Glamorous life and the entertainment world is often a lifestyle that leads the audience on a moral decline. But there is always a chance for people who are determined to find the truth and walk on it."He who willed by God (backslidings) undoubtedly misled him, And, whosoever willed by God (for he gave the clue) undoubtedly make Him He is above the straight path." (Surat al-An `am: 39)
This verse apparently embedded in Sara Bokker right, a model, actress, activist and fitness instructor. God gives guidance and instructions to him to receive the peace of Islam. Life as a model, actress, and coaches began to feel as a fitness routine that is just boring and lifestyle alone.
Like most American teenage girls who live in big cities, Bokker enjoy sparkling-paced life. He had lived in Florida and South Beach, Miami, known as a glamorous place in America. Bokker life when it just focused on her appearance in order to always attractive in the eyes of many.After many years, Bokker began to feel that during this time he had become a slave to fashion. Himself a prisoner of his own appearance. Sense of ambition and want to satisfy yourself already mengungkungnya happiness in the life of the all glamorous.Enterkinment world who has made his name did not make his life became more calm, peaceful, and comfortable. Often times, she experienced the tension and confusion in life. Bokker began to move its operations from a party and alcohol leading to meditation, following the social activities, and studying various religions.His introduction to the religion of Islam actually begins when a lot of people consider religion brought by Prophet as a religion that teaches violence, terrorism, swords, and so forth. Moreover, the time of the bombings of the World Trade Center (WTC) in the United States carried out by a group of people in the name of Islamic networks. Events that killed thousands of people were so marked in his mind.However, a group of people behind the effort to discredit Islam, Sara Bokker find the guidance of Allah. He began to take great care in the Muslim religion. Is it true that Islam as a terrorist hotbed? "At that point, I still associate Islam with women who live in tents, wife battering, and the world of terrorists.As a feminist and activist, I want a better world for all humanity, "said Sara.His view of Islam has not changed. However, his desire to know religion is so strong. Until finally he had found a Koran which nicely packaged. He was later tried to read his translation and study its contents. He studied the life, creation, and the relationship between the Creator (creator) and creation (creature)."The contents of the Koran really touched my heart and soul of the most in, without the need to interpret or to ask my pastor," he added.This is the truth the word of God as stated in sura al-An `paragraph 125," He who desired to be instructed Allah willed, He would clear the chest for the (religion) of Islam. And, good God wills astray siapayan Allah makes his chest again narrow, as if 'being gmendaki sky. That God inflict punishment on those who do not believe. "Sara Bokker began to find herself again. His soul is first unstable, unsteady, and easy to despair is slowly rise again. He truly find peace while understanding the scriptures of the Koran that had been viewed negatively by a group of Westerners. For him, the Qur'an has provided guidance and enlightenment in living life better.So, without hesitation and birnbang, Sara Bokker, one of the model, fitness trainers, and actress who has been one public figure, finally declaring din became a Muslim. Asyhaduallah ilaa illallah ha, wa anna ASYHADU Muhammador Messenger.
Veiling PeaceHe also embraced Islam. He had found the path of truth. And, Sara Bokker get peace in Islam. Because of this, he immediately showed his love of Islam and seeks to do all the commandments of Islam properly. He then replace and change his appearance, from the previous section and wear clothes to change into clothes that superketat understated with loose clothing and a headscarf. He covered the nakedness."I bought a nice long dress and veil as Iayaknya Muslimah fashion and I'm walking down the street and the same environment, in which a few days earlier I was running only with shorts, bikinis, or work clothes are elegant," said Bokker.After wearing Muslim dress, bright Bokker, for the first time he felt truly become a woman. He felt the chains that had bound already apart and eventually became a free man.Not long ago, a year after pledging din 'being Muslim, Allah bestowed on him a good husband and could bring himself to be a devout Muslim worship.
With the support of her husband, she was wearing hijab complete with a veil (burqa). Although her husband has said that hijab is obligatory, while the veil is not compulsory, Sara Bokker confident with veiled, she will be more comfortable. Because of this, he took the decision to be a real Muslim."The reason, I feel God would be happier and I feel more peaceful than just wearing the hijab saia," said Bokker.
Fight for Freedom Dressed MuslimahShortly after he wore Muslim dress complete with veil, local media reported many statements from politicians, Vatican officials, as well as activist groups freedom and human rights said that the veil (ni'qab or burqa) is the oppression of women, barriers to social integration, and later an Egyptian official called the headscarf as a sign of backwardness.
Sara did not want to take care. He considered the official statement is very hypocritical. "The government and groups that he says promote human rights vying to defend the rights of women when there are governments that implement policies to dress, but the freedom fighters were behaving sebahknya money when women lose their rights at work or education sector simply because they want to do her right to wear the hijab or veil, "he protested.Sara Bokker which has now become a Muslim woman vowed to continue to be active in the world of women and feminists. He as a Muslim feminist who call upon Muslim women to keep fulfilling its responsibilities and provide full support to their husbands in order to become a good Muslim. In addition, they also raise and educate their children in order to become qualified Muslims so that they can be useful for lights and all mankind.
In addition, Sara Bokker also called for women to do good and keep munkar, spreading goodness and kindness oppose, fight for the rights covered or veiled, and share experiences about the headscarf and veil for Muslim women who do not wear it.
He reveals, know a lot of Muslim women wearing the veil of Western women who first became a Muslim. Some of them, said Sara Bokker, not even married. Although some families and their communities against the use of the veil. "They still think that wearing the veil is a personal choice and no one should give up 'on her own personal choice," he said.
If the previous bikinis and glamorous life style became a symbol of Western freedom itself in the fight for the rights of women, now the symbols of liberty is no longer made him feel happy to live a life in the community.From now on, the two symbols of freedom has been replaced with a full Muslim dress and veil, which he said, was a nautical symbol for freedom of women in search of his true identity."To the women, do not easily give in to negative stereotypes directed at Muslim women wear this. Because, you (all) will not know anything was missing from yourself."
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