How My Childhood Trauma Led Me To Islam (EMOTIONAL)

She grew up as the only non-Muslim in a 80% Bangladeshi school in East London and it shaped everything.Amanda's story is one of the most raw and courageous we've had on the show. From childhood trauma, to leaving home at 18 with nothing, to a single moment in a mosque that changed her entire life, her path to Islam is a testimony of what happens when the community of the believers shows up for someone who has no one.We talk about how Islam healed her mental state, what she would say to a young sister going through the darkest time of her life, why she put on hijab instantly from day one, and how she's now raising her kids to carry this deen forward.-Subscribe to the Revert Of The Week Newsletter: https://canyon-mimbs.kit.com/revert-0:00 – Intro & story teaser0:29 – Growing up the only non-Muslim in a Muslim community in East London2:58 – Childhood trauma and why she wanted to leave the world5:28 – Packing her bags at 18 and how her Muslim friends showed up for her7:57 – Walking into the mosque for the first time and "that" moment during salah10:26 – Life before vs. after Islam and the biggest differences12:56 – How Islam changed her mental state and relationship with her past15:25 – Family reactions and the ongoing struggle with her brother17:54 – What Muslim women face that men often don't see20:24 – What we're not talking about enough in the ummah: community isolation22:53 – Advice to a young sister who has been through serious trauma25:23 – Advice to new reverts: take your time, don't jump in the deep end27:52 – Her favourite thing about Allah: surrendering her worries completely30:21 – Her message to the world: don't judge us-Clips Channel:    / @canyonmimbsshowclips  Canyon:    / canyonmimbs  Contact Us: [email protected]#Revert #RevertStory #Muslim