Non-Muslim from Melbourne. :)

[Kimbia]

Assalamu Alaikum!

(If I spelled that right, I'll be so happy. ^__^)

"Kimbia" is a pretty regular pseudonym for me online lately. I'm 19 years old and I live in the outer suburbs of Melbourne. I'm supposed to contact somebody today to arrange a meeting to talk about Islam. I'm just waiting for a more decent hour. So, a bit about me: I want to convert to Islam, and have for a little while now, but I'm finding it very hard to get a proper grip of it from the Internet - it's too expansive and beautiful. So! I've joined this website because I am Aussie Soon-To-Be-Muslim, and I'm sure that being able to ask questions to a wide variety of Muslims will be extremely helpful. That aside, I don't actually know any Muslims on a personal basis (only professionally), and it will be nice to make Muslim friends.

In that vein, I'll tell you about some of my hobbies and interests. I adore cross-stitch, long-stitch and mascot costumes - anything with needlework is something that I really enjoy. I also enjoy video games, particularly on the XBox Live, and I'm extremely fond of music. I actually own a bass guitar and I like to say "I can play it", but a more accurate way of putting it would be "I can pretend to play it". I'm really fond of learning, and have been known to take up short courses just for the sake of learning something, but as I have a full-time job, that's become rather difficult. I'm currently doing a business administration course online.

I'm really looking forward to this! I don't know if there any Arabic ways of saying 'goodbye' that are common among Muslims, so -
See you 'round!

Kimbia.

[shaquille20]

Hello... Welcome to the forum and God Willing to Islam soon... So what about Islam is appealing to you?

[Abdraheim]

Welcomes!!!!!!!!

Great news but don't delay! The sooner the better n sooner u join this big khappy family! Aaaawww Likkle sis yallah! If you believe Allah to be your one and only God who he alone deserves your worship and accept jesus to be not the son of god or god but a faithful messenger of Allah(God) and know the prophet Muhammad to be the last and final messenger and in following him will inshallah help you obtain paradise. Then say it out loud!!!! And become Muslim may Allah guide and bless you!!!!!!!! But you should meet up with some of our adorable sisters to help u in ur first few steps if ur in the north there is HIYC or IISNA, u cans googles its yayyyysss ... Toooo much coffee

&D

[CVM]

WAY too much coffee...
Where are you located? There are a few Islamic centres in the north, HIYC in roxburgh park, IISNA on sydney road, in the city there is Melbourne Madinah, theres a few events coming up soon so keep your eye on the 'Events section' and maybe you can come along and get the answers you seek

Curious, what sort of games on Xbox? lol I have a family of Halo addicts

[Muslim..Priincess]

Hey Sis, Welcome to the forums!! And soon to Islam..

Just reading your post makes me think we have a lot in common! Since you'll be a new revert, I advise you to attend some of IISNA classes-particularly those on Tuesdays and Sundays-as they are done for new Muslims and are starting from the basics. This will particularly help you get going to your journey to Islam.


Care to tell us what got you to be interested in Islam?

Ma' salama (Arabic way to say good bye)

[Islam_Junkie]

Welcome, sister in humanity, and inshallah (God willing) sister in Islam.
You've taken a huge step in the right direction already and if you're sincere Allah will make your journey easy on you.
My door is always open to you if you ever want to visit and discuss Islam. Or if you're nervous about going to an islamic event or centre and just need a friendly companion.
Anyway pm me and we can meet up inshallah.

[Kimbia]

^__^ I just went and got the post and the Qu'ran was in the mailbox ~ I bought one a couple of days ago and it's already here.

Thank you all for welcoming me here!

Hello... Welcome to the forum and God Willing to Islam soon... So what about Islam is appealing to you?

Care to tell us what got you to be interested in Islam?

I'll answer this first because it was asked more than once. I'm not sure if I can really even articulate it without dragging on for ages and ages -- every time I start to explain what I like about Islam, or what got me interested in it, I start on this whole unrelated story about my first exposure to Islam, et cetera et cetera. I'll give you all the extremely abridged version: I admire the piety and humility within Islam, I (of course) admire the way women are regarded, and as a former Christian, I find the Islamic view of God (and Jesus) is in direct alignment with my own view of God. I figure that if everything matches up, I should go for it!

Welcomes!!!!!!!!

Great news but don't delay! The sooner the better n sooner u join this big khappy family! Aaaawww Likkle sis yallah! If you believe Allah to be your one and only God who he alone deserves your worship and accept jesus to be not the son of god or god but a faithful messenger of Allah(God) and know the prophet Muhammad to be the last and final messenger and in following him will inshallah help you obtain paradise. Then say it out loud!!!! And become Muslim may Allah guide and bless you!!!!!!!! But you should meet up with some of our adorable sisters to help u in ur first few steps if ur in the north there is HIYC or IISNA, u cans googles its yayyyysss ... Toooo much coffee

&D

Haha! I can almost sympathies with too much coffee - I prefer Rockstar drinks. Is it really so simple to become a Muslim as just ... saying it out loud? That's neat. I live in the northern suburbs, yeah, but I don't have a car so I tend to rely on trains. I've looked up both HIYC and IISNA, they look neat. ^__^ Thanks for the resources!

WAY too much coffee...
Where are you located? There are a few Islamic centres in the north, HIYC in roxburgh park, IISNA on sydney road, in the city there is Melbourne Madinah, theres a few events coming up soon so keep your eye on the 'Events section' and maybe you can come along and get the answers you seek

Curious, what sort of games on Xbox? lol I have a family of Halo addicts

I'm in the northern outer-suburbs. I've had a look around online and the Preston mosque is the closest to where I live... that I can find online. I'm having trouble finding where any of them are, though. :\ When I say XBox, I pretty much mean All Rock Band, All The Time. I have XBox Live on my phone as well, and literally all I play there is Plants Vs Zombies.

Hey Sis, Welcome to the forums!! And soon to Islam..

Just reading your post makes me think we have a lot in common! Since you'll be a new revert, I advise you to attend some of IISNA classes-particularly those on Tuesdays and Sundays-as they are done for new Muslims and are starting from the basics. This will particularly help you get going to your journey to Islam.

Ma' salama (Arabic way to say good bye)

I don't think I would be able to make it to the Tuesday classes unfortunately, as I work until about 6pm most nights, and I have to rely on trains to get me places these days. But it sounds like a really good idea, I'm actually pretty sad that it would be unlikely that I'd be able to get there. (Until I save enough money for a car!)

Welcome, sister in humanity, and inshallah (God willing) sister in Islam.
You've taken a huge step in the right direction already and if you're sincere Allah will make your journey easy on you.
My door is always open to you if you ever want to visit and discuss Islam. Or if you're nervous about going to an islamic event or centre and just need a friendly companion.
Anyway pm me and we can meet up inshallah.

Hi! ^_^ Thank you for the invite!

[Abdraheim]

Honestly its that easy, but it needs to be within ur heart , If that's where ur heart is at then goo for it! "you can do iiiiiiit!" Islam isn't just a belief it's a complete way of life but it's only an improvement the better we are and wish to improve ourself. the prophet Muhammad saas said the best of those in the days of ignorance (nonmuslims) are the best of those in Islam (once they become Muslim)


What's rockstar drinks?!?

[your sister]

Sister you are welcome to come to HIYC tomorrow evening 7pm to meet up with myself and other sisters, we have a ladies only class with a knowledgeable sheikh every Thursday evening at the HUME ISLAMIC YOUTH CENTRE (HIYC). You can come down and ask the sheikh some questions regarding Islam and if you still choose to become a muslim , then InshALLAH you may take that step there with the support of your fellow brothers and sisters (many of whom are reverts also). The address is Motto Drive, Coolaroo, Melbourne, Australia (the sisters class is upstairs)
Once you become a Muslim, you can also attend the Saturday class set up for reverts or for Muslims who want to get back to learning the basics, the sisters running the class are very supportive and can help you learn how to pray ect.

If you have a facebook account you can also visit http://www.facebook.com/HIYC.ASWJ

[Kimbia]

Sister you are welcome to come to HIYC tomorrow evening 7pm to meet up with myself and other sisters, we have a ladies only class with a knowledgeable sheikh every Thursday evening at the HUME ISLAMIC YOUTH CENTRE (HIYC). You can come down and ask the sheikh some questions regarding Islam and if you still choose to become a muslim , then InshALLAH you may take that step there with the support of your fellow brothers and sisters (many of whom are reverts also). The address is Motto Drive, Coolaroo, Melbourne, Australia (the sisters class is upstairs)
Once you become a Muslim, you can also attend the Saturday class set up for reverts or for Muslims who want to get back to learning the basics, the sisters running the class are very supportive and can help you learn how to pray ect.

That sounds fantastic! I have the day off work tomorrow on account of the holiday, so I know I can definitely get there on time. About how far a walk is it from the Roxburgh station, do you know? I just need to keep potential walking shoes in mind... It would be just fantastic to come down! Is there a dress-code I should observe? I don't have anything to cover my hair with... Who should I speak to? Should I make some sort of booking? ... Am I likely to get lost trying to find the sisters class?

Ooh, now I'm really excited!

[Muslim..Priincess]

Sis, it's not far from Roxy station. I would say 5-7 min at most. Walk towards hungry Jacks and keep walking and you will find it. The sister section is upstairs, so there is a separate door for it, I'm sure you will find it open or other sisters going up there anyway.

As for dress code, just wear what you consider to be modest enough. You can go without a hijab I don't think it's going to be an issue. Oh, and no there is no booking.

Maybe you could take sis 'your sisters' no. or something so you can arrange and meet her?

[Kimbia]

That would probably be a good idea. ^__^ Thanks for the directions!

[your sister]

Muslim princess pretty much summed it up (jzk kher sis).you don't necessarily need my details just come , I will let the sisters know you are coming.

[Kimbia]

^__^ Thank you!

[Cem]

Welcome to the forum Kimbia.

As Muslim...Priincess mentioned, you are very welcome to attend the "Islamic Classes for New Muslims, Those Interested in Islam & Those Who Want to Improve Their Existing Knowledge". These classes are specifically catered for people looking into Islam as well as new Muslims. So, a lot of the questions you may have will be addressed in these sessions. As an example, last session addressed the Islamic view of Jesus, as well as the etiquettes of reading and understanding the Qur'an. There are other non-Muslims as well as newly-reverted Muslim females in the class, so you will have many people to meet and share experiences with.

See the link below for more info:
http://www.iisna.com/news/577-islami...slims-2012-s1/

Look forward to seeing you there.

[CVM]

Mashallah Kimbia reverted at HIYC after Sheikh AbuAymans class welcome to the family sis it was an honour and pleasure to meet and witness your shahada AllahuAkbar.

[Abdraheim]

mashallah some great news, May Allah continue to guide you and make you journey fruitful and successful in this life and the next

[falah]

Allahu Akbar!

[carol_au]

Allahu akbar. .. Masha'Allah welcome to the family sis! Insha'Allah you will find us all like a family for you. These will be exciting and memorable days and definitely ones you will remember. Stay strong sis and do take things slowly as you learn your new faith. It is the perfect religion.. the perfect way of life.. but because it covers every part of your life, it can seem a little overwhelming .. remember it's your intentions that will help you and enable you to appreciate all that it offers.

Masha'Allah enjoy your new life!! We are all here for you and there to walk with you in whatever ways we can insha'Allah

[Abdul-Mateen]

Allahu Akbar! May Allah swt increase you in knowledge and keep you steadfast on the deen - Ameen Ya Rabb!