An American Millionaire Becomes Muslim
nur
Mark Shaffer, an American attorney and millionaire has declared his
Islam in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, 17th October 2009. Mark was at that
time on a holiday in Saudi Arabia to visit some famous cities like
Riyadh, Abha and Jeddah for 10 days.
Mark is a well-known millionaire and also a practiced lawyer in Los
Angeles, specializing in cases of civil laws. The last big case he
handled was the case of the famous American pop singer, Michael
Jackson, a week before he passed away.
A tourist guide who accompanied Mark for 10 days in Saudi Arabia,
Dhawi Ben Nashir told: Since he set foot for the first time in Saudi
Arabia, Mark already started to ask question about Islam and Solat. As
soon as he arrived in Saudi, Mark stayed in Riyadh for two days. While
in Riyadh, Mark was very interested in Islam. After moving to Najran,
we went to Abha and Al-Ula. There, his fascination on Islam grew more
obvious, especially the time when we ventured out into the desert.
Mark was amazed to see three Saudi youths who were in our group in Al-
Ula, performing solat in the expanse of the very wide desert. A very
fantastic panorama indeed.
After two days in Al-Ula, we went to Al-Juf. As soon as we arrived in
Al-Juf, Mark asked if I could get him some books on Islam. I then
obtained some books on Islam for him. Mark read all those books. The
next morning, he asked me to teach him how to perform solat. I then
taught him how to pray and take wudhu (ablution). Then, he joined me
and performed solat beside me.
After solat, Mark told me that he felt peace in his soul. On Thursday
afternoon, we left Al-Ula heading for Jeddah. He looked very serious
throughout the journey reading those books about Islam. On Friday
morning, we visited the old town of Jeddah. Before the time for the
Friday prayer approached, we went back to the hotel and I excused
myself to go for the Friday prayer. Then, Mark told me: I would like
to join you for the Friday prayer so that I can witness myself how the
Friday prayer is like. So I answered: welcome…
We then went to a masjid which was not far from the hotel where we
stayed in Jeddah. Since we were quite late, I and many other jamaah
had to pray outside, as the number of jamaah was overflowing. I could
see Mark observing the jamaah, especially after the Friday prayer was
completed, when everybody was shaking hands and embracing each other
with radiant and happy faces. Mark was very impressed with what he
saw.
When we return to the hotel, Mark suddenly told me that he wanted to
become a Muslim. So I said to him: Please have a shower first. After
Mark took the shower, I guided him in saying the kalimah of shahadah
(declaration of faith) and then he prayed two rakaah. Later on, Mark
expressed his desire to visit the Masjidil Haram in Makkah and perform
solat there before leaving Saudi Arabia.
In order to fulfill his wish, we went to the Da’wah and Irshad office
in the area of Al-Hamro’, Jeddah, to obtain a formal proof of his
conversion to Islam, so that he would be allowed to enter the city of
Makkah and Masjidil Haram. Then, Mark was given a temporary
certificate of his conversion to Islam. As a number of group members
who participated in Mark’s visit to Saudi Arabia had to go back to
America on Saturday afternoon, Al-Hamdulillah, Ustadz Muhammad
Turkistani was willing to send Mark to the Holy Land of Makkah that
same morning.
Regarding Mark’s visit to Masjidil Haram, Ustadz Muhammad Turkistani
narrated: After Mark obtained his temporary certificate, we straight
away departed heading for the noble Masjidil Haram. When he witnessed
the Masjidil Haram, he face looked radiant and it emanated an
extraordinary happiness. When we entered the Masjidil Haram and
witnessed the Ka’bah for ourselves, his happiness increased. By Allah,
I could not express that scene with words. After performing the tawaf
around the noble Ka’bah, we performed the sunnah solat and went out of
Masjidil Haram. I could see Mark very reluctantly wanting to leave
Masjidil Haram.
After Mark declared his Islamic faith, he had the chance to express
his happiness in Al-Riyadh Newspaper saying: I could not express my
feeling at this time but I am being reborn and my life has just
started… then he added: I am very happy. This happiness that I am
feeling could not be expressed in words especially when I visited the
Masjidil Haram and noble Ka’bah.
Regarding his next step after his conversion to Islam, Mark explained:
I will learn more about Islam, I will delve deeper into this religion
of Allah (Islam) and come back to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj.
As to what impelled him into converting to Islam, Mark explained: I
have already had information about Islam, but it was very limited.
When I visited Saudi Arabia and personally witnessed the Muslims
there, and saw how they performed the solat, I felt a very strong
drive to know more about Islam. When I read true information about
Islam, I became confident that Islam is a religion of haq (truth).
Sunday morning, 18th October 2009, Mark left the Airport of King Abdul
Aziz Jeddah heading for America. When filling in the immigration form
before leaving Jeddah, Mark wrote ISLAM as his religion.
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unusual about that?
Frankie Lee
** What is there to boast about becoming a Muslim?Being a Muslim is
backward and uncivilized behaviour,incompatible with modernism and
decency which were facts established,known and regarded as correct all
over the world.
In today's world,any Tom Dick and Harry knew the ulterior agenda of
Islamisation,and for one to be converted in Saudi,in an oppressive
regimes,that spoke volume of Islamic depraved state that knew no
bounds.It was the wisdom of God to allow Mecca,that wicked stone to be
there,and allow the world to see its perverted belief in that silliest
kingdom,known as Saudi.
In United Nations and all over the world,Islam religion has never been
seen to be able to defend her belief,as their falseness and deceits
were extremely blatant.It require one to be a greater fool to be dupe
into that cult,and Mohamed's ideologies.Who doesn't know that Islam is
a violent nature,and Mohamed,which is their prophet,which true God
allowed him to be their prophet so as to allow the world to see their
falseness,as Mohamed's behavior is exactly the deeds of Satan himself.
If a person's eyes could be so crooked to be so unable to see the
Tagiyas and deceits in Islamic Faith,then there is no hope of
enlightenment and truths to enter one's soul.
God's way has never been mysterious,nor vague.What is and what is
not,can be clearly seen and known.
bear
Lot's of Muslim women would leave Islam if they do not have to fear
for their own safety.
On Dec 25, 11:00 pm, nur <arah1...@gmail.com> wrote:
The Cynic
"nur" <arah...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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An American Millionaire Becomes Muslim
A nice cock-and-bull story! hee hee hee
Now, here is another cock-and-bull story from
http://www.iris.org.il/blog/archives/2230-Muslims-Converting-to-Christianity-by-the-Thousands-in-France.html
Terrific news from France, except for the many who need to go into hiding in
fear of the mainstream Muslim acceptance of Islam's death penalty for
converts:
Muslims are converting to Christianity in their thousands in France but face
exclusion from their families and even death threats.
Most Muslims hide their conversion and Protestant ministers do their utmost
to protect new converts. It is estimated that every year in the world some
six million Muslims convert to Christianity.
The Muezzin call to prayer. But here in France it is no longer reaching all
Muslim ears.
Around 15,000 Muslims each year are converting to Christianity - around
10,000 to Catholicism and 5,000 to Protestantism....
Many Muslims in France hide their conversion but the trend is continuing.
World wide around six million Muslims a year convert to Christianity.
Jakub A. Krzewicki
<koso...@nowhere.com> contaminated soc.culture.china with the following
letter:
> Many Muslims in France hide their conversion but the trend is continuing.
> World wide around six million Muslims a year convert to Christianity.
That's really good, nowadays Christianity is far better than Islam.
But many of native Christians in Europe with graduate/postgraduate education
convert to Buddhism. There is for example half-a-million Buddistische
Gesselschaft in Germany.
There is something like a hierarchy of religions, thus.
--
tois egregorosin hena kai koinon kosmon einai
ton de koimomenon hekaston eis idion apostrephesthai
Tanki
Jakub A. Krzewicki
contaminated soc.culture.china with the following letter:
> Mike Shaffer is going to die like Michael Jackson.
You're 100% right.