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[Podcast] What Not To Say To Converts | Amanda Morris

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May 23, 2023

“Welcome to Islam, dear brother/ sister! Takbeer! You are now as sinless as a newborn baby!” These words are undoubtedly familiar to many of us upon the announcement of someone newly accepting Islam. Unfortunately, it’s often followed up with “Sister, you need to get married!” and “Brother, you need to choose a Muslim name!” And, of course, there’s the whole convert/ revert debate. For non-verts, it’s time for us to get a clue on how to engage with new Muslims (as well as those who have been Muslim for many, many years!) in a healthier, sustainable way… one which truly epitomizes the loving relationship of brothers and sisters in Islam.

Sister Amanda Morris sits down with Zainab bint Younus to tell us all what NOT to say to Muslim converts! From “convert stories” to marriage nightmares, raising children as converts, and healthy convert support, Amanda shares the wisdom of her decades of experience.

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Amanda Morris is a community organizer and currently works for two UK-based non-profits, where she trains Muslim and other minority communities to challenge hateful media narratives. Amanda has an MA in Islam in Contemporary Britain from Cardiff University, and an MA in Japanese Linguistics, and is a sessional tutor of Japanese at Cardiff University. In her spare time, she runs an organization that supports new Muslims in South Wales, and trains community members to act as mentors for converts to Islam. She is a host of the podcast “New Beginnings,” a podcast for converts, by converts.

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Zainab bint Younus

Zainab bint Younus (AnonyMouse) is a Canadian Muslim woman who writes on Muslim women's issues, gender related injustice in the Muslim community, and Muslim women in Islamic history. She holds a diploma in Islamic Studies from Arees University, a diploma in History of Female Scholarship from Cambridge Islamic College, and has spent the last fifteen years involved in grassroots da'wah. She was also an original founder of MuslimMatters.org.