Episode 123: Convert to Islam: https://untoislam.com Podcast: https://untoislam.com/podcast About Us: https://untoislam.com/about-us Contact Us: https://untoislam.com/contact-us Live QA Session: https://untoislam.com/live-qa-session Sponsor|Donate|Support|Help Us: https://untoislam.com/donate Host: Adee Simon Macdowell. Guest: Shaykh Mustafa Umar. Today we speak with Shaykh Mustafa Umar. He shares his story about his journey from Islam to atheism and back. Topics include: Atheism and it's arguments against God Looking into other religions Cultural Islam and how to avoid it The books that he's written and how they can help anyone who's looking into Islam Advice to anyone thinking about converting to Islam About Shaykh Mustafa Umar: He completed a B.S. in Information and Computer Science from UC Irvine, a B.A. in Theology and Islamic Law from the European Institute of Islamic Sciences in France, and an M.A. in Islamic Studies from the University of Gloucestershire in the UK. He also studied the Islamic sciences for a year at Nadwatul Ulama in Lucknow, India and spent another year studying in Cairo, Egypt. He has authored several books, served the Muslim community of Southern California as an Imam and activist for over a decade years, and is currently the founder and president of California Islamic University, the Director of Education and Outreach at the Islamic Institute of Orange County, and an executive member of the Fiqh council of North America. This is Imam Mustafa's website: https://mustafaumar.com/ And his Youtube: https://untoislam.com/links/mustafa-umar-youtube And his QA website: https://askthescholars.com/ List of all Imam Mustafa's books (Amazon.com) https://untoislam.com/links/mustafa-umar-books About the Becoming Muslim Podcast Do you have questions about Islam? Are you looking for a new direction in life? The Becoming Muslim podcast at https://untoislam.com is made for those who are in the midst of researching Islam. It also suits newly converted Muslims. Our podcast offers a wide variety of audible resources. From captivating stories of converts to discussions on day to day Islamic practices, Unto Islam allows for each individual to cater to their spiritual needs. Find out: (1) How to convert to Islam (2) What it means to be Muslim (3) Why Islam has helped others As Muslims do not engage in missionary work, our site is only here to help those who want to know more about our faith and creed.