Muslim convert

[Louise4084]

Hi I'm Louise converted to Islam about 4 years ago, finding it hard looking for help and support. Lost all my friends when I made this decision and my husbands family are not happy he married a "white" girl although I have converted finding I can't practice my religion like I want to because I'm not being accepted. Just looking for some help/advice someone to talk to who is willing to understand.

Assalamu alaikum sister! I'm also a revert and it can be a challenging experience at times, especially making new friends and relationships. I'm just heading back into work but will pop back later tonight once I've finished for the day, insha'Allah. Feel free to PM me too if you like!

Salaam, I'm sorry you've found it difficult - it can feel pretty lonely when people don't accept you.

I found that revert groups and 'new to Islam' classes were useful for meeting new people. Your local mosque or community centre might have classes, or organisations like iSyllabus do online ones. If you can get on some mailing lists or group chats/pages, they'll likely have local or online events you can go to as well. For the first couple of years, I accepted every invitation I could, tried every class or event I could find, and went for so many coffees with people! Not everyone will be welcoming, or will be people you want to stay in contact with long-term, but through getting out there, iA you'll find people who you like and who like you.

I'm in a multicultural, multi-faith family, and sometimes there can be a lot of layers to un-pick to understand and resolve difficulties. What's the situation with your family and in-laws? Do you have contact with them? What's your husband's take on it?

Asalamualykum
There is a Muslim sisters who want to make friends group on FB a lot more active than mumsnet it seems. Still have to be careful as anyone can claim anything. Your local masjid might have a coffee morning maybe. I've previously just joined things at the local library and met sisters that way too.

Hi, I am really sorry you are going through this sister. I hope it gets easier for you.

Definitely try coffee mornings in the mosque they are a great way of getting to know people.

There is a charity called solace for revert sisters which can also help.

Also join a a Facebook group for Muslim women (you are likely to come across a local are specific ones as well).

Hey, send me a PM. I'm not sure how to use this as I just made it. Salam

Asalaam Alaikum, if can be lonely being a revert with no sister support, I didn’t enter a mosque for a few years after reverting I was too scared to go on my own but once I did it opened a lot of doors for me.

With Ramadan coming up I would look out for open days advertised on local mosque's social media pages, they’re a bit like Fayres where tables are set up and you walk around, chat to people etc, the brothers and sisters who run them usually know of different programmes that run for reverts, these are a great way to meet others, or of messaging groups specifically for reverts or for sisters.

happy for you to pm me also
May Allah guide you and make it easy for
you

As selam aleykum

I haven't been on here for a while and just seen this post. I am a revert of nearly 17 years alhamdullilah.

Can you share or pm a rough location as we might be able to help point you in the direction of local sisters!

wa alykum Assalam wa rahmatu Allah wa barakatuh, the problem sister is we don't have a real muslim society that everyone does matter of his or her background can fit in.and that's because of the lack of implementing the rules of islam in every single matter of our life.be passion and always ask allah to surround you with ppl who fears allah and helped you with the journey to jannah insha'Allah,may Allah grant you the company of the prophets in jannah.