Why Islam is my choice — Page 18
18 by the time I graduated from high school in 1946, the War had ended. It was then that I was re-acquainted with my friends, who had gone overseas for the War. These friends brought back some of their unique experiences. I instantly became attracted to Isl ā m from what I heard about their experience with Isl ā m and the overseas culture. These friends told me of the great culture of Isl ā m. I soon learned of a teacher, a missionary, who came from New York to visit a small Muslim community in Boston. His name was Chuadhry Ghul ā m Y ā s ī n. Then, through Missionary Y ā s ī n, I was introduced to Bro. ‘Al ī Mujtab ā who would later become my mentor. This brother was like a community elder: He had a small shop in Boston where he sold Muslim prayer books, incense, candles, prayer rugs and things of that nature. He worked for the railroads, but in his idle time he was to be found in his shop. His pious mannerism greatly influenced me. I began to visit Bro. ‘Al ī more frequently and, thus, became further exposed to Isl ā m. I also met Bro. ‘Abdul- Ḥ ameed, the president of the Boston A ḥ madiyyah Muslim Jam ā ‘at, through this brother. I was extremely impressed by his pious attitude and his tremendous collection of books. Soon, I saw myself going to meetings and becoming more and more inclined towards the teachings of Isl ā m. Isl ā m’s message of Universality impressed me the most. The fact, that Isl ā m preached the belief in all the prophets of the world, was in itself a great proof of its truth. I saw it as a uniting force. It was amazing to know that prophets were sent to all the different peoples of the world, but they all brought the same message from the One God. That message of how to live with one another was most beautiful to my eyes, music to my ears, and sweet on my tongue. Another reason why I was attracted to Isl ā m was that Isl ā m brought life into all the other prophets and their respective message. For example, when I found out that Jesus Christ was only a