Amin Mubarak (Mitchel) had served 18 years in Thai prison. After 11 years, he found Islam. He has since reverted to Islam for 6 years now.This is the most inspiring and beautiful journey to Islam in the most unexpected time & place. Truly a conversation with one exceptional man- Watch his video.
"A Pakistani Muslim man, Habib, would sit outside my cell for hours after the prayer. Habib could not speak English but he learned one sentence that he wanted to say to me:"You don't have the right to do this.".
'I was so annoyed that this man was saying I did not have the right to kill myself - but he was not being rude or mean by saying this.'He was saying it with real concern, with love even.
'I had only one book in my cell during that month. It was a copy of the Holy Quran with an English translation. I read the Quran, I watched the Muslims pray, they sat with me and we talked after the noon prayers.
'I thought I'd selected the hardest path I could possibly choose. Imagine my surprise when I not only never missed a prayer but also discovered that Islam made my whole life easier.'I'm still in awe of how blessed I have been to have become a Muslim...to be one who submits to the will of God - this I felt was more accurate, more relevant to me. I got it. I understood.
'I became a Muslim. I chose the name Amin Mubarak - The Trusted, The Blessed.
'There is no colour in Islam. No difference in status. It does not matter what country you were born in. It does not matter how bad a person you were."Whomever Allaah guides, no one can misguide.."
Amin Mubarak (Mitchel) had served 18 years in Thai prison. After 11 years, he found Islam. He has since reverted to Islam for 6 years now.This is the most inspiring and beautiful journey to Islam in the most unexpected time & place. Truly a conversation with one exceptional man- Watch his video.
"A Pakistani Muslim man, Habib, would sit outside my cell for hours after the prayer. Habib could not speak English but he learned one sentence that he wanted to say to me:"You don't have the right to do this.".
'I was so annoyed that this man was saying I did not have the right to kill myself - but he was not being rude or mean by saying this.'He was saying it with real concern, with love even.
'I had only one book in my cell during that month. It was a copy of the Holy Quran with an English translation. I read the Quran, I watched the Muslims pray, they sat with me and we talked after the noon prayers.
'I thought I'd selected the hardest path I could possibly choose. Imagine my surprise when I not only never missed a prayer but also discovered that Islam made my whole life easier.'I'm still in awe of how blessed I have been to have become a Muslim...to be one who submits to the will of God - this I felt was more accurate, more relevant to me. I got it. I understood.
'I became a Muslim. I chose the name Amin Mubarak - The Trusted, The Blessed.
'There is no colour in Islam. No difference in status. It does not matter what country you were born in. It does not matter how bad a person you were."Whomever Allaah guides, no one can misguide.."
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