The Journey of 'Hameed Yusuf'
Host: Sarrahh AlKutb

Living in San Diego, Hameed is a retired military personal and part time anthropologist and volunteers as a social worker.

Born to a school teacher and a barbour, Hameed was raised as catholic and was always inquisitive as he grew up having questions about his spiritual connection.

Joining the military service in 1988, he had training in counter terrorism, and after 9/11 he was sent to Bahrain and where he operated out of the Persian Gulf. He always felt the Adhan kept pulling at his heart strings regardless of the fear he harbored towards Islam while being on his tours.

After returning home, as a veteran, he went through many levels of fear and resentment and emotionally issues. And then one day on a hunting trip, he heard the call again. He heard the Adhan right there in the middle of the woods. This stopped him literally in his tracks.

Shortly after, Hameed met with an imam who invited him to attend lectures and come to the mosque. It took Hameed a few times to realize the softening of his heart Subhan Allah and that God had turned that fear into belonging and hope. Hameed said he felt he had finally found his purpose and felt like he was home - his heart had finally opened through his journey to Islam.

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