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Recruited to Stop Islam, Shariffa Converts Instead: Becoming Muslim Story (USA)

Gina Marie DeBarthe | Dr Shariffa Carlo Al Andalusia | 25 December 2021 | Episode#118

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Recruited to Stop Islam, Shariffa Converts Instead

In this episode, we discuss Sister Shariffa's journey to Islam. Sister Shariffa was recruited before college, to learn more about Islam and to free Muslim women from practicing their faith. Initially, she had very little knowledge about Islam, but as her studies progressed, she moved from being a detractor to a believer.

Sister Shariffa converted in 1985. She had an international upbringing, living in various countries, including the United States, Panama, Japan, and Germany.

Her father was in the United States Army. She currently resides in Kuwait and is a professor of English for medical and scientific purposes. She is passionate about teaching people about Islam and breaking the stereotypes about Islam.

Some key points discussed:

• We reviewed how she was to help free Muslim women from Islam.
• Discussion on how she learned about Islam, and how she came to convert.
• The story of her shahada.
• Family reaction to her conversion.
• How men and women were made to compliment each other and wisdom therein.
• Cultural Islam versus Islam.
• How to learn about Islam and the need to exam the sources of your information.
• Learning Arabic and reading the Quran

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Episode Host: Gina Marie DeBarthe (USA)

Gina Marie DeBarthe converted in 2019

Her mother is from Honduras, a small country in Central America, and her father is from Missouri.

She was born in California.

Her father was in the Navy and then in Civil Service, so she lived all over the US and she spent time in Germany.

She currently lives in Independence, Missouri.

Gina is a Speech language pathologist.

She works with adults and children with communication disorders, developmental disabilities, and those who have had strokes, or traumatic brain injuries.

Gina states, "I feel very blessed for being guided to Islam. I have had a few trials and difficulties in life. More than once, I almost died. When I read the Qu'ran, so many things in my life made sense. Also, after taking shadada, I found I was truly able to forgive and let go of those things from my past that had been encumbering me".

More career details:

Experienced Speech Language Pathologist with a demonstrated history of working in Acute Rehabilitation and with Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC). Skilled in E-Learning, Instructional Design, Tele-practice, Bilingual Speech Therapy, Research, and Science. Strong healthcare services professional graduated from University of Kansas.

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