Articles on Islam by Abdul-Lateef Abdullah
an American convert to Islam living in Malaysia

Understanding Conversion: Bridging the Two Selves
"Although conversion is a phenomenon that is completely unique to everyone, nevertheless, those who are serious about it will all undoubtedly undergo self-examination of some kind in order to embrace a new way of life and belief system."  Three years on American, Abdul-Lateef Abdullah, reflects on conversion to Islam.

Choosing Sides
"Simply because we are told to choose between A or B, we cannot allow ourselves to be fooled. The Truth may ultimately not lie in A or B but in Z!" writes American convert to Islam, Abdul-Lateef Abdullah.

"Holistic" Education the Islamic Way
Abdul-Lateef Abdullah reports from the Taqwa Gayong Academy, an American Islamic boarding school offering  troubled youth,  a stable, disciplined and supportive environment for their education.

Get a Good Teacher!
Advice from American convert Abdul-Lateef Abdullah to fellow new Muslims

It's Time to Look in the Mirror
"The anger being vented at Muslims in the west is the anger that Muslims should have toward the murderers that crashed into those buildings. We should be the ones so incensed and sad. We should be the ones putting together military forces to hunt them down and find them, then dispense justice - Islamic justice - toward them. They attacked our religion - Allah's religion!"
by American Convert to Islam, Abdul-Lateef Abdullah.
IslamForToday.com, September 16, 2001

Where are the Teachers?
"The Taliban is in many ways a reflection of the present state of the Muslim Ummah -- lots of beards and turbans, but little wisdom and guidance.... Where are all our trusted scholars, those possessors of knowledge of the way of our Prophet (SAW)?" asks American convert to Islam, Abdul-Lateef Abdullah.

My journey to Islam
How Malay martial arts led Abdul-Lateef Abdullah (Steven Krauss), a theologically dissatisfied American Protestant to Islam.

Email: abd_lateef@hotmail.com