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This is a List of some converts to Islam from Hinduism.

Name Notes Refs.
Karima Begum Mother of A. R. Rahman, formerly known as Kasturi Shekhar, she was was a practicing Hindu. She and her family (including A. R. Rahman) converted to Islam.
Jayabaya a Javanese king in Indonesia in the 12th Century CE, famous for his prophecies of Dutch colonialism and Japanese invasion. Jayabaya allegedly converted under the influence of a Turkish sufi.
Murshid Quli Khan the Mughal governor of Bengal.
Muhammed Yusuf Khan Born Maruthanayagam Pillai, he converted to Islam and later served as Commandant for the British East India Company troops.
Mamta Kulkarni Former Bollywood actress who converted to Islam and is living in Nairobi,Kenya.
Malik Maqbul Prime Minister or Wazir of the Delhi Sultanate, during the reign of Feroz Shah Tughlaq.
Rekha Maruthiraj A former Indian actress who converted to Islam. Her parents are of Hindu-Christian origin.
Abdul Wahid Pedersen Danish cleric.
Deen Mohammad Shaikh a Muslim missionary. Shaikh's efforts are reported to have led to the conversion of 100,000+ Hindus to become Muslims.
Kabir Suman Modern Bengali singer & songwriter officially converted to Islam from Hinduism in 2000 following marriage.
Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah son of Raja Ganesha, Shah would convert to Islam. He would later introduce Islam to many Hindus.
Sharmila Tagore Indian film actress. Converted after marriage to M A Patudi.
Yuvan Shankar Raja Indian musician
Wajih-ul-Mulk Father of Zafar Khan Muzaffar. Zafar Khan Muzaffar was the founder of the Muzaffarid dynasty.
Baba Shadi Shaheed Baba Shadi Shaheed was a Hindu-Rajput convert to Islam.
Kamal Uddin Ahmed Formerly known as Kamal Dasgupta, he converted to Islam.
Malik Maqbul Formerly known as Yugandhar, Maqbuli converted to Islam.
Nilufar Begum Born into a Brahmin family, Sumita Devi changed her name to Nilufar Begum after converting to Islam.
Steven Vikash Chand Arrested in the 2006 Toronto terrorism arrests
Malikussaleh Originally Mara Silu, he converted to Islam and changed his name to Malikussaleh.
Parameswara Convert who changed his name to Iskandar Shah.
Dhoondia Wao Opponent of the British East India company. Converted to Islam and took up the name, Malik Jahan Khan.

References

  1. A R Rahman: In tune with life, The Times of India
  2. ^ Why I converted: The transformation of Dilip Kumar into AR Rahman, Dawn News {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  3. Sarah C. Humphreys, Cultures of Scholarship, p. 202 {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  4. Concise Encyclopaedia Of World History, By Carlos Ramirez-Faria, pg. 528
  5. Yusuf Khan: the rebel commandant By Samuel Charles Hill
  6. All hail Ramadan! Mamta Kulkarni converts to Islam, Pakistan Today {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  7. Preeti Panwar, Ghatak girl Mamata Kulkarni converts to Islam, OneIndia {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  8. The Cambridge history of Islam, Volume 2 By P. M. Holt, Ann K. S. Lambton, Bernard Lewis, pg. 19
  9. Islam converted actress Monika to tie the knot {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  10. Mogens S. Mogensen, Theology and the Religions: A Dialogue, p. 310 {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  11. Sameer Mandhro, 100,000 conversions and counting, meet the ex-Hindu who herds souls to the Hereafter
  12. "kabirsuman.com". kabirsuman.com. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
  13. N. Hanif, Biographical Encyclopaedia of Sufis: South Asia, p. 320 {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  14. Sharmila Tagore {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  15. Shomini Sen, What Sharmila couldn’t do in her time, Kareena manages easily {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  16. Celebrities who converted to Islam {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  17. Edward Balfour, The Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia - Third Edition, p. 802 {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  18. Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics - Volume 11, p. 72 {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  19. Kamal Dasgupta {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  20. Iqtidar Alam Khan, Historical Dictionary of Medieval India, p. 88 {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  21. Sumita Devi Biography {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  22. A convert who wanted to spread the faith The Globe and Mail — June 7, 2006
  23. Perlak Sultanate {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  24. Douglas Bullis, Beyond the Monsoon {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  25. Mohibbul Hasan, History of Tipu Sultan, p. 271 {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
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