Why Are So Many Westerners Converting To Islam Article Analysis

When I first read about the title of this article, I was excited because it sounds like it was such a big issue in the western countries. That triggers me to respond to this paper. I like the title by CBN.com in his article [1] “Why are so many westerner converting to Islam?” , which states the reasons for the growth in Muslim population was due to recent immigration and the high birth rate of Muslims and not specifically due to conversion. Still, the number of those who converted to Islam is significant. It was clear that the writer trying to focus on the conversion to Islam that has grown rapidly nowadays because his findings were only based on his readings from articles such as Christianity Today and a book entitle "Neighbors: Muslims …show more content…
I believe that westerners wanted to search the purpose of this life after they fill empty in their life although they had already achieved what they want. It was clear that westerners need the strong support in this life, so they end up by search something that suitable with their heart. Most of westerners find out that Islam as a religion that can fulfill what they search in this life. In my opinion, Islam has a way of living that more manageable, as an example in Islam there is way to communicate nicely with family, community and animals. This is shows that how details Islam when deal with lifestyle as a human. I felt that the westerners do not get complete direction to refer as a guide in this life. I can see that relationship among westerners family when compare with Muslims family. In Islam, mothers and fathers will often sleep with their young child to make sure that they grow up with loved and secure. Of course there are a lot of different with westerner family; mothers and fathers frequently do not sleep with their young child since they are born. From my point of view, although this is just small matter, but it is give big impact to children to respect their parents as a discipline. Since born the westerners do not put family as the first priority in this …show more content…
I know that still too many westerners do not agree to say that Islam a religion of peace because they know about Islam from the news media as a major source. As far as I know, the news media in the West is always revealed crisis among Muslims in the Middle East. Therefore, westerners see Islam as a terrorist without have opportunity to know the real Islam is. I think people especially westerners should know that Islam teaches that true peace can only be obtained by living as a Muslims that believe there is only One God, Allah