Salaam Alex, i trust you've found answers to your Qs. Plse share your thoughts/findings with us. 'Truly, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam.' Quran 3:19. Islam is the only religion prevailing over other religions. 'And to thee We have sent the Scripture in truth (This Quran) confirming the Scripture that came before it, and a witness over it....' Quran 5:48.

Good morning Alexander, welcome to the village. There's no compulsion in religion. Islam is a way of life. There's a wealth of information that you'll find not only in this village but also from people's experiences, true stories, in the Quran, at your mosque, meeting with a scholar/an imam, library... In addition, there are many different websites to visit. Amongst them: TurnTo.Islam.com, islamicity.com, askaboutislam.com, islamonline.net (on top of home page Select section Ask about Islam). Here, you can relate to journals entries (JEs) posted by our sisters/brothers in Islam. They're entitled my conversion to Islam. Also read JEs called: Islam satisfies your intellect and soul and The Excellence of Learning. Peace