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When religious conversion creates permanent political suspicion

I converted to Islam five years ago and now my birth family thinks I've been radicalized and my Muslim friends question whether I'm really one of them.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Your spiritual transformation has been interpreted through political lenses, leaving you perpetually defending your authenticity to multiple communities.

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“Where Are You with Religion and politics?”

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