Being a new Moslem, a New Trend Among Women Learned English
News-in-law Tony Blair who announced the conversion of a Muslim faith last weekend opened a lot of stories of new Muslims in the UK. Daily Mail lowering topics unusual in their front yard: about new trends confidence in the UK. The findings they mention, there is a trend among educated women in the UK - most are career women - who choose Islam as their new faith.
Tony Blair-in-law, Lauren Booth, 43, said he was now wearing the hijab head covering every time they leave home. He also confessed to pray five times a day and visit a local mosque whenever he can.
Lauren works as a journalist and television anchor. He decided to become a Muslim six weeks ago after visiting the shrine of Fatima al-Masumeh in the city of Qom. "This is a Tuesday night, and I sat down and felt this spiritual morphine injection, only the absolute happiness and joy," her said.
Before going to Iran, he claimed to have been interested in Islam and has spent much time working as a journalist in Palestine. "I am always impressed with the strength and comfort was in the midst of Muslims," he said.
According to Kevin Brice from Swansea University, who specializes in studying the conversion of conviction, said the wave of educated women are turning Britain into the Muslim faith is part of the interesting trends.
"They're looking for the essence of spirituality, meaning higher, and tend to think deeply before deciding. But in this context, I call fsebagai phenomenon of "converts of convenience". They will think religion is a fun tool their Muslim husbands and families, but will not always attend the mosque, praying, and fasting, "he said.
True? Kristiane Backer, women 43 years and former MTV VJ who became an icon of Western liberals who long for life when his young teens, shook his head. "Permissive society which I have dreamed as a young man was very superficial, not giving any inner peace," he said.
The turning point for Kristiane came when he met former Pakistani cricketer and a Muslim, Imran Khan in 1992. She took him to Pakistan. In a country lover, she immediately touched by spirtualitas and warmth of the people of Islam in the country.
"Even then my love affair with Imran Khan aground, I learned the spirit of Islam did not participate aground. I started to study Islam and eventually became converts, "he said.
According to him, Islam is a religion oriented. "In the West, we emphasize for superficial reasons, like what clothes to wear. In Islam, everyone is moving to a higher purpose. Everything is done to please God. That is a different value system, "he added.
For a large number of women, their first contact with Islam comes from dating Muslim boyfriend. Lynne Ali, 31, from Dagenham in Essex, admit it. In the past, his life is just a party. "I'll go out and get drunk with friends, wearing tight clothes and ogling anyone dating a man who wanted me," he said.
On the sidelines of his job as a nightclub DJ for London's board, he made time to church. But when he met his girlfriend, Zahid, at university, something dramatic happens. "He started talking to me about Islam, and it is as though everything in my life fitted into place. I think, under it all, I'm definitely looking for something, and I do not feel it was filled with rah-huraku lifestyle with alcohol and promiscuity. "
At the age of 19 years, Lynne decided to become converts. "From that day anyway, I decided to wear hijab," she said. "This is the 12th year my hair was always covered in public. At home, I would dress normal Western clothes in front of my husband, but not to leave the house. "
YouGov survey recently concluded that more than half of British people believe Islam is the negative effect of encouraging extremism, oppression of women and inequality. But statistics prove Islamic conversion shows a significant development. Islam is, after all, the fastest growing religion in the world. "Evidence shows that the ratio of western women converting to man can be as high 2:1," says British sociologist, Kevin Brice.
In addition, he said, usually women converts want to show the signs of their new religion - particularly the headscarf - although Muslim girl who was raised in the Islamic tradition would instead opt not veiled. "Perhaps as a result of this action, which tends to attract attention, which often melaporkandiskriminasi Muslim mualaflah against them than those who became Muslim from birth," he added.
It was recognized Backer. "In Germany, there is Islamophobia. I lost my job when I repent. There is a campaign against me by innuendo about all Muslims support terrorists - in essence I am slandered. Now, I am a presenter on NBC Europe, "he said.
It was diamini Lyne. "I call myself a European Muslims, who differ with those who become Muslims since birth. As a European Muslim, I question everything - I do not accept blindly. And in the end it must be admitted, Islam is a religion the most logical logically, "he said.
"Many women converts in the UK are also converting their religion because they are attracted to the warmth of the relationship between fellow Muslims. "Some are interested to feel again the values that have been eroded in the West," said Haifaa Jawad, senior lecturer at the University of Birmingham, who has studied the phenomenon of religious conversion. "Many people, from all walks of life, mourning the loss of respect for the tradition of parents and women, for example. These are the values contained in the Quran, which Muslims have to live with it, "Brice added.
Values such as these also interesting Camilla Leyland, 32, a yoga teacher who lives in Cornwall, on Islam. He was a single mother to child, Inaya, two years. He claimed to be Muslim in the mid 20s to 'reason intellectuals and feminists'.
"I know people will be surprised to hear the words 'feminism' and 'Islam' in the same breath, but in reality, the teachings of the Koran to give equality to women, and when religion was born, the teachings go against the grain misogynistic society," he added.
During this time, the wrong view of Islam, he said. "Islam is accused of oppressing women, but that I feel when an adult, I actually feel more oppressed by a Western society."
Growing up in Southampton - his father is the director of Southampton Institute of Education and his mother a
economists - the first time Camilla tangent to Islam at school. He knows Islam while in college and later took a masters degree in Middle Eastern Studies. While living and working in Syria, he found spiritual enlightenment.
Reflecting on what he read in the Koran, he realized that Islam was looking for this. "People will be difficult to believe that a highly educated woman from middle class will choose to become Muslims," he said, imitating his father's comment at the time. But he steadily became Muslim.
Now, he who claimed never to leave the prayer five times but not yet covered it declared itself to have "liberated". "I am very grateful to find a way out for myself. I am no longer a slave to a corrupt society. "
