About a year ago, Canadian biker, Rosie Gabrielle came to Pakistan with just her bike and a sense of curiosity about the country.

Rosie Gabrielle traveled to a lot of regions of the country; Lahore, Swat, Multan, Gwadar and beyond.

As she traveled within the country and encountered the sights and sounds; the people she felt an affinity with them.

On Rosie’s visit to Pakistan, she felt peace in places of Muslim worship

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Rosie Gabrielle’s first visit to Pakistan

Rosie said, “I get a lot of shocked faces, a lot of smiles. People in Pakistan seem to be very excited to see me on a motorcycle.”

“The funniest reaction was that of a 6-year-old, who asked if I was a boy or a girl when he saw me riding the bike.”

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After spending a year in Pakistan, Rosie Gabrielle decides to convert to Islam

She said she had always lead a hard life and there had always been a lot of hurt in her heart.

And after spending time in Muslim countries and after God lead her to Pakistan, she saw the kind of peace Muslims have in their hearts and wanted something similar for herself.

Rosie said the religion she had grown up with never resonated with her.

And that she had denounced it 4 years ago and went on her own spiritual journey of discovery which have eventually lead her to Pakistan and then Islam.

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She said she knew Islam was highly criticized the world over and had a bad reputation but she knew the true meaning of the religion.

Its true meaning is peace, love and oneness, she said.

She said she had always been a Muslim since she believed in the Shahada already; in the Oneness of Allah and the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) being the last messenger. So thus, it was only a matter of time before she officially converted.

There are a few followers who were not happy with her decision.