Scottish Atheist Lady Finds Islam at the Age of 65 . [View All]

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My name is Maryam Noor, that is my Islamic name, and my original name is Margaret Templeton.

I was born in Scotland to a house which was atheist. In our house, we were not allowed ever to speak about God, and even if we learned something in school, we were not allowed to say anything or we would be punished.

For as long as I can remember, I have been seeking the Truth about why I am here in this world, what I'm here for, what am I supposed to do.

As soon as I became old enough, I began to search for some information about this "person called God", that people mention, and all through my life, I have been seeking the Truth, not a particular religion. The Truth, something which made sense to me, something which opened my heart and which made my life worthwhile. I have been practically in every church in the kingdom, both here and at home, it never occurred to me to think about Islam.

http://www.onislam.net/english/reading-islam/my-journey-to-islam/contemporary-stories/453276-65-year-scottish-finds-islam-.html

If you're tempted to state she was not a true atheist, I remind you she's from Scotland.