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writingwithcolor · 5 months

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Would it be problematic for me to have a black girl convert to sikhi over the course of the story with the assistance of her Sikh friend & the friend’s family and then get married to said friend in the future? I don’t want it to seem like she did it simply to be with her friend so I thought that maybe if I showed how she enjoys hearing things about the religion (for example how sikhi emphasizes treating everyone equally and also the protection of those facing injustice) from her friend that it could seem more natural but could that be seen as fetishizing? The black girl has been friends with the family for 10+ years (aka since she was 8) and also wasn’t raised following any religion (but not as an atheist either) so I feel the conversion would be somewhat easy for her but if any of what I’ve wrote is problematic I’ll change it! I’m still doing research so if I messed anything up I’m extremely sorry. Thank you in advance!

Black woman converts to become Sikh - Is this problematic?

If SK thinks these circumstances are okay from the Sikhism standpoint, then absolutely it is fine. Black people are all individual and different people throughout the diaspora. We are not some collective monolith with a build-in set of interests, beliefs and rules on what we can and cannot do! The real question to me is if someone can convert to Sikhism and if so, how being Black factors into the lifestyle.

On that note, I will hand the mic to SK and also welcome Black Sikh followers to chime in.

-Colette

Sikhi accept converts

Short answer: No, it is not problematic. Sikhi accepts converts. There’s nothing wrong with being drawn to a faith because of certain aspects and then looking deeper and choosing to convert.

Longer answer: Conversion into a completely new faith is rarely easy. I would say Sikhi is a harder faith to convert to because there are few resources in other languages and many Sikhs are unaccustomed to converts. As in most, if not all, religions, there is a gap between what is said and how it’s practiced.

Despite the messages about fighting injustice and treating others equally, many Sikh converts, especially Black Sikhs, deal with prejudice. This is not even unique to converts - Afghan & Kashmiri Sikhs have also faced ignorant comments from Punjabi Sikhs who aren’t aware of Sikh communities outside Punjab. The 1980’s-1990’s Sikh genocide disconnected many Sikhs in Punjab from the revolutionary messages of justice and equality laid out in Sikh holy texts.

A challenge unique to Black Sikhs is that the way kesdhari Sikhs take care of their hair and tie it in turbans can be a challenge for someone with Black hair. I would recommend Gurpreet Kaur’s writing.

Resources

Being Black & Sikh

Articles by Gurpreet Kaur

I would also suggest checking out The Black Sikh Collective on Tumblr, Instagram & Facebook for more perspectives of Black Sikhs.

-SK If this answer was helpful, SK accepts tips here: https://ko-fi.com/skaur | Venmo & Cashapp: skaur1699

#Sikhism #Religion #convert #Black #Black hair #asks #genocide tw #Sikhism history

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toxictoxicities · 2 months

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Stop making Trafficlight so cute! I’m melting! I SWEAR I’m slowly converting (;´༎ຶٹ༎ຶ`)

I love how they interact so much. When they work on projects they're both contributing something meaningful to improve the product and achieve the best possible outcomes

Screenshot from this vid, it's fucken golden

#qna #convert #do it #bet #FETDVHU #toxart #trafficlights #srs x nsh #srs #nsh #seven red suns #no significant harassment #like theyre so perfect DRFYGHU #as smart as suns is theres no doubt theres things they'd over look #Sigs kinda is that safety net Suns can lean on #just bc I think Suns would tunnel vision on a solution and try to find a way to make it work rather than exploring #kinda like Suns would be good at developing an idea rather than making multiple ideas #While Sigs would provide different ideas to explore #fun contrast to have a broad Sigs and secluded Suns which to me fits their personalities socially and Im eating this hc of mine

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emotboyswag · 1 year

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I’m yet to meet a convert to judaism who’s not transgender. There’s something so trans in the conversion soup. Does judaism not allow cis converts? Did I not know that?

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everyday-quote · 6 months

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Whoever listens to a verse of the Quran, it is a light for him.

Ibn Abbas (Radiallahu anhu)

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europeanrevert2 · 5 months

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Abdullah, formally known as Jackson, is a revert to Islam from the USA. Born a Christian, Abdullah drifted away from Christianity due to difficulties with the concept of the Trinity. In high school he was introduced to Islam by some of his classmates, who gave him a copy of the Quran in English.

As he studied the Quran he found the strict monotheism of Islam more logical than the Christian Trinity and eventually decided to revert. Abdullah is now studying Islam at an Islamic university and hopes to become an Imam one day in the USA.

#thobe #revert #muslim #convert #islam #revert islam

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daily-hadith · 2 months

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Daily Hadith

Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

A man asked the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam), "What Islamic traits are the best?" The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, "Feeding the people, and greeting those whom you know and those whom you do not know."

Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 253

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riyad-as-salihin · 1 month

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Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of the Remembrance of Allah, Book 15, Hadith 34

Chapter: The Excellence of the Remembrance of Allah

Abud-Darda (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Shall I not inform you of the best of your actions which are the purest to your Rubb, which exalt you to the high ranks, which are more efficacious than spending gold and silver (in charity), and better for you than you should encounter your enemies whom you will smite their necks and they will smite your necks?" They said, "Certainly." He (ﷺ) said, "Remembrance of Allah the Exalted."

[At-Tirmidhi].

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everydaydua · 1 month

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DAILY DUA

Dua when visiting the sick #2

أَسْأَلُ اللهَ الْعَظِيمَ رَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ أَنْ يَشْفِيْكَ (سبع مرات)

Translation

Any Muslim slave (of Allah), who visits a sick person whose prescribed moment of death has not arrived (yet) and supplicates (seven times):

“I ask Allah The Supreme, Lord of the magnificent throne to cure you.”

…he (the sick person) will be cured.

Notes:

*In Sahih Ibn Hibban, when the prophet used to visit the sick: "he would sit at his head and say seven times: I ask Allah The Supreme ..etc".

*The excellence of visiting the sick;

Ali Ibn Abee Talib related that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say,

“If a man calls on his sick Muslim brother, it is as if he walks reaping the fruits of Paradise until he sits, and when he sits he is showered in mercy, and if this was in the morning, seventy thousand angels send prayers upon him until the evening, and if this was in the evening, seventy thousand angels send prayers upon him until the morning.”

Transliteration

as’alullaah-al-‛aẓeema rabbal-‛arshil-‛aẓeemi an yashfeek (x7)

Sources: Abu Dawud No# 3106; At-Tirmidhi No# 2083 and Sahih Ibn Hibban No# 2975

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ggavigg · 7 days

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RE: Things Moving with Converting to Judaism

I finally took some more concrete steps last week and spoke to a rabbi at a pretty warm and welcoming Conservative/Masorti shul that advertised Shabbat services that were meant for people who haven’t gone to a synagogue since their b’mitzvahs or people who don’t know anything about Judaism at all. (The synagogue is welcoming towards queer folks, interfaith couples, and more)

Said rabbi, upon me mentioning I was interested in converting, offered to introduce me to somebody who completed the conversion process recently, who I’m having coffee with real soon.

After that we’re to check in and talk about next steps.

I feel like I really lucked out in a very good way as this shul is a 20 minute walk from where I live.

I can get terribly shy with all of this and I’m so nervous but I want to give myself a bit of credit for the ways I put myself out there despite it all. I’m aware that there may be some pushback and challenges in the journey, but I’m willing to take them on even if I feel really scared sometimes.

I also want to say that I’m actively seeking community and friendship with fellow converts in progress and more Jewish folx, so if you want to get in touch with me, please do!

Shy and nervous but hopeful and excited!

#converting to judaism #jumblr #jewish #judaism #jewish conversion #jewish convert #convert

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kitchaosdoodle · 2 years

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I know it’s not until this evening, but still,

Shana Tovah, everyone! ^_^

#rosh hashanah #jumblr #jewish #convert #kit talks

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wisdomrays · 6 months

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The All-Beautiful Names of God: Past 6

The Names Originating in Divine Attributes of Glory

(Al-)Hayy: The All-Living

(Ash-)Shakur: The All-Responsive (to the good and gratitude of His creatures)

(Al-)Qahhar: The All-Overwhelming (with absolute sway over all that exists)

(Al-)Qahir: The All-Overpowering, Who crushes those who deserve crushing

(Al-)Muqtadir: The All-Omnipotent

(Al-)Qawiyy: The All-Strong

(Al-)Murid: The All-Willing

(Al-)Qadir: The All-Powerful

(Ar-)Rahman: The All-Merciful (Who has mercy on the whole of existence and provides for all of them)

(Ar-)Rahim: The All-Compassionate (Who has particular compassion for each of His creatures in their maintenance, and for His believing servants especially in the other world)

(As-)Subhan: The All-Glorified

(As-)Sultan: The Absolute, Eternal Authority

(Al-)Karim: The All-Munificent

(Al-)Ghaffar: The Oft-Forgiver of sins

(Al-)Ghafur: The All-Forgiving

(Al-)Wadud: The All-Loving and All-Beloved

(Ar-)Rauf: The All-Pitying

(Al-)Halim: The All-Clement (showing no haste to punish the errors of His servants)

(Al-)Barr: The All-Benign

(As-)Sabur: The All-Patient (Whom no haste induces to rush into an action)

(Al-)‘Alim: The All-Knowing

(Al-)Khabir: The All-Aware

(Al-)Muhsi: The All-Counting and Recording

(Al-)Hakim: The One Who does everything properly, the All-Wise

(Ash-)Shahid: The All-Witnessing

(As-)Sami‘: The All-Hearing

(Al-)Basir: The All-Seeing

(Al-)‘Afuww: The All-Pardoning (Who overlooks the faults of His servants and grants remission)

The Names Indicating Divine Acts

(Al-)Mubdi: The All-Initiating

(Al-)Wakil: The One to rely on and to Whom affairs should be entrusted

(Al-)Baith: The One Who restores life to the dead

(Al-)Mujib: The All-Answering (of prayers) and Meeting (of needs)

(Al-)Wasi‘: The All-Embracing (in His Knowledge and Mercy)

(Al-)Hasib: The All-Sufficing as One Who reckons and settles the accounts (of His servants)

(Al-)Mughis: The One Who gives extra help

(Al-)Hafiz: The All-Preserving and Keeper of records, the All-Protecting

(Al-)Khaliq: The C reator (Who determines measure for everything and makes things and beings exist out of nothing)

(as-)Sani‘: The Maker

(Al-)Bari: The All-Holy C reator (Who is absolutely free from having any partners and Who creates without imitating anything)

(Al-)Musawwir: The All-Fashioning

(Ar-)Razzaq: The All-Providing

(Al-)Wahhab: The All-Bestowing

(As-)Sattar: The All-Veiling (of His servants’ shortcomings and sins)

(Al-)Fatir: The All-Originating (with a unique individuality)

(Al-)Fattah: The One Who opens the door of good

(An-)Nasir: The All-Helping and Giver of Victory

(Al-)Kafi: The All-Sufficing

(Al-)Qabid: The All-Constricting; the One Who takes the souls of living beings

(Al-)Basit: The All-Expanding

(Al-)Hafid: The One Who lowers and humiliates whom He wills

(Ar-)Rafi‘: The All-Elevating

(Al-)Mu‘izz: The All-Exalting and Honoring

(Al-)Mudhill: The All-Abasing

(Al-)Hakam: The All-Judging (Who settles the matters between people)

(Al-)‘Adl: The All-Just

(Al-)Latif: The All-Subtle (penetrating into the minutest dimensions of all things and providing for all)

(Al-)Mu‘id: The All-Returning and Restoring (the One Who causes to die after life and returns the dead to life)

(Al-)Muhyi: The Giver of life and All-Reviving

(Al-)Mumit: The One Who causes to die; the All-Dealing of death

(Al-)Waliyy: The Guardian, the Protecting Friend (to rely on)

(At-)Tawwab: The One Who guides to repentance, accepts

• repentance, and returns it with liberal forgiveness and additional reward

(Al-)Muntaqim: The Ever-Able to requite

(Al-)Muqsit: The All-Dealing of justice

(Al-)Jami‘: The One having all excellences to the infinite degree; the All-Gathering

(Al-)Mughni: The All-Enriching

(Al-)Mani‘: The All-Preventing and Withdrawing; the One Who does not give whatever He does not will to give

(Ad-)Darr: The C reator of evil and harm

(An-)Nafi‘: The All-Favoring and Giver of benefits

(Al-)Hadi: The All-Guiding

(Al-)Badi‘: The One Who originates in unique fashion and with nothing preceding Him to imitate

(Ar-)Rashid: The All-Guide to what is correct

(Al-)Qayyūm: The S elf-Subsistent (by Whom all subsist)

Maliku’l-mulk: The absolute Master of all dominion

(Al-)Mu‘akhkhir: The One Who leaves behind

(Al-)Muqaddim: The One Who causes to advance, Who moves things forward

(Al-)Muqit: The All-Aiding and Sustaining

(al-)Wali: The All-Governing

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hang-on-lil-tomato · 3 months

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Rhys is on Cameo! ❤️❤️❤️

🤦‍♀️ was my first reaction. sigh

UPDATE: $500

UPDATE AGAIN: 15% off first time users. So, $425

Fans are happy. 7 five star reviews.

Feb 9 : 12 five star review

UPDATE AGAIN AND AGAIN:

he’s amazing! If I had that kind of money to toss about, I’d pay it.

worth every penny!

#Rhys Darby #OFMD #Convert #Rhys Darby is my cult leader #amazing man!#cameo #yes cameo #Rhys Darby cameo #thank you Rhys

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irresponsiblereader · 4 months

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Chanukah Night 7: Happy night 7 everyone! I don't want the holiday to end 😭. I've had such a wonderful second hanukkah.

#chanukah project #chanukahproject #happy hanukkah #jew by choice #convert

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everyday-quote · 6 months

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I know of no action that draws one close to Allah than good deeds to ones parents.

Ibn Abbas (Radiallahu anhu)

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europeanrevert2 · 5 months

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Mohammed, formerly known as Rob, is a revert to Islam from the UK. Mohammed reverted to Islam after first being introduced to the faith by his Muslim friends at university. On a trip to Saudi Arabia with his friends, he finally embraced the truth and said his Shahada in a Saudi mosque.

Mohammed's story is an example of why giving Dawah to your non-Muslim friends is so important. Many in the west have an incorrect view of Islam, but when shown the truth, embrace the light of Allah.

#thobe #revert #muslim #convert #revert islam #islam

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daily-hadith · 2 months

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Daily Hadith

Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah

Narrated 'Abdullah (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, "When you are three persons sitting together, then no two of you should hold secret counsel excluding the third person until you are with some other people too, for that would grieve him."

Bukhari Vol. 8 : No. 305

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