These Journeys to Islam are stories told by new Muslims. They reflect the strivings and triumphs of the soul, as each person struggled to find a meaningful spiritual existence. All of the stories are written by new Muslims who have come from a Western background, especially America. For each story told here, there are many, many stories left untold, but which are nevertheless happening every day in America.
Muzaffar Haleem emigrated to the United States from Pakistan in 1980 with her husband. She is active in various Muslim community projects in California where she lives with her three sons, two daughters-in-law and four grandchildren.
Betty (batul) Bowman converted to Islam in 1993 after reading 1,000 books in her search for the Truth. She ahs major interest in developing materials for new Muslims.