This time of year can be a very difficult time for reverts, regardless of whether they have been Muslim for 1 week or 15 years! We at Solace acknowledge and understand that at this time of the year, many sisters feel lonely and experience a deep sen...
By Fatima- Minna Reflecting on how belief found its way into my heart all those years ago, I realised it must have been precipitated by a willingness to believe. Prior to finding Islam, I suspected there was a God, but had no clear path to incorpo...
By Asma Nemati There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His messenger. You have just taken the shahada. A million and one thoughts are rushing through your mind. There are doubts and misgivings but there are also many, many convictions which lead...
By Chelsea Lynn The First Step to Heal... Life is full of tests, as Allah (swt) promises us in Surah Al-Baqarah when He says: “And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but giv...
A Journey Through Alcoholism and Abuse, to Islam and Peace By Crystal Daulton As an adopted child, I always felt a longing for love. In school I felt like an outcast. I lived in a tough neighbourhood and was attracted to the lifestyle of the st...
By Sadeemka Getting to know Islaam when you've just entered the fold, is like nurturing a tender bud- You begin to feel at last that things now makes sense for you, that new things are about to unfold, and that this is just the sweet beginning ...
How to use belief to promote a positive outlook on life even when things are difficult Belief and faith are individual to everyone, and where we are in our journeys to being better Muslims is different for all of us. Belief is not just about how y...
Many of us live a life consumed by loneliness, and even when surrounded by family, friends, colleagues or acquaintances, we just can’t shake the feeling that we are alone. It is a welcome revelation, and huge relief then, to realise that when we ...
Did you once have big dreams? Did you once have dreams…. dreams of becoming a doctor, an author, or perhaps owning your own business? Prior to practising Islam, many of us had dreams; yet as we began to practice we let go of our dreams. Som...
As a revert Muslim, I have found myself many times in situations where I sat at the opposite end of someone else’s beliefs and expectations of me, in all the different facets of my identity- White, Muslim, Female, Mother, Homeschooler... the list g...