Sould I be ashamed of converting to Islam?

"O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah . Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful."

tbh Allah does forgive all, also it is about how you interpret the Quran.

Hello, I used to be a Christian however I have since converted to Islam and I don't know if I should be open about it due to the hate around Muslims.

Could someone help?

These people are so sad.
It's your life. If you feel happier after converting, then that's amazing. You shouldn't feel ashamed at all.

I used to think the same but then a Muslim girl I know (wears the hijab) got verbally abused on a bus - she was so scared she had to get off at the next top.

While the prevelence of "Islamaphobia" is exaggerated the level of anti Muslim hate crime does seem to be rising.

Even in London I wouldn't advise a hijabi to walk alone on the streets of Barking/Dagenham at 2am.

I feel so sorry for you, your ego, and your arrogance.

There is a whole chapter in the Quran dedicated to women, that's how elevated the rank of females is in Islam, and there is not a chapter on men. Women choose to wear hijabs and burqas on there own, they are not forced by anyone. Unlike this idiotic western society that forces women to go naked to please men, forces women to wear high heels, forces women to look a certain way, and barely any respect is given to women even if they do these things.

Those who blow themselves up are not Muslim in any way, nor have they achieved martyrdom.

Yes, you're in favor of a religion that makes women wear burkas and makes it followers blow up for the sake of their God.

Walking alone at 2am is dangerous no matter what you're wearing on your head or whether you are walking in Dagenham or Soho.

Are we talking about the same religion that says it is okay for a man to beat his wife if she disobeys him?

Also, western society does not force women to go naked or wear high heels. I have the choice to wear high heels. But in Saudi Arabia I wouldn't have a choice in wearing the burka.

Yes that is the same religion we are talking about. I'm guessing your cherry picking with a blind fold on, while riding a donkey backwards by that statement. Islam has many rules and regulations to everything.

The verse in the Quran that you have cherry picked uses the translated word beat, scholars of Islam emphasize that this is symbolic and men are not allowed to leave a mark or an injury. This means that instead of an Indiana Jones type of beating that you have pictured in your head, men are advised to use a handful of grass, yes handful, to beat the wife.

And this is only used as a last resort, beating is merely symbolic, and can only be done if the wife is treating the integrity of a peaceful family unit.

Secondly, western society does force women to do the things stated in my previous post. However, it is done indirectly, but still effective. Such as through adverts on the telly, or songs, or billboards, showing pictures of how western society thinks women should look and dress, and act. And in most of these examples the women shown is dressed promiscuously.



All the best.

Peace.

they're trying to talk her out of it, too bad shes already reverted

men are advised to use a handful of grass, yes handful, to beat the wife
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I knew about the Islamic wife-beating toothbrush (miswak), then I heard about a knotted handkerchief, but now it's become grass ? how is a honest, pious, wife-beater expected to keep abreast of all these changes ? are these not to be considered as dangerous bidah (innovation) ?
best

men are advised to use a handful of grass, yes handful, to beat the wife.