Struggling to Surrender: Some Impressions of an American Convert to Islam By Jeffrey Lang

ISBN: 9780915957262

Author: Jeffrey Lang

Book Binding: Paperback

Pages 232

Size: 9.0 x6.0 x 0.5 inch

Publication year: 2017

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About This Book:
In "Struggling to Surrender: Some Impressions of an American Convert to Islam," Jeffrey Lang gives an incredibly personal and illuminating story of his unusual journey as an American convert to Islam. Lang, a respected American scholar and mathematics professor, frankly shares his genuine insights, problems, and transformative moments on his journey to become a Muslim. The book provides a different point of view about the spiritual path of life and the hard ways the person faced as his development in spirituality Lang takes us on a profound journey through the pages of "Struggling to Surrender," delving into the intellectual and emotional processes that lead him to investigate Islam. The author describes his experience with the Quran and the teaching of Prophet Muhammad PBUH and also mentioned the welcoming and good behavior of the Muslim community on his acceptance of Islam Lang's honesty and intellectual curiosity flow through the book as he investigates the links between his American background and cultural identity and the profound teachings of Islam. He wrestles with the intricacies of faith, identity, and purpose, making his journey universally relatable to readers of all backgrounds. In this book Professor Lang gives a very personal account of his search for God when he found out that his inherited religious beliefs could no longer answer his questions. A chance encounter led him to Islam. But now, how does he adapt to his new community, its beliefs and lifestyle? Some Impressions of an American Convert to Islam is a very personal account of one man's search for God and meaning in the midst of a culture that places no value on such a quest. Dr. Lang was brought up as a Catholic and educated in a Catholic school. However, one day he found that his religious beliefs could no longer provide satisfactory answers to his questions.