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Born to be Muslim -- Friday, July 8, 2005
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In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
The University of Toronto based group Advocates for Islam presents
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BORN TO BE MUSLIM
By Yusuf (Joseph) Abdilla
Accepted Islam in December 2001 at the age of 17
As a child I was baptized in the United Church, but growing up there was no strong religious influence. When I did think aboutChristianity the thought that went through my head was, if theyworship Jesus, where does God come in?
I thought to myself that this is a contradiction and cannot be true. I thought if this is what I'm being told is the truth, and it's obviously false, then why should I believe in it?
It was then that I became a self-proclaimed Christian-Atheist. After that I fell into a declining depression that took me to the lowest point of my life.
With the progressing depression and at the time professing atheism, I had no other place to go, so
I asked God: God, if you're real and you exist, please help me!
It was around this time that September 11th had happened. Now Islam had become an issue and a topic that was talked about. Islam was then introduced to me. The life-altering information had come to me, and it was at this time that the course of my life was about to take a drastic change for the better.
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Date: Friday, July 8, 2005
Time: 7:45 p.m. ? 10:15 p.m.
Location: ISC (International Student Centre), 33 St. George St.
(north of College St., 2nd building on the east side),
Cumberland Room ? 1st floor
Program: 7:45-8:30 Socialization and refreshments
8:30-9:15 Presentation by Br. Yusuf Abdilla
9:15-9:30 Maghrib prayer
9:30-10:15 Open discussion
___________________________________ ______
The meetings, organized by Advocates for Islam, are normally held
on the first Friday of every month. These meetings are free of
charge and open to men and women, Muslims or non-Muslims.
For more information about Advocates for Islam activities, contact
[email protected].
In the Name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
The University of Toronto based group Advocates for Islam presents
___________________________________ _________
BORN TO BE MUSLIM
By Yusuf (Joseph) Abdilla
Accepted Islam in December 2001 at the age of 17
As a child I was baptized in the United Church, but growing up there was no strong religious influence. When I did think aboutChristianity the thought that went through my head was, if theyworship Jesus, where does God come in?
I thought to myself that this is a contradiction and cannot be true. I thought if this is what I'm being told is the truth, and it's obviously false, then why should I believe in it?
It was then that I became a self-proclaimed Christian-Atheist. After that I fell into a declining depression that took me to the lowest point of my life.
With the progressing depression and at the time professing atheism, I had no other place to go, so
I asked God: God, if you're real and you exist, please help me!
It was around this time that September 11th had happened. Now Islam had become an issue and a topic that was talked about. Islam was then introduced to me. The life-altering information had come to me, and it was at this time that the course of my life was about to take a drastic change for the better.
___________________________________ _______
Date: Friday, July 8, 2005
Time: 7:45 p.m. ? 10:15 p.m.
Location: ISC (International Student Centre), 33 St. George St.
(north of College St., 2nd building on the east side),
Cumberland Room ? 1st floor
Program: 7:45-8:30 Socialization and refreshments
8:30-9:15 Presentation by Br. Yusuf Abdilla
9:15-9:30 Maghrib prayer
9:30-10:15 Open discussion
___________________________________ ______
The meetings, organized by Advocates for Islam, are normally held
on the first Friday of every month. These meetings are free of
charge and open to men and women, Muslims or non-Muslims.
For more information about Advocates for Islam activities, contact
[email protected].