{"id":1185,"date":"2021-04-07T21:12:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T18:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quran-for-all.com\/blog\/christian-preacher-muslim-community-leader-khalil-meek\/"},"modified":"2021-04-07T21:12:16","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T18:12:16","slug":"christian-preacher-muslim-community-leader-khalil-meek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quran-for-all.com\/blog\/christian-preacher-muslim-community-leader-khalil-meek\/","title":{"rendered":"From a Christian Preacher to a Muslim Community Leader: Khalil Meek"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Raised in a typical American Christian family, going to traditional Bible school, Khalil Meek aspired to be a Baptist preacher. During this time he got involved in religious conversations with whoever he met and on college campuses, and, unsurprisingly, very much enjoined it.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s was how he communicated Christianity with others, through asking people what they believe and why. And for him it was amazingly beneficial and entertaining as well.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s where he found utmost passion and pleasure.<\/p>\n<p>So what did he find and learn from such conversations? How did he react to it? What findings did he come across?<\/p>\n<p>What did make someone of such a conservative upbringing, who always believed in <a title=\"From Atheism, to Christianity to Islam\" href=\"http:\/\/www.new-muslims.info\/converts\/conversion-stories\/atheism-christianity-islam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christianity <\/a>and never challenging or questioning its teachings and beliefs, <a title=\"The Life of a Muslim: How Islam Shapes Our Lives?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.new-muslims.info\/abcs-of-islam\/articles-of-faith\/life-muslim-islam-shapes-lives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">convert to Islam<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>From such conservative upbringing, how did Khalil Meek <a title=\"What Makes Me a Muslim?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.new-muslims.info\/abcs-of-islam\/articles-of-faith\/muslims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">make his way into Islam<\/a>, being now one of the founders of Muslim Legal Fund of America?<\/p>\n<p>From where did his journey begin? How did he <a title=\"Brother Paul: It Takes Time to Learn What Islam Is about\" href=\"http:\/\/www.new-muslims.info\/converts\/conversion-stories\/new-muslim-takes-time-learn-islam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">learn about Islam<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>The interview below of \u2018Path to Guidance\u2019 with Khalil Meek brings a very important theological discussion about his captivating story on the <a title=\"Islam: Guidance to the Straight Path\" href=\"http:\/\/www.new-muslims.info\/abcs-of-islam\/articles-of-faith\/islam-guidance-and-the-straight-path\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">path of guidance<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" 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