My story: How I accepted Islam and my experience so far.
I am currently SINGLE living in Arizona and searching for a Muslim wife. I prefer someone that lives in the USA or they have their own way to stay here(meaning I will not help anyone get a visa to come to the USA). I believe that there are very good Muslim women out here somewhere. So if you want a honest loyal trustworthy man then you have come to the right place.
I am really sorry that this is so long. But actually I could write a lot more.
Please read it and if you are interested I will send you part 2 of my story.
Part 1:
I was born in Wisconsin in 1970 (parents Christians) and lived a normal American lifestyle. Graduated high school 1988. Moved to Florida 1989 for weather and chasing the America dream.
Then in 1990 I got a job at a telecommunications company in Florida. I never went to college because I made good money at my company without an official degree. I saved a lot of money because my salary was good, also I like to save money. I don't waste money on extravagance but I do spend on healthy foods and things of benefit.
Also I meet my 1st wife in 1990 she was a Florida native. My 1st son born in 1991.
He is now 29 and still lives in Florida.
In 1995 I bought my 1st house and paid it off in 2 years. So by 1997 I owned my house 100% without the bank. This is not normal in the American way of life, most people take 30 years to pay a house.
Then in 1997 I heard from my co workers that one of the guys we worked with would wash his feet and do some strange ritual when the sun set. So I couldn't help but to ask him what he is involved in. He said he is Muslim. I said what is that. He gave me a Quran in English translation and said it is a revelation from God that came after the Bible in about 600 A.D.
I was thinking I would prove him wrong and read this book and find some faults in it.
But when I read it my skin would shiver from recognizing that this is truly from God. So after months of research and soul searching I accepted Islam.
He taught me how to pray 5 times a day. From the first day I accepted Islam until now this is something that I have never neglected alhamdulillah.
My entire family thought this conversion was strange. Also my wife was very upset. I gained knowledge about Islam and gave her all the information. She grew more and more bitter. She insisted that I leave the religion. After about 2 & 1/2 years of stress and debates she said I have to chose the religion or her and my son.
I said I chose Islam. Divorced started 2000.
2001 I heard that hajj was obligatory if you can afford it and are physically able.
So I said that is me. So I went to Saudi Arabia and performed hajj and umra. I went to Mecca and Madina. It was a great experience and my faith was so strong. Even as I write now my eyes get teary remembering how Allah blessed me.
I only went by the mercy of Allah.
After coming back to the US after hajj I meet an Egyptian man at the masjid. He asked me to get married to his daughter in Egypt. I made a lot of supplication during hajj for a good wife, so I thought this was the answer to my prayers. So I went to Egypt and got married in 2001. I brought her back to Florida to live.
In 2003 I had my 2nd son. He is now 18 and lives in Georgia.
As the time went on I learned more about Islam. I felt that it would be better for my faith to move to the Muslim countries. I prayed everyday in the masjid in Florida but there was only one masjid for this huge city. So it seemed that living in the Muslim countries would be much easier to pray in the masjid 5x. Also many other benefits to increase in faith.
So in 2007 I quit my great paying job sold my house and moved to Egypt.
