Omar Suleiman

Simple enough. You testify to the one, there's no pool, there's no baptism. Like I often joke with people. I'm like, all right, we got the pool in the back. We're going to do the baptism now. You know, it's literally testifying to the oneness of God and testifying that Muhammad is his final messenger. And so that's called the Shahada.

And when you testify to the oneness of God and to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, being his final prophet, you are accepting what's known as the six articles of faith. Six articles of faith are belief in one God, belief in the angels, belief in the messengers. So you can't be a Muslim without believing in Jesus or Moses or Abraham.

And when you testify to the oneness of God and to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, being his final prophet, you are accepting what's known as the six articles of faith. Six articles of faith are belief in one God, belief in the angels, belief in the messengers. So you can't be a Muslim without believing in Jesus or Moses or Abraham.

And when you testify to the oneness of God and to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, being his final prophet, you are accepting what's known as the six articles of faith. Six articles of faith are belief in one God, belief in the angels, belief in the messengers. So you can't be a Muslim without believing in Jesus or Moses or Abraham.

or Muhammad, to believe in the messages that God has spoken to humanity through divine revelation, the Quran being the last revelation, to believe in the day of judgment, and to believe in divine decree and predestination. So those are six articles of faith.

or Muhammad, to believe in the messages that God has spoken to humanity through divine revelation, the Quran being the last revelation, to believe in the day of judgment, and to believe in divine decree and predestination. So those are six articles of faith.

or Muhammad, to believe in the messages that God has spoken to humanity through divine revelation, the Quran being the last revelation, to believe in the day of judgment, and to believe in divine decree and predestination. So those are six articles of faith.

So when you testify to the oneness of God and to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, being the final messenger, that's called the shahada, you embrace the package of those articles of faith. That's the implication. Then you learn the prayers, learn to fast in Ramadan.

So when you testify to the oneness of God and to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, being the final messenger, that's called the shahada, you embrace the package of those articles of faith. That's the implication. Then you learn the prayers, learn to fast in Ramadan.

So when you testify to the oneness of God and to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, being the final messenger, that's called the shahada, you embrace the package of those articles of faith. That's the implication. Then you learn the prayers, learn to fast in Ramadan.

You give what's known as zakah, the mandatory charity, 2.5% of your retained earnings, and hajj, which is the pilgrimage to Mecca, if you can. So that's the growth part, the journey. Once a person takes the testimony, they then grow. It's really interesting because we always have those people that convert to Islam like a week before Ramadan or even a day before Ramadan.

You give what's known as zakah, the mandatory charity, 2.5% of your retained earnings, and hajj, which is the pilgrimage to Mecca, if you can. So that's the growth part, the journey. Once a person takes the testimony, they then grow. It's really interesting because we always have those people that convert to Islam like a week before Ramadan or even a day before Ramadan.

You give what's known as zakah, the mandatory charity, 2.5% of your retained earnings, and hajj, which is the pilgrimage to Mecca, if you can. So that's the growth part, the journey. Once a person takes the testimony, they then grow. It's really interesting because we always have those people that convert to Islam like a week before Ramadan or even a day before Ramadan.

So you're Muslim and you got to fast the next day. And that's always a challenging experience for people, but a fulfilling experience for many people when they embrace Islam at that point. And again, I mean, it's simple, and I think that the beauty of Islam to many people is in its simplicity. One God, one humanity, one body of prophets, and one community.

So you're Muslim and you got to fast the next day. And that's always a challenging experience for people, but a fulfilling experience for many people when they embrace Islam at that point. And again, I mean, it's simple, and I think that the beauty of Islam to many people is in its simplicity. One God, one humanity, one body of prophets, and one community.

So you're Muslim and you got to fast the next day. And that's always a challenging experience for people, but a fulfilling experience for many people when they embrace Islam at that point. And again, I mean, it's simple, and I think that the beauty of Islam to many people is in its simplicity. One God, one humanity, one body of prophets, and one community.

I hope and pray that we have a ceasefire before Ramadan. I hope that at that point we're rebuilding Gaza, talking about rebuilding Gaza, and helping people that have been damaged in so many different ways. I hope that Ramadan is turning a corner. Every Ramadan, the aggression against the Palestinian people seems to grow.

I hope and pray that we have a ceasefire before Ramadan. I hope that at that point we're rebuilding Gaza, talking about rebuilding Gaza, and helping people that have been damaged in so many different ways. I hope that Ramadan is turning a corner. Every Ramadan, the aggression against the Palestinian people seems to grow.

I hope and pray that we have a ceasefire before Ramadan. I hope that at that point we're rebuilding Gaza, talking about rebuilding Gaza, and helping people that have been damaged in so many different ways. I hope that Ramadan is turning a corner. Every Ramadan, the aggression against the Palestinian people seems to grow.

So we're usually dealing with, you know, last 10 nights of Ramadan and then the incursions on Mezr al-Aqsa really sour it for the entire Muslim world, right? Because you're watching worshippers being assaulted in one of the holiest places in the world. And at the same time, you're trying to find your deep connection, your own deep holy connection, right?