i am not afraid to stand alone~~if Allah is by my side

Wednesday, August 01, 2007

'i borrowed a scarf from Ameenah to attend the friday service at the Islamic Center. she had told me that i would need to wear a scarf on my visit to the mosque. i wore my flowered, wrap-around maxi skirt and long sleeved peasant blouse, topped off with the patterned scarf. my outfit did not match, but it was the best i could do. although i felt awkward wearing the scarf - it was not my usual approach to style - there was a feeling of accuracy to the act. i was a modest person, and the scarf represented modesty to me. i sought a way to worship God, and the scarf represented a way of worship to me. wearing this scarf, i was now someone with a purpose, someone with clear intentions.'

- from the book Islam Our Choice, portraits of modern american muslim women

WHAT ABOUT US, BORN MUSLIM WOMEN?
WHAT IS AWKWARDNESS AND FASHION STYLE COMPARE TO WORSHIPPING ALLAH THE MOST BOUNTIFUL, THE ALMIGHTY AND ATTAIN JANNAH?
DOES A BORN MUSLIM WOMAN NEED TO 'RE-CONVERT' TO ISLAM TO FEEL WHAT THE ABOVE AUTHOR FELT WHEN SHE 1ST FOUND ISLAM? Nauzubillah binzaliq

ASYHADUAN LA ILAHA ILLALLAH (I testify that there is no god but Allah)
WA ASYHADU ANNA MUHAMMADAN RASULULLAH (and i testify that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah)

Wednesday, August 01, 2007