What types of people are converting to Islam?
All different types of people are converting to Islam. At one stage, it was the older female, who maybe had been married to a Muslim, or had a troubled background. But now the females are younger, stronger girls, well educated, and knowledgeable. They come from a range of occupations, nationalities, and ages. We had Chinese girls, a lawyer, an Aboriginal, and an Irish girl in our last group. In the last 12months we have had a lot of younger people converting, ages between 18-25years. Why is there a divide between reverts and born Muslims. Sometimes there is a divide. There is a barrier. Some converts think they are better than born Muslim. Personally I dont believe that. We are all equal is the eyes of Allah. I personally think sometimes some converts feel pressure from born Muslims. Islam has so much knowledge for us to learn. Its a lifetime of learning and converts have just started. We need to have patience and diplomacy with our new Muslims and make sure we are good examples for th