Why Did They Become Muslims

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PEOPLE WHO CHOSE ISLAM
There are a number of people who abandoned their former
religion and accepted Islam. These people belong to various races,
countries, nationalities, colours and professional groups. Fortytwo
[42] of these people were asked several questions, such as,
“Why did you become a Muslim?” “What are the aspects of Islam
that you like best?” by some magazines or societies, or by their
own friends. Their answers were quite clear and sincere. These
noble people decided to embrace Islam after thinking over the
matter for a long time and studying the Islamic religion with
meticulous attention. Each and every one of their answers, which
we have compiled from various books and magazines and we will
paraphrase in the following passages, is of documentary value.
There are many lessons to be taken from these answers, and those
who read them will once again feel in their hearts the sublime
nature of our religion.
These documents have been arranged in an alphabetical order
of the initial letters of the nationalities to which our new Muslim
brothers belong. These countries are:
America, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain,
Holland, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Malaya, Poland, Sri Lanka,
Sweden, Zanzibar.
1
MUHAMMAD ALEXANDER RUSSEL WEBB
(American)
(Muhammad Alexander Russel Webb was born in 1262 [1846
C.E.], in Hudson, United States of America. He studied in the
university of New York. In a short time he was a very much loved
and admired writer and columnist. He published magazines
named ‘St. Joseph Gazette’ and ‘Missouri Republican’. In 1887 he
was posted as the American consul in the Philippines. After
embracing Islam, he thoroughly dedicated himself to the
promulgation of Islam and presided over the organization in the
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