S2E20: Life as a Singapore Dutch Convert

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S2E20: Life as a Singapore Dutch Convert

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Nov 9, 2020

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In this episode, we are blessed to have Sister Maryam Veen share her convert story! With little prior knowledge on Islam, her story takes us from a small town in Netherlands to Singapore where she currently resides. Her Islamic journey started when she met her Singaporean husband who convinced her through scientific miracles in the Quran?

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Nov 9, 2020

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Converts Central focuses on the challenges that Muslim converts face along their conversion journey to help Muslims from all backgrounds to find a strong foothold in Islam.

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