Russian Sister Alena Reverts to Islam

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April 22, 2016
Russian Sister Alena Katkova Islam Apnaya
April 22, 2016

Russian Sister Alena Reverts to Islam

Russian Sister Alena Reverts to Islam

15Alena Katkova, 29 year old from Siberia, Russia who works as a call center operator in New Zealand converts to Islam

I was born in Russia, actually the USSR where there was no religion and I came to NZ in 2008, a country with many cultures, nationalities and religion.
When I started studying at AUT (New Zealand) I met several students who were Muslims, and I got curious and started asking questions and that’s how I got to Islam. It changed my life a lot, to be honest, especially personality wise. 
Before I converted, I used to go out with friends partying and clubbing, but all that has stopped. Since I started wearing the hijab, how people treat me has changed and I think I now get more respect. In Islam we are not supposed to shake hands with men, or hug and kiss anyone who is not your relative, so I don’t do it. If I greet men I will just say “nice to meet you, but I’m sorry my religion does not allow me to shake hands with you” but with a smile they understand, and New Zealand is a very accepting country. However, there are challenges with my family, and even my younger sister still cannot understand or accept the fact that I am now a Muslim.

“In Russia, people still think of Muslims as terrorists because of what they see and hear in the media. I feel comfortable wearing the hijab, but when I’m thinking about changing jobs, because my qualification is in teaching, I am always thinking if they will actually accept me as a teacher here.”


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