I think this is interesting. Please try to read the entire piece before commenting. -Tina My journey to Islam began when I was about 15 years old in Mass and had questions about my faith. The answers from teachers and clergymen -- dont worry your pretty little head about it -- didnt satisfy me. So I did what any red-blooded American would do: the opposite. I worried about it. For many years. I questioned the nature of religion, man and the universe. Muslims reflect on Hajj experience After questioning everything I was taught to be true and digging through rhetoric, history and dogma, I found out about this strange thing called Islam. I learned that Islam is neither a culture nor a cult, nor could it be represented by one part of the world. I came to realize Islam is a world religion that teaches tolerance, justice and honor and promotes patience, modesty and balance. As I studied the faith, I was surprised many of the tenants resonated with me. I was pleased to find that Islam teaches its adherents to honor all prophets, from Moses to Jesus to Mohammed, all of whom taught mankind to worship one God and to conduct ourselves with higher purpose. I was drawn to Islams appeal to intellect and heartened by the prophet Mohammeds quote, The acquisition of knowledge is compulsory for every Muslim, whether male or female. I was astounded that science and rationality were embraced by Muslim thinkers such as Al-Khawarizmi, who invented algebra; Ibn Firnas, who developed the mechanics of flight before Leonardo DaVinci; and Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi, who is the father of modern surgery. Here was a religion telling me to seek out answers and use my intellect to question the world around me. cnn/2014/10/14/opinion/muslim-convert-irpt/
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