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Let us beware, servants of Almighty Allah, to not be careless or reckless in our words and deeds, and to fear Almighty Allah in that which we say. For it is a great disaster for insults to the religion and the like to be found on our tongues, rather than remembrance and thanks for Almighty Allah.}} | Let us beware, servants of Almighty Allah, to not be careless or reckless in our words and deeds, and to fear Almighty Allah in that which we say. For it is a great disaster for insults to the religion and the like to be found on our tongues, rather than remembrance and thanks for Almighty Allah.}} | ||
===Websites and Blogs | ===Websites and Blogs Created by Former Muslims=== | ||
{{Main|List Islam: Ex-Muslim}} | {{Main|List Islam: Ex-Muslim}} | ||
There are a number of websites and blogs created by former Muslims. We offer links and a brief summary to many of them. {{plainlink|url=http://www.wikiislam.com/wiki/index.php?title=List_Islam:_Add_site&action=edit§ion=2 Add your site}} [[Image:Crystal Clear action edit add.png|15px]] | There are a number of websites and blogs created by former Muslims. We offer links and a brief summary to many of them. {{plainlink|url=http://www.wikiislam.com/wiki/index.php?title=List_Islam:_Add_site&action=edit§ion=2 Add your site}} [[Image:Crystal Clear action edit add.png|15px]] | ||
===An Apostate | ===An Apostate outside of the Muslim world - Rifqa Bary=== | ||
{{Main|Rifqa Bary}} | {{Main|Rifqa Bary}} | ||
While the persecution of people who decide to apostatize from Islam in the West has been acknowledged by some, no case has been more publicized than that of teenager Fathima Rifqa Bary. As a Sri Lankan immigrant to the U.S. Rifqa secretly converted to Christianity aged thirteen. In June 2009, Rifqa's religious beliefs were discovered by a member of the Noor Islamic Cultural Center. This article tells her story. | While the persecution of people who decide to apostatize from Islam in the West has been acknowledged by some, no case has been more publicized than that of teenager Fathima Rifqa Bary. As a Sri Lankan immigrant to the U.S. Rifqa secretly converted to Christianity aged thirteen. In June 2009, Rifqa's religious beliefs were discovered by a member of the Noor Islamic Cultural Center. This article tells her story. | ||
=== | ===Avoiding the Same Fate=== | ||
: ''Main Articles: [[ | : ''Main Articles: [[Before Converting to Islam]] and [[Concerns with Islam: Thoughts from an American Convert]] '' | ||
Many converts to Islam are Christians, Jews, Hindus, atheists etc., who claim to have seen the light and believe that Islam is the one and only true religion. Muslims welcome these new converts and encourage them to share their stories on the Internet, magazines, and television. They are often featured on various Muslim media outlets to demonstrate that Islam's appeal reaches further than simply those who are born into the faith. To Muslims these new converts are proof that Islam is the truth. | Many converts to Islam are Christians, Jews, Hindus, atheists etc., who claim to have seen the light and believe that Islam is the one and only true religion. Muslims welcome these new converts and encourage them to share their stories on the Internet, magazines, and television. They are often featured on various Muslim media outlets to demonstrate that Islam's appeal reaches further than simply those who are born into the faith. To Muslims these new converts are proof that Islam is the truth. | ||