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Revision as of 15:32, 4 May 2017 by Capitals00 (talk | contribs) (Undid revision 778669047 by Terabar (talk) clearly no sources indicating conversion)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammed Yusuf Khan | Born Maruthanayagam Pillai; converted to Islam; later served as Commandant for the British East India Company troops | |
| Abdul Wahid Pedersen | Danish cleric | |
| Deen Mohammad Shaikh | Muslim missionary; his efforts are reported to have led to the conversion of more than 100,000 Hindus to Islam | |
| Kabir Suman | Formerly known as Suman Chattopadhyay; a Hindu-Brahmin who converted | |
| Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah | Son of Raja Ganesha; introduced Islam to many Hindus after his conversion | |
| Yuvan Shankar Raja | Indian musician | |
| Baba Shadi Shaheed | Sufi saint | |
| Malik Maqbul | Formerly known as Yugandhar | |
| Malik Kafur | Commander of Alauddin Khalji, born as Hindu eunuch slave | |
| Steven Vikash Chand | Arrested in the 2006 Toronto terrorism arrests | |
| Malikussaleh | Originally Mara Silu; changed his name to Malikussaleh after his conversion | |
| Parameswara | Convert who changed his name to Iskandar Shah | |
| Dhoondia Wao | Opponent of the British East India company; took up the name Malik Jahan Khan after his conversion | |
| Kamala Das | Poet,Novelist,Short Story Writer |
See also
References
- Yusuf Khan: the rebel commandant by Samuel Charles Hill
- Mogens S. Mogensen, Theology and the Religions: A Dialogue, p. 310
{{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - Sameer Mandhro, 100,000 conversions and counting, meet the ex-Hindu who herds souls to the Hereafter
- ‘I followed my heart’, Deccan Chronicle, archived from the original on January 2, 2011
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - N. Hanif, Biographical Encyclopaedia of Sufis: South Asia, p. 320
{{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - Celebrities who converted to Islam
{{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics - Volume 11, p. 72
{{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - Iqtidar Alam Khan, Historical Dictionary of Medieval India, p. 88
{{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - http://www.preservearticles.com/2012031026316/complete-biography-of-malik-kafur.html
- A convert who wanted to spread the faith The Globe and Mail — June 7, 2006
- Perlak Sultanate
{{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - Douglas Bullis, Beyond the Monsoon
{{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - Mohibbul Hasan, History of Tipu Sultan, p. 271
{{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - Writer Kamala Das kicks up a storm with her remarks on Lord Krishna, conversion to Islam
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