I Tried Everything for Self-Improvement...Until I Found Islam

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Thom Defilet is an entrepreneur and revert to Islam from the Netherlands. His path to Islam began through friendships with Muslims and participation in Ramadan while still identifying as an atheist. He officially embraced Islam in 2022, taking the name Rayan - meaning "Gate of the fasting people" in reference to one of the eight gates of Paradise. Connect with Thom: https://www.youtube.com/@thomdefilet https://www.instagram.com/thomdefilet 00:00 Introduction 00:44 How the nightclub conversion story went viral 02:17 Growing up in the Netherlands and early life struggles 04:44 Seeking purpose and self-development journey 06:25 Perception of Islam before conversion 08:42 Why more people are converting to Islam in the West 13:39 Advice for encouraging people toward Islam 19:43 The biggest shock of accepting Islam 21:53 Moving to Dubai as a Muslim 23:19 Balancing luxury and faith in Dubai 28:13 First Umrah experience 31:59 Learning Arabic and building relationship with Quran 37:34 Daily routine and prioritizing Islamic practices 40:37 Business ventures and entrepreneurship journey 44:27 Advice for young Muslims entering business _____________ Muslim Founder Podcast - conversations with leaders who have built successful companies and organisations. Our mission is to inspire Muslims to build things that empower the ummah. _____________ Connect with Sohaib: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohaibash/ https://www.instagram.com/sohaibashraf97 https://twitter.com/sohaibashraf97