article_snippet: Sukina and Muneera converted to Islam ten years ago, just three weeks before the 7/7 bombings, and while the path hasn't always been easy, they haven't looked back.
article_snippet: A few years later, they decided to convert to Islam after learning about the religion through the Autobiography of Malcolm X and academic books about Islam and Feminism.
article_snippet: Like most other female Muslims, most other female Muslims now pray five times a day, avoid alcohol and wear the hijab.
article_snippet: The marriage of their religion and their profession has both inspired and upset many people though.
article_snippet: But on the flip-side there are people who have been unappreciative from both the Muslim community and the non-Muslim community. '
article_snippet: People who have suggested were using our hijabs as a gimmick to make money and that our aren't Muslim at all. '
article_snippet: Parts of the Muslim community do find it very difficult. '
article_snippet: But in the last few years people have come to understand that it is a very positive thing and we have been asked to speak on panels at conferences on Islam.'
article_snippet: Sukina said: 'When the women first converted to Islam the women though tour main following would be young Muslim girls from England. '
article_snippet: It wasn't just people from the Muslim community. '