Caring for Converts

This website is dedicated to providing support for those new, and perhaps not so new, to Islam. Conversion to Islam, or to any other faith for that matter, is a complex and very personal journey. Whether conversion is ‘inward,’ moving denomination but remaining within a faith group, or ‘outward,’ where a complete change of faith occurs, it is almost always awkward as practical, cultural and spiritual issues are all renegotiated in light of a new found world view and the challenges that arise as a result.

Our hope is that the Caring for convert’s website will prove to be a helpful resource assisting those new to Islam in navigating their way through the sea of information that currently exists in all its forms and towards establishing their new religious identity

“What we need is a support structure to help new converts. They face many issues from problems at home because of their conversion to confusion over how to practice Islam our communities need to be more inclusive and embrace newcomers to Islam; in many respects converts to Islam have much to teach those who are ‘born’ into Muslim families and simply take this for granted.”
http://reflectionsofamuslim.blogspot.com/2005/06/problems-facing-converts.html

The message of Islam is one based on respect towards the plurality of faiths, ethnic diversities and the variety of cultural expressions we are surrounded by as we move around fulfilling our daily duties and responsibilities. Its principal aim is towards establishing a personal well being for all humanity based on peace, security and social justice for all humankind. We have tried hard to reflect this message through delivering this important resource to the convert community who we feel hold the vital links in building the necessary bridges of harmony between the British Muslim community and the rest of British society.

We appreciate that new Muslims come from a range of backgrounds and this is particularly unique to the UK. We acknowledge therefore that the support required must be well informed though it may take different forms in terms of delivery. This Caring for Converts site is just one resource which we hope will meet the needs of converts and we will continue to work on it, with your advice and direction, to make it as informative and specialised as possible.

You are invited to contact Faith Matters (www.faith-matters.org) which was involved in the conception and delivery of this project by emailing Caring for Converts on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and you may also chose to contact the partner `Abd ar-Rahman (Nicolas) if you require any guidance or assistance.

We understand that New Muslims come from a range of diverse communities and this is especially the case within the United Kingdom. This diversity means that support may be needed in different forms and we believe that the Caring for Converts site is just one strand of that support. Additionally a telephone helpline (on 0800 028 0826) is part of the support services for New Muslims that is being provided with the Caring for Converts web-site. Details of the helpline are available in the Telephony Helpline section.