AbuHafsah AbdulMalik Clare

AbuHafsah AbdulMalik Clare was born in Canada's tenth province good old Newfoundland. He was born without the use of my eyes (blind) 

When he was 5 years old my Mom moved us to Nova Scotia where he went to a special school for blind children. He left that school when he was ten years old for a "normal" school. He started wrestling as an amateur at the age of 9. Wrestling became my passion. He was fascinated by the professional wrestlers. The way they talked and the way they acted captivated me to the point where he wanted to become the very first totally blind person to become a pro wrestler. 

When he was 16 years old he read Roots by Alex Haley. In that book Islam was discussed briefly. He was intrigued by this religion where the people worshiped ONE God alone and with no partners. He came from an Irish catholic family and we were taught that Jesus was the son of God. In Islam, their were no such concepts. After reading roots he discovered another remarkable personality by the name of Malcolm X. (may ALLAH have mercy on him) His demeanor and he way he spoke sparked a new passion in my life. He desperately wanted to be a MUSLIM. He consumed as much knowledge as he could about this way of life. In 1996 after a perfect wrestling season of 29 wins without a loss he finally met a Muslim sister. After a brief discussion, his goal was achieved. He became a Muslim. (AlhamduLILAH, all praise is due to Allah alone)