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Antwan Alsahkar-From a Christian Marxist to an Islamic a pologist
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By AL-Sadek Alosmani Translated by :Ahmad fawzi shamsi Revised by Magdy Abd Al-SHafy
These words summarize the story of the Islamic propagandist Antwan Al-Ashkar, who was a member in the Brazilian communistic party, and devoted his life to Marxism and Leninism. He was born in 1971, in Santos in St.pawlo State , and he works as an overseer in the kosher system, which belongs to the Islamic calling center.
In this period, he became an active member in the Brazilian communistic party and a believer in the Poor's rights and a rejecter of the Capitalistic authority. He says: "I used to distribute the leaflets of Lenin, Marx, Angle, and Stalin, which led me to be assigned as a head of the cultural department, and the official spokesman to the Brazilian communistic party, in my school. I always said: Our hearts are red, i.e. man is created as a communist by nature. In the late of 1980s, the Brazilian communistic party nominated Mr. Baulo Freri to the presidency , and I was his right hand in the elections, as I was a believer in Marxism. From Om Calthoom to Islam I turned to Islam when I started to listen to the Arabic songs, like Om Calthoom and others, which motivated me to learn Arabic. Ashkar said. I was with my friend in one day, and we were listening to Abd Alhalim, an Arabic singer, and through these Arabic songs I wanted to learn Arabic in order to understand the meanings of these songs. I asked my friend to help me in learning Arabic. Therefore, he took me to a Mosque in Tawtaih. There, the Sheik, with his elegant Arabic cloth, received us. At that time, I was blessed by his speech and his ability to convince, to the extent that I thought that he was a Marxist. He was called Sheik Muhammad Hassan Aref Ajjaj from Syria . At that time, I started in learning Arabic with him. Producing the two testimonies in Saudi Arabia Kingdom Through these atmospheres, Ashkar started to be familiar in Islam. He started in asking about its meaning and what it implies. He says: I started to compare, in myself, between Christianity and Marxism in one side, and Islam in the other side. Finally, I professed Islam as a religion, consciously and with love feelings, and for many reasons, such as the ability to find your God easily, without an intermediary. And when My servant question thee concerning Me, then surely I am nigh. I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he crieth unto Me. So let them bear My call and let them trust in Me, in order that they may be led aright.(1:186) Ashkar produced the two testimonies and observed himself in the religious duties during his participation in the session series which was prepared by the Saudi Arabia Kingdom , in Brasilia , and then he entered the Islamic university, in Almadina Almunawara in order to study Islam deeply. Ashkar says" I spent 8 years in Saudi Arabia Kingdom , and then I came back to Brazil as a pologist to do my responsibilities towards my religion. Thus, I have started in giving lectures about Islam in the schools and universities even in the Masonic Clubs and the Jewish Temples, because of the absolute religious freedom, which is protected by the Brazilian law. But, Ashkar faces a lot of obstacles from those who refuse his being in the Islamic Call especially by this time, in which Islam is related to violence. Furthermore, some Brazilians return back to their religion after becoming Muslims. Nevertheless, Ashkar still goes on in his calling motivation in the schools and Mosques and Universities. Add to this, his activity on the internet. For more information E-mail Magdy Abd Al-Shafy Magdy Abd Al-Shafy , International Languages Dep. manager Source http://www.alarabiya.net/Articles/2006/10/23/28494.htm |
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