“Allah led me to Islam about 10 years ago. I was very enthusiastic and learned a lot about the religion. I learned to read Arabic and the Qur’an. Not long after I got married, my life was so busy as I was studying in university and had two babies while finishing my studies. I had lots of friends through university. I was flourishing in all aspects and settling into my new married life which had lots of challenges too. I was ‘new’ to Islam, but my husband was born Muslim so two completely different cultures met Alhamdulillah. When I completed my studies, I stayed at home with the kids. That was all new to me… I was very alone, all my friends from university were working in their fields and far away from me. I was overwhelmed with frustration as I had no mental challenges apart from my husband and our cultural differences. I started to doubt my decision to become a Muslim… Was Islam all about this?? Getting married and just staying at home and serving everyone in my family, not to mention extended family and cultural expectations?!?! A friend of mine mentioned Turning Point Academy. It took a while to actually attend for the first time. And then I was drawn to the weekly sessions! I could not miss out! It just widened my world; all I have learned about Islam came into practice! I lived it Alhamdulillah. I had to start to learn the Arabic alphabet from the beginning as I had forgotten it all. It really helped that I had my own group and had a very patient and encouraging teacher. I find the books we learn from to be the best MashaAllah. In the second half of each session, there is a lecture. The lecturers are very down to earth and the talks are informative. There is not a lecture that I haven’t learnt something from. TPA sessions feel like I’m with family all the time. I always feel free to ask any kind of question. Since starting, I have people who are really my friends. Even my husband said that our life has had a 180degree turn. It really was a TURNING POINT in my life! Jazakallah to all the people who make a great effort to help us revert sisters!”