Alia has been Muslim since October 1994, but her journey to Islam began with a very different understanding of faith. She once believed that relying on God to get through daily life was a sign of weakness. Yet, deep down, she knew there was something beyond what she could see—another dimension she could not fully understand.
Her perspective began to change when she encountered Abdur Raheem Green. What struck Alia was not simply that he was speaking about Islam, but the way he addressed society, its challenges, and the problems affecting people’s lives.
“I hadn’t met human beings like this before,” Alia recalls.
That encounter left a lasting impression. Eventually, she found herself saying the words aloud: “I’m a Muslim.”
In that moment, she began to cry. She described experiencing a powerful feeling that seemed to run from the top of her head all the way to her toes. It felt as though she was being reminded that there was something far greater waiting for her than anything she had previously experienced.
For Alia, becoming Muslim was not simply the beginning of a new chapter—it was the moment her journey finally came full circle.
