“In Islam, be it a beggar or a banker, all stand in the same rows for
namaz, all are equal in the eyes of Islam. You don’t have to be rich or born into a particular social category to be close to Allah.”
Islam advocates equality among all humans and calls for equal respect to everyone irrespective of colour, race, financial status, social status, he says.
Journey to Islam
His journey began when he decided to read Holy Quran, which strengthened his calling towards Islam. He explains:
“It is said that when you walk towards Allah, he runs towards you. I only crawled but Allah taa’lah opened ways for me to not only discover but understand the core principles of Islam.”
âI Converted to Islam, But Hide My New Faith in Publicâ: An Upper Caste Hindu Man Tells His Story
At a time when many BJP state governments have passed or plan to pass so-called anti-conversion laws, his journey from Hinduism to Islam has given him a special insight in to the rise in anti-Muslim sentiment.
A man holds The Holy Quran sitting on his prayer mat. Photo: Tarushi Aswani
Religion14/Mar/2021
New Delhi: âI have hated Muslims most of my life and today I proudly call myself one,â says Siddharth, who assumed the name Shadab when he converted to Islam in 2012.