Heather's First Ramadan: The Convert Experience
Channel: Muslim Community Center - MCC East Bay
Date: 2022-04-04

Sister Heather chats about her journey to Islam and her experience fasting in her first Ramadan. Sr. Ayesha Zia is interviewed by MCC's New Muslim coordinator.

This series is part of MCC's Ramadan '22 programming. It brings the valuable experiences in MCC's New Muslim Support group to the wider congregation in an effort to lessen Ramadan isolation. 

Learn how the MCC supports our new(er) brothers and sisters in faith at http://mcceastbay.org/new-muslim

In the Ramadan 2022, MCC new Muslim support group facilitators interview four new Muslims in our 70+ new Muslim cohort. Each shares their story and gives advice to the community about better support our converts:

Watch revert interviews from MCC’s virtual Ramadans in 2021 & 2020:

– Ameena: https://youtu.be/1XAYAExqYUw
– Thomas: https://youtu.be/kq9CP-Zri7s
– Kei: https://youtu.be/c4hDBsXr7kk
– Georgia: https://youtu.be/mCI3PumPJGg
– Kevin: https://youtu.be/bzixJLb6BK8
– Laura: https://youtu.be/WMSpBMhcWno
– Miguel: https://youtu.be/xESN17ptG70

- After Shahadah | Talks for New Muslims Series:  http://mcceastbay.org/after-shahada
- Watch Ramadan reflections at http://mcceastbay.org/reflections
- Watch other Ramadan reminders at http://mcceastbay.org/ramadan-reminders
- See how MCC supports our convert/revert community: https://mcceastbay.org/convert-care

This insightful chat was delivered via the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on April 3, 2022.

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