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Revision as of 19:56, 16 May 2017
This is a list of some converts to Islam from Hinduism.
Name | Notes | Refs. |
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A. R. Rahman | Born Dilip Kumar ;converted to Islam;is a famous Academy Award, Grammy Award winner Indian Musician. | [1][2][3][4] |
Hema Malini | Converted to Islam before marriage with Dharmendra. | [5][6][7][8] |
Muhammed Yusuf Khan | Born Maruthanayagam Pillai; converted to Islam; later served as Commandant for the British East India Company troops | [9] |
Abdul Wahid Pedersen | Danish cleric | [10] |
Deen Mohammad Shaikh | Muslim missionary; his efforts are reported to have led to the conversion of more than 100,000 Hindus to Islam | [11] |
Kabir Suman | Formerly known as Suman Chattopadhyay; a Hindu-Brahmin who converted | [12] |
Kamal Dasgupta | Bengali Singer, converted and married another maestro, Firoza Begum. Changed name to Kamal Ali after conversion. | [13][14][15] |
Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah | Son of Raja Ganesha; introduced Islam to many Hindus after his conversion | [16] |
Yuvan Shankar Raja | Indian musician | [17] |
Baba Shadi Shaheed | Sufi saint | [18] |
Malik Maqbul | Formerly known as Yugandhar | [19] |
Malik Kafur | Commander of Alauddin Khalji, born as Hindu eunuch slave | [20] |
Steven Vikash Chand | Arrested in the 2006 Toronto terrorism arrests | [21] |
Malikussaleh | Originally Mara Silu; changed his name to Malikussaleh after his conversion | [22] |
Parameswara | Convert who changed his name to Iskandar Shah | [23] |
Dhoondia Wao | Opponent of the British East India company; took up the name Malik Jahan Khan after his conversion | [24] |
Kamala Das | Poet,Novelist,Short Story Writer | [25] |
See also
References
- ^ "Time for A.R. Rahman's 'ghar wapsi', says VHP". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ Kabir, Nasreen Munni (16 January 2015). "Why I converted: The transformation of Dilip Kumar into AR Rahman". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "How AS Dileep Kumar converted to Islam to become AR Rahman". Dawn (newspaper).
- ^ Kabir, Nasreen Munni. A.R. Rahman: The Spirit of Music. Om Books International. ISBN 9789380070148. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Hema Malini concealed her educational qualification, conversion to Islam in affidavit: AAP". India TV. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ Pinto, Jerry. Helen: The Life and Times of an H-bomb. p. 9. ISBN 9780143031246.
- ^ "Hema Malini Drives into Mathura Nagari". New Indian Express. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "From Hema Malini-Dharmendra, Rekha-Vinod Mehra to Aamir Khan-Reena: Bollywood's most controversial and secret marriages". Daily News and Analysis. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ Yusuf Khan: the rebel commandant by Samuel Charles Hill
- ^ Mogens S. Mogensen, Theology and the Religions: A Dialogue, p. 310
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- ^ ‘I followed my heart’, Deccan Chronicle, archived from the original on January 2, 2011
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- ^ GHOSH, BISHWANATH. LONGING BELONGING: AN OUTSIDER AT HOME IN CALCUTTA. Westland. ISBN 9789384030605. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/firoza-begum-singer-who-popularised-the-work-of-kazi-nasrul-islam-and-was-known-as-the-nightingale-9765863.html
- ^ N. Hanif, Biographical Encyclopaedia of Sufis: South Asia, p. 320
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- ^ A convert who wanted to spread the faith The Globe and Mail — June 7, 2006
- ^ Perlak Sultanate
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