Islam is a complete and beautiful religion that is utter guidance to mankind. As per the Pew Research report, the religion of Islam is also observed as the fastest-growing religion. It greatly inspires people over the study and research and they convert to Islam then. There are famous Muslim converts across the world that greatly changed their lives for Islam and get to peace.
Famous Muslim Converts across the world
Under this post, we are mentioning some of the famous converts around the world. They belong to different professions and different regions. After converting to Islam, their lives totally change. Have a look at the list:
A.R. Rahman (Allah-Rakha Rahman)
The well known and favorite musician/composer and singer of Indian people, A.R. Rehman was born in Hindu household as Dilip Kumar. His mother was an admirer of Sufism as she belonged to an Islamic family before her marriage.
A.R. Rehman met Qadiri Islam and learned the values of Islam and this inspiration led him to change his faith.
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali is the famous boxing champion as well as Olympic Medalist. He was Christian by faith. His name was Cassius Clay by birth. But in 1992, at the age of 20, he got to the Nation of Islam that was an ongoing religious movement for the betterment of African Americans. This movement inspired Muhammad Ali and soon he converted to Islam in the mentorship of Malcolm X. Moreover, he started practicing the Sufism.
Mike Tyson
Known as the world’s definite heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson, changed his religion and converted to Islam. He stayed in jail from 1992 to 1995 for committing rape. Only some people knew about his conversion of Islam earlier. But after he tweeted his photo in front of the Holy Kaaba, Mecca in 2010, all people get to know about his religion change.
Sharmila Tagore Aka Begum Ayesha Sultan
Sharmila Tagore is a famous and award-winning actress of India. She changed her religion to Islam after loving the renowned Indian Muslim cricketer, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. Thus in 1969, she converted to Islam in 1969 to marry Mansoor Khan.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr., is the star NBA player who changed his religion and converted to Islam on the realization of Muslim heritage. After knowing about his family background, the pro-NBA player came to Islam. Later he also got a new name of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson is a sister of legendary singer, Michael Jackson. She is a renowned actress/singer herself too. She changed her faith to Islam in 2013 to marry her Muslim fiancé, named Wissam Al Mana. Later she retired from the industry to have some privacy from the entertainment industry.
These are the most famous Islam converts who changed their lives for religion. Do you have more names to add in the list? Share with us.
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