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AUTHOR of "FROM UTAH TO ETERNITY" WRITES ABOUT HER ACCEPTANCE OF ISLAM (at New Trend's request)
["From Utah to Eternity" was chosen as New Trend's BOOK OF THE MONTH for August 2003.]

I come from London and was brought up in a Catholic family in Wimbledon. I studied Linguistics and French at Manchester university and then studied to be an English teacher. While teaching in Japan I read books about religion including Islam and decided to embrace Islam as I found it absolutely compelling and all the questions and objections I had were answered. I returned to London and was introduced to my husband and we settled in Scotland. Good Da'wah and Outreach programmes were developed while we were there and I increased my knowledge alhamdullilah. I joined the ISB when It was established and was involved with helping with publications, Da'wah work such as lectures and exhibitions and radio work.
It was while I was there that I wrote 'Utah' I have also completed a survey of attitudes to hijab not yet published and I am working on a book about globalisation. I also write various articles. We have just left Scotland with fond farewells to many dear friends but look forward to seeing them as we settle in my husband's country, Egypt, with our five children. Greetings to all readers, brothers, sisters and friends from sunny Egypt. With the blessings of Allah the Internet helps us all keep in touch.
Wassalaam
Sarah Louise Baker
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