I Became a Muslim

I Became a Muslim by Aysha Parry answers the question every convert — especially a woman — gets asked first: why would you leave the religion you were raised in?

Her Story

Parry traces her path from early childhood memories in England, through growing confusion and eventual disillusionment with the Christianity she was raised in, and into a spiritual search that took her around the world — encountering different cultures and religious practices along the way — until the call to prayer reached her in a way nothing else had. Her decision, once made, was to build a new life around Allah, love and family in the country she now calls home: Egypt.

Reading It Candidly

Parry writes openly about the challenges she faced both before and after her conversion, and the account occasionally reflects her personal understanding at various points in an ongoing learning process rather than settled Islamic positions — a distinction worth keeping in mind while reading it as the honest, still-unfolding story it is meant to be.

Who This Book Is For

Anyone considering converting to Islam who wants an honest account of what that decision actually costs and gives, and readers who simply want to understand the experience from the inside.