out there that hate you or are scared of you for many reasons, these are ignorant people who dont deserve our time! msa 12-Nov-2006, 01:18 PM salamu alaykum *F@ttY* 12-Nov-2006, 02:02 PM wa alaikumussalam sis just as it was mentioned by other members.. i think it's only recently become more difficult. I feel uncomfortable at time with people staring... i dont mean just staring as i walk past... but for eg, someone staring at me for a whole train ride. Allah yehdeeyon. subhanallah... you get sworn at, made fun of and so forth. However, at the end of the day, take it as a test inshallah... It makes me only want to practice my deen more; another reason to smile and raise my head up high knowing I am a Muslim... and proud. We must remember, we weren't promised a life of ease... even our prophets and the companions were tested, and tested in ways much worse than this. Then we have our brothers and sisters all over the world, killed, their homes destroyed, persecuted in their own land... May Allah swt make them strong... So, are you going to be put off Islam in the face of these adversities? or are you going to be patient, follow islam correctly, and stand up for the only thing that's worth fighting for in life? Will you be patient and pass the test? Inshallah... May Allah make us steadfast and give us strength. Inshallah we all live to see Islam rise once