Bethany Ismail, 21, from Liverpool converted to Islam in December 2019, after undertaking her own research into the religion and meeting her now husband Ismail Mohammed through mutual friends.
The retail worker told FEMAIL how her faith has helped her find 'peace and value herself' and that although her family took a while to adjust to her new life, they're now 'closer than ever' - with her mum Alison even wearing a hijab on her wedding day.
She said that while there's been 'a lot of hate' on social media, much of the reaction has been overwhelmingly positive, and that her friends 'didn't bat an eyelid' after telling them her plans to covert.
image class="left" url= In December last year, Bethany Ismail, 21, pictured with her husband Ismail Mohammed, committed to converting to Islam, declaring the Shahadah at her local mosque
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image class="left" url= The retail worker, pictured with her mum Alison on her wedding day, told how the faith has helped her find 'peace and value herself'
'My life was okay. I was never fully happy,' said Beth. 'I had an amazing life don't get me wrong - but I always knew there was something missing and something that I needed in my life. Islam made me find peace and value myself. '
Beth was raised in a Catholic family, undergoing her first Holy Communion as a child, but admitted she was never fully dedicated to the religion.
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'I wasn't brought up religious really', she told. 'I was brought up as a Catholic, but not strict. I had my communion and stuff, but that was mainly to get into schools in our area.'
Beth says she had 'always been around Muslims', but became more interested in the religion after speaking to friends, and after hearing so many 'stereotypes' about Islam, she wanted to do some research into the faith.
image class="left" url= Beth, pictured before converting to Islam, says she had 'always been around Muslims', but became more interested in the religion after speaking to friends
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image class="left" url= Bethany Ismail, 21, from Liverpool converted to Islam in December 2019, after undertaking her own research into the religion and meeting her now husband through mutual friends
image class="left" url="" She that although her family took a while to adjust to her new life, they can see now she's still the 'same Beth, just in a scarf'
'In the last few years as my friend introduced me to a couple of her friends who were Muslim, I always wondered about the religion as there are so many stereotypes about Muslims.
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