. ameen btw, what does your nick name stand for? ma salaama |
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| Caraj |
| 01/06/04 at 21:00:48 |
| Hello Saam, welcome to the boards. It's is a wonderful place to post, read and learn. As for the negativity, heck, even with the best of friends and families, they all have their bumps in the road ;) No biggie, Rough times make us take a look at ourselves and move on to better time with one another. The folks are all great here, I've been here 2 years or more now. It is a wonderful group and I know you'll enjoy your stay here. What are you studying? If I may ask. Where are you from? |
| 01/06/04 at 21:01:44 |
| Caraj |
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| yumna |
| 01/07/04 at 05:02:30 |
| [slm]welcome aboard bro! hope u'll enjoy ur saty here ! its a wonderful community alomost every1 is to loving and carinng ...u'll be surpried ! :-* |
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| eleanor |
| 01/07/04 at 08:02:09 |
| [slm] welcome to the board brother!! ;) And welcome to the greater community of Islam.. I am a revert too - almost 3 years now!! Anything we can help you with, don't hesitate to ask :) |
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| Matheerah |
| 01/07/04 at 10:29:59 |
| [slm] You are MOST welcome!!!(the way Aragorn says to haldeer in Two Towers) lol hope you in enjoy it here ;D and may Allah keep you steadfast. Ameen |
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| Saam |
| 01/07/04 at 18:55:36 |
| [slm] Thank you all for the warm welcome :) [quote author=Ahmad link=board=bebzi;num=1073367403;start=0#2 date=01/06/04 at 00:44:06] How much have you learned about Islam since you reverted, bro? [/quote] Bro Ahmad, Well, I had started learning about it this past June... I still have a long ways to go... I, and (I feel) the rest of us Muslims, will still be learning even on the day we die, insh'Allah... but I have a few books from the masjid in my city that are really helpful. I already learned much about the rights of non-muslims and human rights in Islam, especially because the minute I got home for winter break, my family started grilling me about all the misconceptions they had about Islam on these topics. [quote author=IMuslim_4Ever link=board=bebzi;num=1073367403;start=0#2 date=01/06/04 at 19:36:07] btw, what does your nick name stand for? [/quote] Sis IMuslim_4Ever, not really sure... it's the name my parents gave me ;) [quote author=azizah link=board=bebzi;num=1073367403;start=0#2 date=01/06/04 at 21:00:06] What are you studying? If I may ask. Where are you from? [/quote] Sis Azizah, Well... I'm doing one degree in biomedical engineering and another in classical voice performance (quite a contrast, huh?). I'm from south texas, but my parents were born and raised in Iran. Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be with you all. Saam ;-) |
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| Tesseract |
| 01/08/04 at 00:37:44 |
| Wa'alaikum Assalam bro., Welcome to Islam and welcome aboard. May Allah increase u in ur eeman and knowledge and keep u steadfast. Where exactly are you in South Texas? I am in Austin. Wassalam. |
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| Nabila |
| 01/08/04 at 18:45:13 |
| [slm] Excellent - another biomedical scientist! I'm in my first year of uni tho... so guess who I'll have to come to for help :D Welcome to the board, I hope you like it here. ma asalaamah and take care |
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| bhaloo |
| 01/08/04 at 23:03:26 |
| [slm] Welcome to the board, and welcome to Islam, alhumdullilah. :) |
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| Saam |
| 01/10/04 at 16:15:28 |
| [slm] Bro. Bulwark of Islam, Hi. I'm from a town maybe an hour or so south of Austin called Victoria... you probably heard of it, but it's small enough that you might not have. I actually don't really live there now, since I go to college in Baltimore, it's kinda become my new home. Actually though, I did one summer at UT Austin, and it's a really nice city mash'Allah. Wassalam, Saam |
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| Dazed |
| 01/12/04 at 01:23:23 |
| [slm] Welcome to the board and to Islam! I am also a revert to Islam. I also took my shehadah during Ramadan (6 years ago) AlhamduliAllah. You said your parents came from Iran. So do you speak Farsi? I'm semi-fluent. It's such a beautiful language, just rolls off the tongue. If you don't mind me asking, what religion are your parents? I admire all the people on this board who excel in science, and I wish I was among ya'll :) Masalaam or Ba Mani Khudah, :-) Dazed |
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| paula |
| 01/12/04 at 05:32:35 |
| [slm][color=Navy] Welcome to Madina Brother & Welcome to Islam all the more… Alhamdu lillah Peace, Blessings & Mercy of Allah (swt) to you as well. This is really a great supportive group here ... I too have always believed that. I as well, am a convert/revert to Islam & can say I experienced quite the same sensation of peace as you did. I think I personally had a lot of issues that surfaced that I needed to work out one by one, but each one has only affirmed & rooted my faith & brought more tranquility & peace in dealing with the inevitable tasks this life has to offer... So very thankful at Allah (swt)’s Mercy… Alhamdu lillah May Allah (swt) continue to assist in guiding us all & keeping us rooted in faith … Ameen [/color] [wlm] |
| 01/12/04 at 05:48:55 |
| paula |
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| Saam |
| 01/13/04 at 16:31:19 |
| [slm] all, Thanks again to all of you guys for your du'a and your warm welcomes. Sister lady_murasaki_sa, good to hear theres more biomedical engineers out there ;D , it's always a good thing to do ;) . Sister dazed, baleh, yeh kami farsi harf mizanam ;D , vali fahmidan am az porsidan am kheili behtar ast ;D . Cheh jaleb keh shoma ham mitoonin farsi harf bezanin, faamil etoon irani hastan?? (Sorry, I hope no one felt left out by that little bit of farsi, just wanted to speak it a little... indeed it does roll off the tounge qutie nicely :) ) No problem w/ u asking, my parents are Christians, but they came from a Muslim heritage, if you will... they weren't really raised religious... they became Christian after leaving Iran, but before I was born... so unfortunately, all I knew about Islam from my parents were the negative connotations they had of it from their experience with the iranian revolution of '79 (all the political murders, etc.) . InshAllah, I can show them true Islam by the way I live my life... please make du'a for my family so they can better understand God's will. Peace, Blessings, and Mercy of God be with you all, Saam ;-) |
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