Salaam, siblings!

I'm very new to Islam/Sufism, am in the process of converting, at my own pace. I have no idea where I fit in, and maybe that's OK.

I was raised in a very Southern Baptist Christian household, by a person who is from the rural Southern US. I began to question my beliefs as I grew older, became agnostic, then atheist. Yet I don't fit in the atheist world completely either, as I find many of their critiques no different from the super devout religious folk.

Several Iftars later, and I find myself here opening Islam with welcoming arms, while still being very open, secular and leftist. Believing that only one interpretation of a religious text being the correct one is quite restrictive, patriarchal and dangerous.

I hope I am welcomed in this space as a queer Black woman who also happens to be a tattooed hijabi! I seek community, so if there are any muslimahs, feel free to DM me!

Jazakallah, L 🧡