Peter, Muallaf the Moslem Shows No Fear in Front of Public

Peter Casey, the Judeo-Christian background. But the spiritual quest is a 23 year old boy comes down to Islam. At 15 years old, a graduate of Queens College has decided bersyahadat.

Now his name is widely known both in his country, the United States, and internationally after his confession to Islam is widespread in cyberspace. Instead feared for his life since returning thickened Islam phobia in the U.S. ahead of the September 11 tragedy, he showed his faith diligently even in public.

He for instance, always go to the mosque every day to 'ride' his skateboard - the typical style of the young United States. He also rarely think twice to perform prayers at Starbuck's, if by chance he was hanging in there and the time for prayer has come.

This blue-eyed man admitted hiding abstinence Islamic identity. Instead, he said he tried to "challenge the stereotypes and misconceptions" others around about Islam.

As a convert to Islam who grew up in the suburbs with a Judeo-Christian background, Casey is in a position that really 'impossible' to do so. However, that determination Casey; make people learn to accept a Muslim as it is, from the way he dressed, spoke, and acted.

Casey grew up in suburban Long Island by a Jewish mother and a Catholic father. He grew up in a family as opposed to seeing Jesus. On the one hand, Christianity speaks of Jesus as God the Son, God the Father, and the Holy Spirit. On the other hand, Judaism speaks of Jesus as a false messiah.

"I feel there are two extremes in there, and I studied them," said Casey.

And then, the post-11 September 2001 attacks, the understanding began to change. He was only 13 years old when the two twin towers collapsed. Since then, he diligently surfing in cyberspace extract the contents of Islam - who was originally accused of being behind the attack. He found a more sensible doctrine about Jesus: he was a prophet, a man who spoke the word of God. Nothing more, nothing less.

"When I started learning about Islam, I was like: 'This is it. It's a religion, "he said.

Two years later, at age 15, he converted to Islam. (His parents declined to comment for this story).

Since then, the man who recently started teaching history at an Islamic school in Brooklyn, has sought to align the U.S. public suspicion in Islam. Not only through deeds - like bershalat in public places and friendly to anyone - he is also actively preaching through his blog titled 'Dawah Addict'. Themes such as 'Muhammad in the Bible "and" How to Become a Muslim' diulasnya without awkward.

"When I first became Muslim, and still be heard to this day, people say, 'Why are not there more Muslims who say terrorism is bad? Why no Muslim out there to say about the real Islam? '"Said Casey. "And I thought, well, I'll do it if no one else will."

Casey channel on YouTube has more than 5,000 customers and nearly half a million visitors. Although the audience continues to grow, he has run into difficulty, such as various forms of angry comments and objections.

However, he did not recede to the back. The reason is simple: "I feel like I have a responsibility to the people in America," he said, "Because this is where I grew up and this is my home, and I wanted to share what makes me very happy and has brought me peace so a lot. "

source: kisahmuallaf.com