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|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|Born Dilip Kumar ;converted to Islam;is a famous [[Academy Award]], [[Grammy Award]] winner Indian Musician.
|Born Dilip Kumar ;converted to Islam;is a famous [[Academy Award]], [[Grammy Award]] winner Indian Musician.
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Time for A.R. Rahman’s ‘ghar wapsi’, says VHP|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/time-for-ar-rahmans-ghar-wapsi-says-vhp/article7659524.ece#comments|accessdate=14 May 2017|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Kabir|first1=Nasreen Munni|title=Why I converted: The transformation of Dilip Kumar into AR Rahman|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1157419|accessdate=14 May 2017|publisher=[[Dawn (newspaper)]]|date=16 January 2015|language=en}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Time for A.R. Rahman’s ‘ghar wapsi’, says VHP|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/time-for-ar-rahmans-ghar-wapsi-says-vhp/article7659524.ece#comments|accessdate=14 May 2017|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Kabir|first1=Nasreen Munni|title=Why I converted: The transformation of Dilip Kumar into AR Rahman|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1157419|accessdate=14 May 2017|publisher=[[Dawn (newspaper)]]|date=16 January 2015|language=en}}</ref><ref name="dwan">{{cite news|title=How AS Dileep Kumar converted to Islam to become AR Rahman |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1157419|publisher=[[Dawn (newspaper)]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Nu1BCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT62&lpg=PT62&dq=We+had+Hindu+religious+images+on+the+walls+of+the+Habibullah+Road&source=bl&ots=MyL6AdLbIs&sig=UYADbCCwA5RYfb0V_f-hB-nlw0U&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiI1-n_-rjLAhUOWY4KHWzVCmYQ6AEIIjAB#v=onepage&q=We%20had%20Hindu%20religious%20images%20on%20the%20walls%20of%20the%20Habibullah%20Road&f=false|title=A.R. Rahman: The Spirit of Music|last=Kabir|first=Nasreen Munni|publisher=Om Books International|year=|isbn=9789380070148|location=|pages=|via=|accessdate=11 March 2016}}</ref>
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This is a list of some converts to Islam from Hinduism.

Name Notes Refs.
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

  1. ^ "Time for A.R. Rahman's 'ghar wapsi', says VHP". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  2. ^ Kabir, Nasreen Munni (16 January 2015). "Why I converted: The transformation of Dilip Kumar into AR Rahman". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  3. ^ "How AS Dileep Kumar converted to Islam to become AR Rahman". Dawn (newspaper).
  4. ^ Kabir, Nasreen Munni. A.R. Rahman: The Spirit of Music. Om Books International. ISBN 9789380070148. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Hema Malini concealed her educational qualification, conversion to Islam in affidavit: AAP". India TV. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  6. ^ Pinto, Jerry. Helen: The Life and Times of an H-bomb. p. 9. ISBN 9780143031246.
  7. ^ "Hema Malini Drives into Mathura Nagari". New Indian Express. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Yusuf Khan: the rebel commandant by Samuel Charles Hill
  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. ^ ‘I followed my heart’, Deccan Chronicle, archived from the original on January 2, 2011 {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "Shafin memorizes his father". Daily Sun (Bangladesh). Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  14. ^ GHOSH, BISHWANATH. LONGING BELONGING: AN OUTSIDER AT HOME IN CALCUTTA. Westland. ISBN 9789384030605. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  15. ^ 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
  16. ^ N. Hanif, Biographical Encyclopaedia of Sufis: South Asia, p. 320 {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  17. ^ Celebrities who converted to Islam {{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. ^ Iqtidar Alam Khan, Historical Dictionary of Medieval India, p. 88 {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  20. ^ http://www.preservearticles.com/2012031026316/complete-biography-of-malik-kafur.html
  21. ^ A convert who wanted to spread the faith The Globe and Mail — June 7, 2006
  22. ^ Perlak Sultanate {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  23. ^ Douglas Bullis, Beyond the Monsoon {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  24. ^ Mohibbul Hasan, History of Tipu Sultan, p. 271 {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  25. ^ Writer Kamala Das kicks up a storm with her remarks on Lord Krishna, conversion to Islam {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

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