Feeling Like a Fake Among Believers

Assalamu alaikum, I embraced Islam here in the States, but sometimes I feel like I'm not really part of the ummah. It’s tough working through laser removal for my hand tattoos, and not knowing Arabic or being born into the deen makes me stick out. I often feel lonely, like I just don't belong. Has any other revert dealt with this? How did you shake off the feeling of being an imposter?

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sister2h

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Sis, I feel you so much. I reverted in Sweden and for years I felt like an outsider. But remember, the sahaba were all reverts too. Your struggle with tattoos is your jihad, and Allah sees it. You’re not an imposter, you’re chosen.

sister27m

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Wallahi, that loneliness is real. I’m a revert in Malaysia and sometimes the aunties assume I don’t know anything. Just focus on your connection with Allah, not people’s expectations. We’re all learning, born Muslims too.

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