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• By: IslamicOrganization

What the heck? I tried this, I tried that, and then I looked up at the sky and there was a light.

Can you tell us briefly about your life?

I was born in 1983 in Romania in a famous area called Transylvania, and raised in three churches. I studied Islamic Studies later and specialized into counseling from a positive Islamic psychology perspective.

How was your life in regards to faith? What were you believing in?

From a very young age I was influenced in believing in God mostly due to my grandma. I used to go to church every time I crossed the street, I was quite practicing, and my family were quite surprised that I had such a dedication.

What was the thing that made you question your beliefs?

The first time I had a serious doubt was a discussion I had with my Bosnian friend Kamal. I remember paused and thought wait a second like something's not right I need to learn more. I remember one thing about my brother: he would always pray, no matter where we were. I used to wait for him to finish so no one came and no one bothers him.

I felt there was a contradiction in the way you pray, but he said it was the correct door to God and he could not close it. This made me think, and I felt jealous, because I felt I was on the right track.

A morning Fajr time, my dad was praying, and I noticed that he was praying like Jesus. I asked him if he knew that Jesus was a Muslim, and he said no, there was no Christianity back then.

I left Christianity because I had huge doubts about the Theology of the Trinity and I realized there was something missing.

After leaving Christianity. How did you come closer to Islam?

Young was on the football team, starter, Superstar, housing on the paper, but he was not happy. He came closer to Islam. I was driving home and laying in bed looking at the ceiling when I had a dream where a girl stabbed me. I felt the pain, the coldness of the blade, and the darkness, but then I woke up sweating and crying.

The first thing I thought was that something happened, I went to check on my brother and mom, and they were okay. I went back to my room and was crying, I was almost wet, and I knew that I had to do something. I had a weird dream that Jesus was tired and all the people were coming to him, oh Jesus God. He said they thought he was God and he was laying down here tired, and they thought he was God.

After the dream, I knew I had to do something and I started to study Islam.

What else happened that attracted you more to Islam?

I remember hearing the Quran for the first time and being fascinated by it. When I understood Islam, I felt like it was a continuation of the same message and I decided to become a Muslim.

What happened that you finally decided to become a Muslim?

I remember when I was in university, I met Kamal again, and he was watching a video about death. It hit me so hard that I started reading Quran every night, and I felt like it was a debate between me and the Quran.

When you pick up the phone, you get a feeling that Allah is watching you and that He is talking to you. If you want to talk to Allah, make Dua.

What were the final steps of your journey to Islam?

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When I woke up one day, I was at my lowest at the lows, and I said to my friend, “What are you waiting for?” He said, “What do you mean, I was praying all life” and he said, “Let him Embrace Islam”, and I felt that heaviness being lifted from me.

How did your family and the people around you reacted to your conversion to Islam?

I told my mom about Islam and I reacted in a defensive way, which led to her asking for books and trying to show me that I was wrong. She ended up converting to Islam.

I changed my religion to Islam a year and a half after I was born, and my grandma said she always thought I was going to be a priest, but she said she can’t change because she never read the Bible.

Were the Islamic practices like making Salah, five times a day or fasting for a whole month difficult for you at first?

I think I got into Islam quite easily, because I was used to a morning person and fasting was easy for me.

What are the three biggest challenges you faced when you converted to Islam?

Number one, you need support from your family and friends. You might meet the Muslim Community who treat you the same way.

After becoming a Muslim, many people stop at the Shahada and don’t continue their spiritual and intellectual development. They also don’t marry after becoming Muslim, which is one of the most difficult things to do right.

What fascinated you the most after becoming a muslim?

Traveling was a huge thing for me, just experiencing different cultures. The concept of the Ummah, of the Brotherhood, is non-existent in anything else, and as a Muslim, you can go anywhere in the world and face the same.

What is the trait of the prophet (saw) that impressed you the most?

The Prophet Allah would always adapt to the people they used to talk to, and would always be just. He would always come down to the level of the people, and would always give them an answer that they needed to actually understand.

Give me one important point about Islam that you want the non-Muslims to know!

Islam is not a religion, it’s a way of life, and it’s the solution to all your problems. It can solve any problem you may have, from racism to corruption to promiscuity.

What projects are you doing right now?

I felt that education was very important, so I translated books into Romanian that have never been translated before, and I also taught children classes, elderly classes, and just Dao in general through different non-muslims.

What would you like to say as your final comments?

Business here is probably the most difficult thing in everything you do. Every action is according to its intention.

If you’re sincere, you’ll find Allah, and if you’re sincere in anything you do in life, the outcome will be positive.