Let us share our experience of being a Muslim in our respective society. Let us share our story of life. How did we live and what do we think we should have lived like.
Anna, once a philosophy student in Munich, found herself disillusioned with modern materialism. During her studies on ethics, she encountered the writings of Al-Ghazali. The harmony between intellect and faith in Islam fascinated her. A visit to Istanbul’s mosques during a student trip changed everything — the adhan echoing through the streets felt like a personal call. After returning home, she quietly embraced Islam. Her parents were confused but respectful. Today, Anna volunteers at a women’s interfaith dialogue center, often saying, “Islam didn’t erase my identity; it refined my purpose.”
Thomas was a guitarist in a local pub band, living for music and nightlife. After a serious car accident, he spent weeks recovering, reflecting on life’s fragility. A Muslim nurse often spoke to him about gratitude and prayer. Her calmness intrigued him. He began reading the Qur’an — first out of curiosity, then with conviction. In 2019, he took shahadah at the Glasgow Central Mosque. The pub scene was replaced by community service. Thomas says Islam gave him “discipline, direction, and the rhythm of peace.”
Raised in a secular Swedish household, Sofia loved structure and meaning. During her master’s in anthropology, she lived in Morocco for research and was deeply touched by the spiritual hospitality she experienced. Fasting during Ramadan with her host family was transformative — she felt connected to something vast yet intimate. On returning to Sweden, she embraced Islam. Despite social isolation, she built a small revert sisters’ group in Uppsala, offering support and tea every Friday. Sofia calls her journey “a quiet revolution of the heart.”