U.S. Soldiers Discover Islam In Iraq

[Thinkerman]

U.S. Soldiers Discover Islam In Iraq

 

 

U.S. soldiers’ heavy-handed policy with Iraqis fanned anti-U.S. sentiments

 

By Aws Al-Sharqy, IOL Correspondent

 

BAGHDAD, August 13 (IslamOnline.net) – Discovering an Islam that is totally different from the one smeared in their media, a number of American servicemen and women were said to have embraced Islam and married Iraqis.

 

"After daily interactions with Iraqi citizens and a first-hand experience in dealing with Muslims in the war-ravaged country, many U.S. soldiers willingly accepted Islam, " Sheikh Mahmoud el-Samydaei, member of Iraq’s Muslim Scholars Society, told IslamONline.net Wednesday, August 13.

 

"The soldiers came to realize that the teachings of Islam are absolutely different from fabricated information propagated by the western media," he added.

 

The Iraqi scholar recalled crying Christian-turned-Muslim American army officer who lamented that his folks died without knowing anything about Islam.

 

Not First

 

A U.S. officer visited the Civil Affairs Court in the Baghdad district of el-Karkh earlier this week to declare: "I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is His messenger."

 

The man later married Iraqi doctor Samar Ahmed whom we met while standing guard in Medicine City Hospital.

 

The American officer confirmed that he embraced Islam out of absolute conviction and not just to marry the Iraqi woman he fell in love with.

 

According to Islamic teachings, a none-Muslim man is not allowed to marry a Muslim woman.

 

Judge Abd el-Azeim Mohammad Gawad el-Rasafi blessed the marriage, asserting it was the "first time an Iraqi girl would marry an American soldier who accepted Islam."

 

He told IOL he found no religious ground to obstruct the marriage, which was opposed by several Iraqi citizens.

 

"The assertion of the American soldier that he embraced Islam of his free will and not just to marry the Iraqi doctor convinced us to approve the marriage," said Judge el-Rasafi.

 

Convinced

 

Although Samar declined to be interviewed, her colleague Doctor Bayda’a Mohammad Ahmed told IOL she had hard times with Iraqis who knew about the proposed marriage.

 

They accused her of marrying the American officer just to have a chance of going to the U.S. with him, said Bayda’a.

 

Defending her friend Samar, Bayda’a asserted she was the one who introduced him to Islam and encourage him to accept it.

 

She found he was a good husband and did not have in min traveling to the States, said the fellow doctor.

 

No

 

Fayez Qadouri, one of several opponents, said the opposition had nothing to do with the fact that the officer was American but rather because he was "an occupier of our land."

 

"He should renounce his country’s occupation of Iraq and either leave the country to desert the army for us to approve the marriage," he said.

 

There are some 145,000 U.S. and 11,000 British soldiers deployed across Iraq.

 

source: Islamonline.com

[silent-sistah]

MashAllah......and Alhamdulillah,

 

something good came out of the shambles....

 

Allahu Akbar!

[Thinkerman]

Allahu Akbar

[Modesty]

TAKBIR: ALLAHU AKBAR!

TAKBIR:ALLAHU AKBAR!

TAKBIR:ALLAHU AKBAR!

[Mujahida]

ALAHU AKBAR

[wardi]

Allah only know what tomorrow will bring...allah has his own plan you will know it only when you see or heard. maashaa allaah....takbiir, takbiir

[Blush 247]

Maashaa Allah! Thats really nice to hear when a kufar embraces islam. Alaahu Akbar!

[Changed]

masha allah

 

ALLAH O AKBAR .......

 

GOD BLESS HIM WITH DIIN AND BLESS HER WITH HAPPINESS AND JANATUL FARDOWSA AMEEN

[life101]

Good for him, he excepted Islam and whatever the reason was its between Allaah and himself. The more muslim countries they explore or invade , the more awareness they become of the beauty of Islam. Hopely, we will see more muslim converts in Iraq.

[Nur]

Islam spread in asia after the Mongolians invaders took control of Bagdad and killed thousannds just like the Americans, but Allah SWT used them as his emissaries once they went back to Asia all the way to China and beyound.

 

The Americans are looking for cheap oil, but many will find peace and justice in Islam, including those troubled with hate toward Muslims.

 

 

Nur

[N.O.R.F]

They plan and Allah SWT plans.

[Nur]

Norhern bro.

 

That is right, and the best of planners is Allah.

 

here is a descriptive piece of poem in Arabic.

 

" Su-ila alxaqu yawman: Ayna kunta fi sawlatil baatil? fa ajaaba: Kuntu Ajtathu Juduurah"

 

 

Xaqa ayaa maalin la warsaday : Halkeed ku maqneyd markuu baadilku reyreynayay? wuxuu ku jawaabay: Waxaan ku mashquulsanaa inaan googooyo xidaddadiisa.

 

Nur

[N.O.R.F]

Thanks akhi Nur

 

I think the focus on Islam/Muslims in recent times has been a good thing. From the initial tone of negativity in the media to todays better understanding of various issue like extremism.

 

It has also made many Muslims wake up from the slumber and re-read the sources, understand, reflect and actually have an informed opinion on many issues. That re-reading of the sources to one's self rather than from a third party has also made many Muslims have correct interpretations of issue which affect them on a daily basis.

 

Then you have the internet boom in Islamic site/works etc. Many sites have been set up for people to have a correct interpretation of Islam which has had a great effect in terms of countering the misconceptions.

 

All in all, recent years have made many Muslims stand up rather than sit and be passive.

[Silver]

The truth will always win.

[Som@li]

Good news,I hope they became good muslims, Muslims are everywhere today, and yet have no quality.