Who are the “Late Bloomers”?

They are considered to be Muslims who are older and have now decided after many years living that they want to become more religious –or fine tune their spirituality. However, late bloomers are not only born Muslims but also reverts who find Islam later in their lives. Many of them are embarrassed about only doing this at a late stage in their lives. Often they find that they live in shame because of having lost or having no connection to Islam.  The ultimate result leaves them feeling unwelcomed as the rest of the community – but what becomes the responsibility of those who know …?