By Bint Arshad Sahi
It is the story of a girl who,
before embracing Islam, belonged
to a family associated with
extremist Hindu organization Shiv
Sena. Here is a brief interview of
the girl named Kavita. Her name
was later changed to Nur Fatima
when she converted to Islam.
Question: What was your name
before embracing Islam?
Answer: My name was Kavita.
While my nickname was Poonam.
Question: And what is your Islamic
name?
Answer: I have been named as
Nur Fatima after embracing Islam.
Question: Where were you born
and what is your age now?
Answer: I was born in Mumbai
and I am 30. But I consider myself
as a five-year-old because my
knowledge about Islam is not
more than a five-year-old Muslim
kid 's knowledge.
Question: Would you please tell us
about your education?
Answer: After schooling from
Mumbai, I went to the Cambridge
University for higher education.
After completing my masters
there I did many a computer
courses. I regret that I have
attained a number of degrees
for this world but have done
nothing for the world hereafter.
Now I want to do some-thing for
the purpose.
Question: Would you share with
us some facts of your life?
Answer: I had joined a school in
Mumbai. The school is big enough
and only children of royal families
studied there.
Question: Where were you
married and how many children
you have?
Answer: I was married in Mumbai
but later I came to Bahrain along
with my husband. I've got two
sons.
Question: How did you convert to
Islam?
Answer: First of all I shall love to
pay my gratitude to Allah for His
blessings. As Allah 's Messenger?
said: "When Allah wishes well for
