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I Was Trapped In Drugs and Depression Then Allah Saved My Life | Canadian Revert Story
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In this Muslim revert story, Kirk shares how falling into depression and addiction in rural Canada led him to Islam and taking his shahada.Before Kirk reverted to Islam, he was a welder living a "rockstar lifestyle" in Toronto; smoking pot, doing whatever he wanted until he moved to New Brunswick and lost everything.After watching YouTube travel vlogs about Muslim countries during his darkest moments, he discovered the truth about Islam that Western media had hidden from him his entire life.I hope you enjoy the Muslim convert story of Kirk, a white Canadian revert who went from being a "big bag of haram" to finding peace in submission to Allah.-Subscribe to the Revert Of The Week Newsletter: https://canyon-mimbs.kit.com/revert-0:00 - Intro2:06 - Growing up in Toronto without religion as a "bad boy"4:12 - Moving to rural New Brunswick and losing everything6:18 - Falling into depression and addiction to painkillers8:24 - Learning about Islam through YouTube travel vlogs10:30 - Taking shahada at the mosque during Ramadan12:36 - Family's reaction14:42 - Breaking stereotypes as a white Canadian Muslim16:48 - The challenge of being the only Muslim in a small village18:54 - How Islam inspired him to travel and see the world21:00 - The biggest change after reversion23:06 - Dealing with Islamophobia from fellow Canadians25:12 - Learning not to stress and trust Allah's plan27:18 - Final message-Clips Channel: / @canyonmimbsshowclips Kirk: / the.canadian.revert Canyon: / canyonmimbs Contact Us: canyon@canyonmimbs.com#Revert #RevertStory #Muslim