(HOI)™ Muslim Gifts, Poetry & Resources~ This site is about so much more than selling wonderful gifts. Intro...Hello, my website is about Muslims Promoting Peace.It's about getting the word out to all those who just do not know about Islam's true soul. Not what the media portrays Islam to be, but what we as good Muslims know Islam to be, a peaceful religion available to all who wish to embrace it~ At the Heart of Islam has always been & still is Peace, Lets spread the peace together. No purchase is necessary to do that~ Enjoy yourself while you are here. Sit back, relax, read some Muslim poetry, Muslim Short Stories, and check out some Muslim resources. I'm glad your here. N~ Welcome to ™ Heart of Islam...Peace. ™ HOI started in upper New York, just below the Canadian border. I am a muslima with a big heart and a passion for promoting Peace and Islam. Check out our services, products, and other resource links to the left. Thanks for stopping by. As always I appreciate each and everyone who visits, whether it is your first time or you are coming back, welcome. Assalam Alaikom wa ra matula,Ahlan, Ismi Nama Laila AlQadr aka Nancy Lee Destiny an American Muslim living in New York, alone. Perhaps one day I may find an Arabian Knight, lol to share life with and enhance my life. Until then, my life is spankin', I'm pleased with my life~ I had my first Shahada April 2003 in Montreal Canada at a wonderful mosque, Islamic Center of Quebec. It is about an hour from my home in the Adirondacks of upper New York, just below the Canadian border. I had my second Shahada in Cairo Egypt 2005 at the Al-Azhar Mosque. That was truly a delight for me. I was born in Maryland 1963, and I was raised as a non-muslim. After 911 I did a newspaper article on the 3 top religions, Islam was number two. As I did my research,I grew more interested in Islam and the Arabic language. Long story, short story... I decided Islam was the religion for me. I did more studying and had my Shahada April 2003. Learning Tolerance: I was shocked when people who had known me for years and all my life had said to me, "I can't believe your so stupid, why do you want to be in a religion that is all N---ers." Oh my God I can't believe your so ignorant was my reaction and what I said. It was the first thing that came out of my mouth as it hung open. Then when people who I have known for numerous years had seen me but from the back only in my Abaya and Hijab whispered loud enough for me to hear their nasty little crap coming out of their ignorant mouths, I turned around and starred at first, saying nothing, those same people said with a screech, "Oh my God Nancy I didn't know it was you." I said to them, "Does that make a difference now?" I still get that even now after 6 years. But I have learned to handle it differently. Instead of taking it personally, I have learned to think at it like this: They are ignorant, so I take the time to talk about it to them, if they allow me. I have been learning to speak and write Arabic. I teach myselfwith books, cd's, dvd's. It is now easier than before with my ipod itouch. It has great applications on it to learn Arabic more easier, more quickly. Ana hub Arabi, awi awi awi~ Heart of Islam... Peace, Inspiration & Birth: One day I was watching CNN, sipping tea, and pondering why is it that we never hear the positive side of Islam ? Or why is it that we rarely hear the positive side of anything for that matter ? How is it that a small minority of Muslims always receive such a huge personification of reality in Islam ? When the fact is the media's portrayal of Islam is so far from the truth. The majority of Muslims believe in peace and tolerance. However, what truly got me motivated in this quest for educating people of Islam & Muslims true foundations, and spreading the peace of Islam is when time and time again I got asked and accused of by non-Muslims the following falsities..."How can you be a true American & be a good Muslim whwn you don't believe in God & approve of killing innocent people & you have no value for human lives?" Wow! Although I tried not to take it personally, it hurt me personally, my heart sank. But I got past it & began my quest, my destiny...™Heart Of Islam...Peace , aka ™HOI, and spreading the peace, the message~ I am sure my new exclusive line will be very popular with Muslims in America as well as Muslims around the world, because it has no negative side to spreading the peace, educating people,showing Muslim pride, rather than sitting quietly behind the scenes just shrugging off the negative images of Islam as non-sense. This product line, the books, the entire idea is my chance to set the record straight about Islam, about Muslims, about unity, tolerance, and peace~ My new line ™Heart Of Islam...Peace is 100% designed personally by me as a new Muslima with promoting peace in mind worldwide, while including educating non-Muslims about the positive side of Islam. It has been 6 years in the making, Alhamdolilah~ I present to you my exclusive brand new line of quality merchandise for Muslims called ™Heart of Islam...Peace aka ™HOI. No where else is it available. See it and enjoy it. I am especially proud of my exclusive ™Heart of Islam...Peace aka ™HOI. Jewelry line, featuring real Swarovski hearts & crystals. No where else is it available. Love to All & Spread the Peace, Copyright © 2012 All rights reserved.