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Q&A With A Revert

As I grow more in love with Islam (Alhamdulillah), my curiosity also grows and this is something which will be reflected in upcoming posts. I have always wondered what drives a revert to take that step and utter the shahadah, thus, I have been lucky enough to converse with brother Iliyas Burnett (@Poetry4Islam) and ask him a couple of questions regarding his journey!

You can watch Iliyas' and his brother's full revert story on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBTYi2YfOm0

1) Was there anyone or anything in particular that drew you to Islam?



2) What advice would you give to muslim's helping potential reverts come to Islam? (e.g coming across too pushy etc)




3) How did you go about maintaining or cutting off friendships with friends from your past?



4) How do you maintain relationships with family that are non muslim?



5) Do you think being a public figure and speaking about Islam in the form of poetry increases your imaan or can it hinder you?



6) Did you write poetry before you came to Islam?



7) Have you experienced any racism or difficulty from the muslim community since reverting?



8) Where would you be in life right now if you weren't a muslim?

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