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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.
Converts to Islam may be referred to as "converts," "reverts," or "new Muslims." Many people who have converted to Islam prefer to call themselves "reverts," in reference to a hadith that says that all people are Muslims at birth, but only come to "leave" the faith due to the environment they are raised in. [1] [2] The belief in the innate condition of Islam in all people is referred to as ...
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 (three-time world heavyweight champion), philanthropist and social activist
Rabiah Hutchinson – "Matriarch" of radical Islam in Australia, born to a Sydney Presbyterian family; she later become a Baptist, then converted to Catholicism and eventually, to Sunni Islam. [13] Semei Kakungulu – Originally followed traditional African religion, then converted to Protestantism, Malakite Christianity, and finally Judaism.
[3] Martin Lings: Widely acclaimed British scholar. He was raised as a Protestant, became an atheist, and later converted to Islam. [4] Ingrid Mattson: Canadian scholar and former president of the Islamic Society of North America; was raised in Catholicism but left it years before conversion. [5] [6] Nursultan Nazarbayev: Former President of ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 December 2024. Notable people who converted to Islam from Hinduism This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. This is a list of some converts to Islam from Hinduism. Name Notes Refs ...
The following is a list of Islamic scholars who are Converts to Islam. Abdalqadir as-Sufi; Bilal Philips; Frithjof Schuon; Hamza Yusuf; Hussein Ye; Ibn Yaḥyā al-Maghribī al-Samawʾal; Ivan Aguéli; Joel Hayward; John Mohammed Butt; Joseph E. B. Lumbard; Khalid Blankinship; Khalid Yasin; Malcolm X; Marmaduke Pickthall; Martin Lings; Michael ...
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. This is a list of notable converts to Islam from Judaism. Abdullah ibn Salam (Al-Husayn ibn Salam) – 7th-century companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Safiyya bint Huyayy – Muhammad's wife Hibat Allah Abu'l-Barakat al-Baghdaadi ...