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This is the list of the Muslims in entertainment and the media outside Muslim-majority countries Comedy American comedian Dave Chappelle in 2007. Ahmed Ahmed – standup comedian, actor Humza Arshad – English comedian Dave Chappelle – standup comedian Said Durrah – standup comedian Maz Jobrani – standup comedian, actor Mohammed "Mo" Amer – standup comedian, actor [6] Hasan Minhaj ...
Islam in West Sumatra is predominantly Sunni, though there is a small Shia Islamic pocket within the coastal city of Pariaman. The Minangkabau people, indigenous to West Sumatra, comprise 88% of the West Sumatran population today and have historically played an important role within Indonesia's Muslim community. [2]
The following is a list of notable people who converted to Islam from a different religion or no religion (who have individual Wikipedia articles).This article addresses only past professions of faith by the individuals listed, and is not intended to address ethnic, cultural, or other considerations.
"Carlos the Jackal" - Marxist who was convicted of terrorism and converted to Islam. [8] G. (Gwendolyn) Willow Wilson: American comics writer, prose author, essayist, and journalist; relaunched the Ms. Marvel title for Marvel Comics starring a 16-year-old Muslim superhero named Kamala Khan. She was an atheist and grew up as such. [9] [10]
Idris is not universally identified with Enoch, many Muslim scholars of the classical and medieval periods also held that Idris and Hermes Trismegistus were the same person. [8] [9] Genesis 5:24: Quran 19:56: Ezekiel: Ḥizkīl "Dhul-Kifl" Yechezkel Ezekiel 1:3: Quran 38:48: Ezra/Esdras Uzair or Idris: Ezra: Ezra 7:1: Quran 9:30: Gabriel ...
Mahershala Ali – American actor and first Muslim actor to win an Oscar [7] Muhammad Ali , an Olympian and professional boxer , converted to Islam from Christianity. Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., 1942–2016) – converted from Baptist [ 8 ] [ 9 ] to The Nation of Islam to Sunni Islam ; [ 10 ] American professional boxer ...
Islamic religious leaders have traditionally been people who, as part of the clerisy, mosque, or government, performed a prominent role within their community or nation.. However, in the modern contexts of Muslim minorities in non-Muslim countries as well as secularised Muslim states like Turkey, and Bangladesh, the religious leadership may take a variety of non-formal sha
WiR redlist index: Women by ethnicity. Welcome to WikiProject Women in Red (WiR). Our objective is to turn red links into blue ones.Our scope is women's biographies, women's works, and women's issues, broadly construed.