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How converts navigate authenticity in Islamic communities

I'm a convert and other Muslims keep questioning my commitment when I don't follow certain cultural practices they assume are religious requirements.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The conflation of culture and religion creates hierarchies of belonging that exclude sincere practitioners.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Islamic adl — justice as divine requirement?”

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