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The following is a list of notable converts to Islam.

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From Christianity

File:Yusuf estes.jpg
Yusuf Estes, a convert to Islam, is the National Muslim Chaplain for American Muslims.
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Richard Colvin Reid known as the "shoe bomber" was a convert to Islam.
Keith Ellison American, raised Catholic, Representative from Minnesota's 5th congressional district, first Muslim to be elected to the United States Congress

From Judaism

From Dharmic religions

From Buddhism

From Hinduism

From Sikhism

Other

From Paganism

See also: List of Sahaba

From the Rastafari Movement

From non-religious to Islam

Undetermined former religion

Forced conversions

  • Anusim of Meshhad, Jewish community forced on pain of death to convert in 1839. Most continued Jewish practices in secret and many of their descendents returned to Judaism in the early 20th century.
  • Francis Bok - Sudanese-American activist, from Christianity; later returned to his former faith.
  • Steve Centanni and Olaf Wiig - forced to convert at gunpoint by terrorists of the Holy Jihad Brigades.
  • Sabbatai Zevi - convert from Judaism, 17th century mystic, pseudo-Messiah and the self-proclaimed "King of Jews". Converted ostensibly of his own free will, while in prison. Although, some speculate that he may have been executed for treason had he not converted, Muslim authorities were opposed to his death.
  • Sana al-Sayegh, professor at Gaza City's Palestine International University, forced by Hamas operatives to convert to Islam from Christianity in 2007.

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