She is currently an mfa candidate in vermont college of fine artss writing for children and young adults program. She was born in oklahoma in 1945 to a christian family. She was named one of the 500 most influential muslims in the world in 2009 by the royal islamic strategic studies centre in amman, jordan. Journey of an orthodox christian to islam late aminah. Aminah assilmi my journey to islam making islaam easy. She died so soon after accepting islam that i knew her book was bound to. She gained international respect as a speaker, author and advocate for islam and womens rights. She was very close to my family, helping me get married to my wife, nadiah, and being a very close friend. Prophet muhammads connection with youth, his empowerment of women, and his relations with nonmuslims 6 audio cds on. For those of you who dont know our dear sister, aminah assilmi, who recently passed away in a fatal car accident, she was recently chosen as one of the top 500 most influential current muslims. Sister aminah assilmis journey to islam aminah assilmis first steps it all started with a computer glitch. I was completing a degree in recreation when i met my first muslims.
Aminah assilmi born janice huff, 1945 5 march 2010 was a broadcast journalist, national muslim community activist and director of the international union of muslim women. From allah we came and to allah is the return said yusuf estes, director of guide us tv. My studies continued for the next one and half years. With these two books she started on her research, which she was to continue. True, god has tested me, as was promised, and rewarded me far beyond what i could ever have hoped for. We prepared this quick tour to help you get familiar with the new design so you find your way around the new site much quicker. Aminah first met muslims in college and she was not very happy about it. Formerly a southern baptist preacher, she converted to islam in 1977 in college while trying to convert some muslims to christianity. This american lady, a former radical feminist and southern baptist from oklahoma, studied the quran, sahih muslim and fifteen other books on. Sister aminah, despite previous health setbacks, including battles with. The aminah assilmi story former baptist explains why she is now a muslim by rebecca simmons, abilene reporternews, saturday, november 1, 1997. That was the beginning of my twentyyear relationship with sr.
She did tell me that she had engaged another sister as well in the effort. Funeral arrangements are being made by the islamic center of knoxville. Aminah assilmi born janice huff, 1945 5 march 2010 was a broadcast journalist, national. After reading the quran as well as other books about islam, she decided to accept the faith. Later on, i met her son mohammed several times with his mother. This website is for people of various faiths who seek to understand islam and muslims. Sister amina assilmi sister amina assilmi a real life wonder woman a muslim for 33 years. Aminah assilmi, exchristian, usa part 4 of 4 the religion of islam. Profit made from the sale of these items will be used to fund this website and to support the international union of muslim women.
Our beloved sister, aminah assilmi passed away this morning in an automobile accident. Ending up in a theatre class filled with heathen arabs, aminah is bent upon saving them from hell. Aminah assilmi, a national muslim woman leader passed away. Davis is the founder of broke by books, a blog about her journey as a bipolar writer and reader. For those of you who dont know our sister, aminah assilmi, who passed away this morning in a fatal car accident. This is the press release that went out on march 5,2010 upon the passing of sister aminah assilmi, author, speaker and muslim woman activist. She was named one of the 500 most influential muslims in the world in 2009 by the royal islamic strategic studies centre based in amman, jordan. Assalamu alaikum, i have just heard about the death of sister aminah assilmi. Her fascinating conversion story started when the university computer mistakenly registered her for a theatre class, where she would meet muslim students. International union of muslim women iumw estore and gift shop. You can enhance aminah assilmis memory by upgrading aminahs public record with words and pictures, signing aminahs memory book, recording an audio memory or lighting a candle. With eloquence she inspires us to greater understanding of the attributes of allah. She was a southern baptist girl, a radical feminist, and a broadcast journalist. Sister aminah maintained a rigorous schedule of speaking engagements.
As the director of the international union of muslim women, she visited campuses discussing islam. Our late sister aminah assilmi from the cherokee native indian community in america, a former southern baptist christian missionary, delivers a lecture on muslim women in the modern world. Umm muhammad aminah assilmi translator of the quran arabic. Zeba siddiqui, also a childrens book author who has written karavan. And have sister aisha get some of the women together to clean up after the iftar. Her mental health expert sister thought that she lost. All i ever did was read that stupid book the quran and talk about islam. She was a radical feminist and a broadcast journalist. Sister aminah is a convert and one of the top daiyah of our times. Yes, she was doing her work fisbilallah, but because she was not being paid, or being underpaid for her work and contributions. At her request, one student gave her a copy of the quran and another book on islam. Samana siddiqui aminah assilmi nee janice huff, 1945march 5, 2010 was an american muslim activist, emmyaward winning broadcaster, speaker and director of the international union of muslim women.
And the name of that adams world defender that day, the angel who eloquently expressed what i was thinking. A unique set of lectures designed to bring the noble example of our prophet in three areas. Sister amina assilmi our sister aminah assilmi died in a car accident near newport, tn. After discussing islam with a faithful muslim, she accepts islam, but with her own conditions. Thanks to many or the muslimas in our sisters action network, iumw was able to collect. Sister aminah and her son, were in single car accident just outside of newport tennessee where she had been living for just over a year. She once said i am so very glad that i am a muslim. Aminah assilmi, exchristian, usa part 3 of 4 the religion of islam. Despite previous health setbacks, including battles with cancer, sister aminah continued to be active and maintained a rigorous schedule of speaking engagements around the united states. Aminah assilmi assilmi was raised in a white american family of southern baptists in oklahoma. Sister aminah, who was 65, served as the director of the international union of muslim women.
Below is a wonderful and heart touching convert story of sister amina assilmi. The late sister aminah assilmi former southern baptist. Sister aminah, despite previous health setbacks, including battles with cancer, she continued to be active and maintained a rigorous schedule of speaking engagements around the united states. A tribute to our sister, aminah assilmi the islamic. Muslim women in the modern world by our late sister aminah assilmi. She has authored andor revised more than 80 islamic books in english, mostly. Please watch these videos which might inspire you to the truth in sha allah. Sister aminah assilmi, director of the international union of muslim women, author, advocate of women s rights, and renowned speaker died early friday morning while returning from a speaking engagement in new york. Sister aminah, at the age of 65, had been an activistmuslim for 33 years. This is the internet store for books by aminah assilmi and other muslim. My sister, the mental health expert was sure i had simply lost my mind and should be institutionalized. It contains a lot of brief, yet informative articles about different aspects of islam. Cair offers condolences on passing of aminah assilmi. It also includes a plea for help that was distributed in 2008 after she had become homeless.
It was the first year that we had been able to preregister by computer. She was an internationallyrespected author, an advocate for womens rights and a renowned speaker on. It was in regards to a famous muslim speaker, sister aminah assilmi, who has been homeless for the past few months. Aminah assilmi former radical feminist baptist converts by mushfiqur rahman. We pray that allah swt will shower his mercy on this sister and grant her the highest level of paradise jannat ulfirdous and give her family patience. She read the quran fully and another fifteen books on islam. I preregistered and went to oklahoma to take care of some family business. I just got the news that she has passed away in a car accident. Sister aminah assilmis journey to islam sharing the ilm.
Aminah assilmi, the world famous islamic speaker, dayee and president of the international union of muslim women was killed in a car accident yesterday night. She was returning with her son from a speaking engagement in new york. Aminah assilmi nee janice huff, 1945march 5, 2010 was an american muslim activist, emmyaward winning broadcaster, speaker and director of the international union of muslim women. Aminah assilmi, a national muslim community activist, scholar, author, and advocate for womens rights died at march 5th, 2010 in a car accident outside of newport, tenn. She was then also part of the american feminist movement. Aminah assilmi view larger image this american lady, a former radical feminist and southern baptist from oklahoma, studied the quran, sahih muslim and fifteen other books on islam in an attempt to convert the arabs in her college class to christianity and save those poor ignorant heathens from the fires of hell. Imam abdul malik mujahids reflections on the life of sr.
She is an extremely emotive speaker and very knowledgeable. Sister aminah assilmi, director of the international union of muslim women, author, advocate of womens rights, and renowned speaker died early this morning while returning from a speaking engagement in new york. Then i read another 15 books, sahih muslim and returned to the quran. Journey of an orthodox christian to islam late aminah assilmi. Her fascinating conversion story started when the university computer mistakenly registered her for a theatre class. Aminah assilmi, former radical feminist baptist converts. My sister, the mental health expert was sure i had simply lost my mind and should be. Her whole life was dedicated to islam and to representing it in the best possible way. Sister aminah assilmi is a former denver area broadcast journalist, an emmy award winning radio show producer and the director of the. She was 65 and had been ill a few years ago but had been doing much better recently. Umm muhammad aminah assilmi translator of the quran. Sister aminah and her son, were in single car accident just outside of newport tennessee where she had been living for just over a. Sister aminah assilmi reflects on each of the names of allah. While in college, she was a brilliant student and had her own business which was doing well.
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