My Journey to Islam
D. Beatty
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My name is Diana Beatty, some call me Masooma Amtullah but most do
not. I am almost 23 and converted nearly 3 years ago now. I am a
college student studying physics and training to become a teacher. I
am a native of Colorado, USA. My father and brother are electricians.
I have only one sibling, my brother, who is 27 and is married with two
young children. He lives just two houses down from my parents. my
mother is a legal secretary for the county attorney's office. No one
in my family before me has gone to college. My father is an alcoholic
and smokes a lot and his habits make the household very stressful and
unhappy at times because he tends to be very selfish and angry. He is
like a living dead man. My mother is bitter about him often and lives
in a loveless marriage, I think. But to most appearances they are an
ideal family. They keep dogs at the house, and that along with the
alcohol makes visiting difficult but I try to go when I can. My mother
says I never go home enough, that is in part because she has few
friends as my father prefers it that way. The family has been through
a lot over the years and at least we have come to a point where we do
not abandon each other even though things are not ideal. I have no
children of my own yet and do not plan to right away but eventually.
When I came to college I met a Muslim for the first time. Only after
meeting some Muslims did I slowly come to realize how ignorant I was
about Islam and Muslims; a lot of what I had learned growing up was
quite erroneous, but for the most part I just never heard anything at
all about it. I became curious about the religion because the good
manners of the Muslims I met appealed to me, as well as the sincerity
and worship aspect of the Muslim prayer. The idea of a religion which
guided us in every aspect of life was something I had been looking
for. I was raised Christian and at the time of meeting the Muslims was
quite religious and studying the bible seriously. But the questions
the bible left unanswered for me, the Quran answered. At first I did
not like to read Quran because of what it said about Jesus not being
Son of God and mention about wars
that echoed in my mind what I had heard about Muslim terrorism and
violence. But the Muslims I knew, I took them as my example of what a
Muslim is like and saw that the stereotype I had been raised with just
didn't fit. I wondered how I knew bible was right and Quran was wrong,
especially when so much was similar between them, they seemed to
originate from the same source. I could not believe my bible study
teacher when he said Quran was from Satan and made similar to be a
better deception. Nor could I believe that these Muslims who were in
general far more religious and worshipping of God than the Christians
would go to hell for sure, as I was taught. As I continued my study, I
was able to read the bible in a
new light and see contradictions and even errors and scientific
fallacies that before I had dismissed as due to my failure to
understand the Word of God. But these errors and contradictions were
absent in Quran. And what Quran said about God and our purpose and all
these things I found more logical and easier to understand, and I knew
that I believed God would provide us with a religion that we could
understand and that was fair. It was a difficult time but over a
period of several months I studied the two religions and Islam won
out, I became convinced that it was the true religion that Allah had
sent for us and so I reverted. At that time I still was not sure about
everything, I still was not sure about hijab in particular, and I did
not know anything like how to pray etc. but in time I started to
learn.
It was very difficult to conclude that everyone I had ever known, my
teachers, my parents, my grandparents, my friends, my preachers, were
all wrong. It was hard to decide to go against my family and do
something I knew they would hate and would not understand. I was
terrified to make the wrong choice, but Christianity teaches if you do
not believe Jesus (pbuh) died for your sins then you go to hell (at
least so the religious leaders told me), so I was afraid of being
misled. I was afraid that my peers and coworkers and bosses would
react negatively and even that I might be disowned from my family. My
family did hate the choice but did not disown me. Our relationships
was forever changed. Whenever I talk to my mother she complains about
my Islamic dress, that seems to bother them more than anything, and
she will send Christian religious literature to me, etc. When I first
put on hijab she cried for literally a week and was so hurt, she wrote
me a letter saying it was a slap in the face and I was abandoning how
they raised me and trying to be an Arab. They convinced themselves
that I was doing it only for my Muslim husband (I ended up marrying a
Muslim man) and so they didn't like him and wished for our
relationship to end. I was told by family members that I was going to
hell. It was not hard to give up the nonhalal food, the alcohol, to
start praying, to wear hijab (after some initial difficulty), the only
thing that was really hard was hurting my family and being constantly
pushed by them.
In this process, I did lose a few who just could not handle the change
but most of my friends did not really mind. Nor did I have any problem
obtaining multiple jobs of my choice in hijab. I am generally not
discriminated against at all on the college campus, although you do
have to get used to stares and a more formal relationship with
coworkers. I find most respect
me a great deal for doing what I believe. It is only my family who has
a great difficulty, because it is THEIR daughter. Well, and men never
know what to think when I decline to shake their hand.
It is difficult to describe to someone who has never felt it how Islam
can change and improve one's life. But Islam changed me totally. I now
have no doubt about our purpose in this world and that I am following
the right path, I have a certainty I never knew before, and a peace
that goes with it. God's plan makes much more sense to me and I feel I
have an idea where I belong. Plus, through Islam, it is rarely an
ambiguous question if something is right or wrong, unlike my Christian
friends who often doubt if they are doing the right thing. I finally
have a hold on the things that really matter and am not lost anymore.
I didn't even really know I was lost before, but when I found Islam
and looked back it was so clear to me that I had been searching for
years. Alhumdooleluh I was guided. Islam also improved my life as a
woman in that I find good Muslim men treat women with so much more
respect than is found in American society that I am raised in. I feel
special to be a woman, before I was always a little uncomfortable as a
woman because I felt my life would be easier if I had been a man
because as a woman I found myself faced with incredible responsibility
of working full time and raising a family and cooking and cleaning and
never fitting in fully to any of those roles. As a Muslim woman I feel
freer to look at myself and choose the path which truly suits my
nature and have others accept that, and I feel like a woman and it
feels good; like coming home. Reverting to
Islam feels like coming home.
http://www.islamicity.com/Mosque/MyJourney/Diana_beatty.htm
To know more visit:
http://www.islamcall.com/why_we_created.htm
http://www.islam-guide.com/
http://www.al-islam.com/eng/
http://www.islamqa.com/index.php?pg=about&ln=eng
http://www.thisistruth.org/index.php
http://www.al-sunnah.com/
http://www.islamreligion.com/
http://sultan.org/
http://www.islamtoday.com/
On Mar 7, 12:49 am, "Happy Man" <[email protected]> wrote:
> My Journey to Islam
>
> D. Beatty
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> My name is Diana Beatty, some call me Masooma Amtullah but most do
> not. I am almost 23 and converted nearly 3 years ago now. I am a
> college student studying physics and training to become a teacher. I
> am a native of Colorado, USA. My father and brother are electricians.
>
>major snippies<
Oh, those wacky Muslims!
They're such cute little lambs, aren't they?
On Mar 7, 11:41 pm, "BGKM" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Gee maybe she's not goy or mulsim!
(Homer Simpsom voice:)
mmmmmmmmmmm...............mulsim.............
"Islam also improved my life as a woman in that I find good Muslim men
treat women with so much more
respect than is found in American society that I am raised in".
Its too bad sadam is not around anymore, bet you wound love his rape
rooms, and dont try going out in public without you owner (husband).
you probly were recruited for you physics knowledge. Through years of
brain washing they will no doubt have you working on nukes. but no,
really, good luck with that.
Tue, Mar 6, 2007, 9:49pm (EST-3) [email protected] (Happy=A0Man) doth
burbleth:
My Journey to Islam
D. Beatty
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My name is Diana Beatty, some call me Masooma Amtullah but most do not.
<snip>
Quite true. I call you a sad dorky little troll.
JOAT
It was too early in the morning for it to be early in the morning. That
was the only thing that he currently knew for sure.
- Clodpool
This sucks.
I'm a longtime lurker first time poster, and I'm posting off-topic
But I just couldn't leave this one alone, in case someone takes the
original post at face value.
FWIW, I truly enjoy the newsgroup, and have learned a lot about my hobby
from it.
Sincere thanks.
Ed S.
"Happy Man" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> My Journey to Islam
>
> D. Beatty
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> My name is Diana Beatty, some call me Masooma Amtullah
This purports to be from an American woman, but I will point out
that the rationale, syntax and phraseology is from an ESL male.
Sorry, Ali. I'm not buying...
Snip
> When I came to college I met a Muslim for the first time.
Americans GO to college.
Snip
> not like to read Quran because of what it said about Jesus not being
> Son of God and mention about wars
How about saying THE Quran, THE Son etc. and using a gerund
(mentionING) like an American would.
Snip
> I wondered how I knew bible was right and Quran was wrong,
>I became convinced that it was the true religion that Allah had
> sent for us and so I reverted.
Revert means to go back. So if "Diana" was an American
Christian woman, she would have CONverted.
Snip
>At that time I still was not sure about
> everything, I still was not sure about hijab in particular, and I did
> not know anything like how to pray etc. but in time I started to
> learn.
This comment and the next one make me know this is not a woman.
This is the way an Arab male talks his woman into wearing hijab.
Snip
> It was not hard to give up the nonhalal food, the alcohol, to
> start praying, to wear hijab (after some initial difficulty), the only
> thing that was really hard was hurting my family and being constantly
> pushed by them.
What initial difficulty? If "she" buys the religion, she buys the dress
code as well. Ali thinks her "fashion sense" would be deeply offended
and needed to be worn down.
Snip
>I feel special to be a woman, before I was always a little uncomfortable as
>a
> woman because I felt my life would be easier if I had been a man
> because as a woman I found myself faced with incredible responsibility
> of working full time and raising a family and cooking and cleaning and
> never fitting in fully to any of those roles.
More Arab male thinking. He sees women as frustrated with being liberated
and crippled with penis envy.
Gee maybe she's not goy or mulsim!
"Joe Bleau" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On 6 Mar 2007 21:49:51 -0800, "Happy Man" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>My Journey to Islam
>>
>>
>>D. Beatty
>>
>>
>>
>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>My name is Diana Beatty, some call me Masooma Amtullah but most do
>>not.
>
> SNIP SNIP SNIP
>
> Just give her a ham sandwich. She'll get over it.
>
> Joe
Hey it's JT the gender confused dyke! See the one thing about jerkoffs like
you........... It's so deep in your genes there's no hope of you getting
straight! The deformation runs to the bone marrow eh?
But I think that's why they now have laws preventing brothers and sisters
from getting married.... You do make a great poster child for it though!
"J T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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Tue, Mar 6, 2007, 9:49pm (EST-3) [email protected] (Happy Man) doth
burbleth:
My Journey to Islam
D. Beatty
----------------------------------------------
My name is Diana Beatty, some call me Masooma Amtullah but most do not.
<snip>
Quite true. I call you a sad dorky little troll.
JOAT
It was too early in the morning for it to be early in the morning. That
was the only thing that he currently knew for sure.
- Clodpool
On Mar 8, 8:32 pm, "BGKM" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Senile eh? or so inbred you can't discern?
>
There you go reflecting again. Senility and inbreeding are now part of
your history too?
And of course it is hard to discern (big word for you) between you and
Tall Fuck.
Because shit is shit, and it is really hard to tell from which end of
your body you secreted it.
So pull up a chair, sit down and stay a while. I'll abuse you when I
feel like it, not when you want me to, because that is what you're
after, you're a masochist- a sick piece of work.
Till next time, when I feel like responding. But I warn you, the more
potty-mouth you become, the longer you have to wait till I shit on you
again.
with love,
r
Thu, Mar 8, 2007, 4:40am (EST+5) [email protected] (BGKM) who doth burbleth
that which is snipped. <snip>
Ah, YOU must be Buttercup back again. Still sad, still dorky,
still a troll, still not amusing. I was thinking the other guy was
Buttercup. Maybe you both are. Maybe one of you is a clone of the
other. Gods above, still spewing the same old drivel. For the Gods
sakes, come up with something original. Nah that's not happening. Ah
well. Buy bue Buttercup. Be ecologically responsible, eat recycled
food, and have a nice next life.
JOAT
It was too early in the morning for it to be early in the morning. That
was the only thing that he currently knew for sure.
- Clodpool
Your cute so JT's BUTTLICKING BOY...... What medals have you earned????
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "J T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Thu, Mar 8, 2007, 4:40am (EST+5) [email protected] (BGKM) who doth burbleth
>> that which is snipped. <snip>
>>
>> Ah, YOU must be Buttercup back again. Still sad, still dorky,
>> still a troll, still not amusing. I was thinking the other guy was
>> Buttercup. Maybe you both are. Maybe one of you is a clone of the
>> other. Gods above, still spewing the same old drivel. For the Gods
>> sakes, come up with something original. Nah that's not happening. Ah
>> well. Buy bue Buttercup. Be ecologically responsible, eat recycled
>> food, and have a nice next life.
>
>
> Yes, Buttercup, AKA Stinky.
>
Senile eh? or so inbred you can't discern?
"J T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Thu, Mar 8, 2007, 4:40am (EST+5) [email protected] (BGKM) who doth burbleth
> that which is snipped. <snip>
>
> Ah, YOU must be Buttercup back again. Still sad, still dorky,
> still a troll, still not amusing. I was thinking the other guy was
> Buttercup. Maybe you both are. Maybe one of you is a clone of the
> other. Gods above, still spewing the same old drivel. For the Gods
> sakes, come up with something original. Nah that's not happening. Ah
> well. Buy bue Buttercup. Be ecologically responsible, eat recycled
> food, and have a nice next life.
>
>
>
> JOAT
> It was too early in the morning for it to be early in the morning. That
> was the only thing that he currently knew for sure.
> - Clodpool
>
Fri, Mar 9, 2007, 1:32am (EST+5) [email protected] (BGKM) doth further
burbleth:
Senile eh? or so inbred you can't discern?
Ah yes, it is you Buttercup. Still silly, not entertaining, not
even somewhat amusing, and still not interesting. Still not working on
your social skills yet either I see. Yeah, I know you think you're
brilliant because your're smarter than everyone around you, but in your
case it just means you hand out with dumb people. Well, you just keep
respecting the environment by eating recycled food, and have a nice next
life. Buh bye. Gad, you're depressing.
JOAT
It was too early in the morning for it to be early in the morning. That
was the only thing that he currently knew for sure.
- Clodpool
You can't treat me like your kids or your dog robobuttboy.... quit shitting
on yourself first there colon cleaner!
it's a bitch when you can only run your mouth like a tough faggot you are.
Hey hookup with blowjobbob you mac kids can play scat all you want!
Abuse? With abuse you have to have something going for ya.... otherwise its
weak and lame.
and you certainly are weak and lame.... If you had a brain or even a skill
it might mean something, but you got NADA!
So while your patting yourself on the back (eh clever tool), remember to
wash your hands after you wipe your ass your getting your shit all over your
room!
"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mar 8, 8:32 pm, "BGKM" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Senile eh? or so inbred you can't discern?
>>
>
> There you go reflecting again. Senility and inbreeding are now part of
> your history too?
> And of course it is hard to discern (big word for you) between you and
> Tall Fuck.
> Because shit is shit, and it is really hard to tell from which end of
> your body you secreted it.
>
> So pull up a chair, sit down and stay a while. I'll abuse you when I
> feel like it, not when you want me to, because that is what you're
> after, you're a masochist- a sick piece of work.
>
> Till next time, when I feel like responding. But I warn you, the more
> potty-mouth you become, the longer you have to wait till I shit on you
> again.
>
> with love,
>
>
> r
>
>
"J T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Thu, Mar 8, 2007, 4:40am (EST+5) [email protected] (BGKM) who doth burbleth
> that which is snipped. <snip>
>
> Ah, YOU must be Buttercup back again. Still sad, still dorky,
> still a troll, still not amusing. I was thinking the other guy was
> Buttercup. Maybe you both are. Maybe one of you is a clone of the
> other. Gods above, still spewing the same old drivel. For the Gods
> sakes, come up with something original. Nah that's not happening. Ah
> well. Buy bue Buttercup. Be ecologically responsible, eat recycled
> food, and have a nice next life.
Yes, Buttercup, AKA Stinky.
"Happy Man" <[email protected]> wrote in news:1173246591.475493.38810
@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:
> My Journey to Islam
>
>
> D. Beatty
>
Diana Beatty signs as Happy Man.
Sounds counter to Islam, but then I'm agnostic.
Please do read "Infidel" by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid
On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 17:43:03 -0700, "Big Ed" <[email protected]> wrote:
>This sucks.
>I'm a longtime lurker first time poster, and I'm posting off-topic
>But I just couldn't leave this one alone, in case someone takes the
>original post at face value.
Every once in a while, one has to respond.
>FWIW, I truly enjoy the newsgroup, and have learned a lot about my hobby
>from it.
>Sincere thanks.
>Ed S.
>
>"Happy Man" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> My Journey to Islam
>>
>> D. Beatty
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> My name is Diana Beatty, some call me Masooma Amtullah
>
>This purports to be from an American woman, but I will point out
>that the rationale, syntax and phraseology is from an ESL male.
>Sorry, Ali. I'm not buying...
>
Good catch
... snip
>> I wondered how I knew bible was right and Quran was wrong,
>>I became convinced that it was the true religion that Allah had
>> sent for us and so I reverted.
>
>Revert means to go back. So if "Diana" was an American
>Christian woman, she would have CONverted.
>
In this case, this is how muslims refer to conversion to islam. In their
view everyone is born muslim, thus to convert to islam is to "revert" back
to how one was born.
Now, in a theological sense, they may be correct. When one examines the
Koran and other writings, it could be that islam is inspired,
unfortunately, not divinely inspired. Take that, and given the scriptural
doctrine that all are born "dead in sin and belonging to the prince of this
world", then, if converting to islam is to "revert" back to that
condition, this would certainly be a completely theologically correct
statement. Probably not as rosy a condition as it is being painted
however.
... snip
On 6 Mar 2007 21:49:51 -0800, "Happy Man" <[email protected]> wrote:
>My Journey to Islam
>
>
>D. Beatty
>
>
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>My name is Diana Beatty, some call me Masooma Amtullah but most do
>not.
SNIP SNIP SNIP
Just give her a ham sandwich. She'll get over it.
Joe
On Wed, 7 Mar 2007 13:24:20 -0500, [email protected] (J T)
wrote:
>Tue, Mar 6, 2007, 9:49pm (EST-3) [email protected] (Happy Man) doth
>burbleth:
>My Journey to Islam
>D. Beatty
>----------------------------------------------
>My name is Diana Beatty, some call me Masooma Amtullah but most do not.
><snip>
>
> Quite true. I call you a sad dorky little troll.
>
>
>
>JOAT
>It was too early in the morning for it to be early in the morning. That
>was the only thing that he currently knew for sure.
>- Clodpool
ayup
troll added to filters
asswipe