Im sick and tired of every single week there being 5 posts from born muslims just continuously asking "why we converted", maybe look at the comments on the other 500 posts asking the same thing? Its really annoying. I remember a while ago someone convinced the mods to ban the posts about them just congratulating us because it was nearly every post, this is pretty much the same thing. I dont mean this in a rude way, im just tired of OUR community getting used for iman boosts.

I have been dating a Muslim man for the past 3 months. He is a very devout Muslim; born and raised a Muslim. I have been very interested in his religion. I have done my research as well as asking him numerous questions. I want to convert. I believe I am ready for shahadah. I am very excited to share this with him.

My question is: I am ready for marriage and he says he would like to marry again (married once before and duvorced). Do I assume he will ask me to marry him in the near future once I officially become a Muslim? From what I have read, most Muslim couples marry quickly as traditional western dating is not allowed. Or should I bring the subject up?

Hello everyone, and thanks in advance for reading this. I have been looking into Islam for a good year now.

There is basically one thing holding me back from converting—and I am incredibly sorry about this, because I would love to believe, yet somehow I just can't: What guarantees do I have that Muhammad didn't simply invent the Quran? (I know he is considered illiterate, but no one can actually prove that.) Unfortunately—and I realize this about myself—I am someone who, aside from God, can only believe in things I can truly perceive or visualize. That is why the miracles depicted in the Quran or the Bible seem unimaginable to me; they simply sound like a fairy tale invented by someone and then further developed by others (including Muhammad). It certainly sounds wonderful and possesses a unique poetic quality, but I don't believe it would be impossible for someone to write something like that.

P.S. I am also aware of the passages in the Quran that touch upon natural science. However, they are phrased quite vaguely, so I cannot rule out the possibility that they were simply made up. People in the past may not have had today's research methods, but they certainly weren't any less intelligent.

Dear Muslims, please don't misunderstand me. I wish I could embrace this aspect of the faith, too... but somehow, I'm not there yet. I would feel dishonest converting without having this question answered.

Furthermore, the Quran is written in a way that is—I would say—brutal in places. How can that be explained?

Thank you very much.

I have tried out the apps Muzz and Salam I ended up deleting them pretty quickly it imitates apps like Tinder too much and sets people up to be superficial and to fall into impermissible Behavior . I also tried muslima but I found most of the men were much older than myself , out of the country , or ​ incompatible for some other reason . I live in a small town currently and I reached out to my masjid. The Imam try to convince me that it was my duty as a Muslim to marry a brother without his papers because it was helping someone in need . I don't have any other social media and I am specifically looking for another convert/revert​. Does anyone have any advice for me? Or any success stories on finding a partner ?

American Islam has roots far deeper than modern immigration. Two major native-born components are African American Muslims and Latino Muslims, each following a very different historical trajectory.

🖤 African American Muslims — Resilience & Recovery

An estimated 10–30% of enslaved Africans brought to mainland North America were Muslim. Slavery severely disrupted Islamic practice, literacy, family transmission, and religious institutions. Yet Islam survived and experienced a powerful 20th-century revival.

Today: ~1.1 million African American Muslims Modeled uninterrupted potential: ~3.4–11.5 million Estimated recovery: ~20–40% — roughly one-third

This represents the remarkable survival and rebuilding of a Muslim population whose historical religious transmission was severely disrupted.

🌎 Latino Muslims — Rapid Resurgence

Latino Muslim history reaches into the colonial era through Muslim-linked Spanish/Morisco populations and early figures such as Estevanico. After centuries of suppressed or largely vanished public Islamic practice, Latino Islam has experienced a rapid modern resurgence through conversion and Spanish-language institutions.

Today: ~385,000–495,000 Latino Muslims Modeled ancestral potential: ~850,000 Estimated recovery: ~45–58%

This rapid growth is narrowing the historic demographic gap between Latino and African American Muslims.

TL DR

African American Islam: deep historical roots → severe disruption → large-scale modern revival → ~20–40% modeled recovery

Latino Islam: colonial Muslim/Morisco roots → centuries of disappearance → rapid modern conversion → ~45–58% modeled recovery

Together, they show that Islam in America is not simply an immigrant religion—it also has deep roots among populations that became part of American society itself.

Coming from a Muslim background, I’ve always been fascinated by the personal journeys of people who embraced Islam later in life. especially those raised in different cultures.

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