Chad0688
- 36
- M
- Just Muslim
- Never Married
- United States
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- Self Created
Assalamu 'alaikum, I'm a 29 year old revert to Islam. I came into Islam on my own through a lot of research. I actually used to be pretty anti-Islamic. For whatever reason in January of 2012 (I remember this very clearly), I had woken up one day and I had a sudden urge to want to learn about Islam. From there I began to research online and found many free books that I had ordered and read. The more I began to learn, the more I had realized that I was very wrong about Islam due to my own ignorance. I fell in love with the religion. It took me about a year and a half to finally take shahada. I wanted to be sure that I had a good basic foundation of Islam and that it wasn't just a phase. So in September of 2013 I finally took my shahada at the local masjid. Alhamdulillah for the guidance of Allah SWT.
Right now I'm working as a project manager for a construction company which is totally unrelated to my political science degree but alhamdulilah it's a good job and everyday is something new.
What I do in my free time: I enjoy hanging out with my friends, alhamdulillah I've made many since converting. I enjoy traveling, there's many places I have yet to travel to which I would love to do more in the future, inshaAllah. I absolutely love being outdoors, doing activities such as swimming, kayaking, rafting, hiking, mountain biking, camping. I also do enjoy watching/attending sporting events and do watch movies. I really enjoy learning more about Islam so I enjoy reading and watching/attending lectures about Islam.
Personality wise: Honestly at first I can be pretty shy but I do try to open up quickly. I like to help when I can. I'm also someone who loves trying to new things.