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Raya Shokatfard
Mar 1, 20215 min read
THE STORY OF MY STRUGGLE TO WIN BACK MY FAITH
By: Raya Shokatfard A person who has made his/her declaration of faith in Islam has entered a blessed and honored stage unlike any other...
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Raya Shokatfard
Apr 18, 20197 min read
THE DAWN OF A NEW MUSLIM (VIDEO)
By: Raya Shokatfard I would like to remind you about the importance of Fajr prayer, the dawn prayer. This is the time that a person gets...
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Raya Shokatfard
Apr 18, 20198 min read
NEW MUSLIMS: WHY AM I HERE? VIDEO (PART 2)
By: Raya Shokatfard Part 1 We talked in the last episode about the creation, how it happened, and how Adam and Eve erred and disobeyed...
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Raya Shokatfard
Apr 18, 20198 min read
NEW MUSLIMS: WHY AM I HERE? (VIDEO) PART 1
By: Raya Shokatfard Part 2 Today I feel honored to talk with you. I feel like I want to talk about something very important, some very...
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Raya Shokatfard
Apr 18, 20191 min read
NEW MUSLIMS: HOW TO AVOID SATAN’S TRAPS? (VIDEO)
By: Raya Shokatfard Today I would like to talk about traps of Satan (shaitan) for new Muslims. What are the traps of Satan for new...
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Raya Shokatfard
Apr 18, 20196 min read
MY TRANSITION FROM AMERICAN TO ISLAMIC HOLIDAYS
By Raya Shokatfard Driving through the streets of Ashland, Oregon in 2010 and just days before Christmas, with all lights and decorations...
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Raya Shokatfard
Apr 18, 20195 min read
MY JOURNEY BACK TO ISLAM – AT LAST I FOUND MY GOD
By Raya Shokatfard Born and raised as a Muslim in Iran until the age of 22, I finally had my unimaginable dream come true. I was about to...
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Raya Shokatfard
Apr 18, 20195 min read
FROM CHINA: NOORHANA’S JOURNEY TO ISLAM (VIDEO)
By: Raya Shokatfard When I see the creations of Allah, it reminds me how great Allah is. We see the sky… the sky is up there without any...
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Raya Shokatfard
Apr 18, 20198 min read
TRAGEDY OF KARBALA & MARTYRDOM OF IMAM AL-HUSSAIN
By Raya Shokatfard One of the most heinous tragedies in Islamic history happened on the day of Ashura over 1300 years ago. The love of...
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Raya Shokatfard
Apr 18, 20196 min read
ZAKAH AND THE ECONOMIC SYSTEM IN ISLAM
By: Raya Shokatfard Most Muslims around the world prefer to pay their zakah (the poor due) in or by the end of Ramadan. What Went Wrong?...
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Raya Shokatfard
Apr 18, 20197 min read
INTEREST, UNLAWFUL – PROFIT MAKING, LAWFUL … WHY?
By Raya Shokatfard Muslims believe that paying or receiving riba (interest/usury) is forbidden in Islam, while gaining profit in lawful...
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Raya Shokatfard
Apr 18, 20195 min read
FAITH AND WEALTH – ONE OR BOTH?
By: Raya Shokatfard Today, we are witnessing a huge gap in wealth and poverty in many countries of the world. In this article we will...
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Raya Shokatfard
Apr 18, 20195 min read
THE TRIANGLE OF BLISS: RAMADAN, QURAN AND TAQWA
By Raya Shokatfard Would you like to get the very best out of Ramadan this year? A better understanding of these important elements may...
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Raya Shokatfard
Apr 18, 20193 min read
THE MOST PRECIOUS DAYS
By Raya Shokatfard Muslims consider the last ten days of Ramadan the most blessed days of this month, or even the year. On one of these...
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Raya Shokatfard
Apr 18, 20197 min read
MY RAMADAN : WALKING IN THE PROPHET’S FOOTSTEPS
By Raya Shokatfard If one were to imagine what it would be like to walk in the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in the...
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Raya Shokatfard
Apr 18, 20195 min read
FAREWELL TO RAMADAN : WHAT’S NEXT
By: Raya Shokatfard The month of mercy, supplication and forgiveness of sins is just about over. For the sincere believers, this is a...
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Raya Shokatfard
Apr 18, 20194 min read
PURIFICATION OF THE SOUL PART 2
By: Raya Shokatfard It is easy for one to talk about righteous deeds and actions and all required steps to achieve them. Yet in today’s...
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Raya Shokatfard
Apr 18, 20195 min read
PURIFICATION OF THE SOUL PART 1
By: Raya Shokatfard It is easy for one to talk about righteous deeds and actions and all required steps to achieve them. Yet in today’s...
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Raya Shokatfard
Apr 18, 20193 min read
LIVING ISLAM THROUGH HER ACTION
By: Raya Shokatfard Everyday, Mona walks out of her home early in the morning with a bag of food for the seven cats that anxiously wait...
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Raya Shokatfard
Apr 18, 20196 min read
ISLAM IS NOT JUST RITUALS: LOVE IS AT ITS CORE
By: Raya Shokatfard Islam consists of three main layers. Unfortunately, many Muslims focus on, or adhere to, only one or two of these...
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