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Converts
[Qur'an 2:256]
Why are so many people embracing Islam ? Join our discussion forums and share your views ! You can find many converts there, as well as people who are learning more about Islam. If you are a convert to Islam, we would really love to hear your story and publish in on this page, insha'Allah. Please email your story to submission@thetruereligion.org and we will put it up as soon as possible. Remember to include where you are from, the belief system you adhered to before embracing Islam (if any), and how you came to Islam. Try to be as detailed as possible !
Below a collection of converts' stories which are enlightening, heart-warming and inspiring in equal measure. These new Muslims come from a variety of backgrounds. They include intellectuals, scientists, priests, and artists, young and old, from around the globe. Most of these converts are former Christians or from a Christian background. These testimonies only represent a drop in the ocean however, since every day hundreds of people convert to Islam all around the world. Amongst the most powerful and thought-provoking testimonies are those of former Christian priests and missionaries who have discovered the one true religion.
'Revert' is actually a more appropriate term than 'convert', since all human beings are born pure. By embracing Islam, one returns to the original and sinless state in which God created him or her. However we have used the term convert to avoid any possible ambiguity.
Name | Home | Prior Belief | Notes/Quotes |
Akifah Baxter | Florida, USA | Christian background | "I felt like all along I had been a Muslim". In our Discussion forums |
Amal | USA | Roman Catholic | "The trinity was a lingering concern for me.." |
American Sister | USA | Catholic | "I am a 17 year old Caucasian American girl .." |
Amina | Canada | Christian | "When Islam is practiced accordingly, it is a beautiful sight" |
Amina Mosler | Germany | Christian | "God guides whom He pleases to the right path" |
Aminah Assilmi | USA | Christian | "I couldn't be a Muslim! I was American and white!" |
Amirah | Arkansas, USA | Baptist | "..the words "terrorist lover" spray painted..". Her homepage |
Amy Lea Reinking | USA | Christian | Her website is aimed at women |
Anja | Germany | Christian background | A complete book on her journey to Islam. Also in Deutsch |
Anonymous | ? | Catholic | "Muslims are not people to be feared" |
Asiya Abd Al Zahir | Australia | Christian | "..the only religion I have ever been completely sure of.." |
Bushra Finch | ? | Christian | ".. I found unacceptable, particularly the idea of the Trinity" |
C. Huda Dodge | USA | Catholic/Presbyterian | "..I am truly happy and at peace.." |
Carol | ? | Christian background | "I felt that my soul had been set free!" |
Celine Ludic | ? | Catholic | "..I now wear Hijab and I am very happy.." |
Chahida Zanabi | Norway | Christian | "..i found [a belief that Jesus died] illogical and unjust". Homepage |
Cheryl | ? | Catholic | "..I had to asked Allah for forgiveness, there is no middle man.." |
Dani | USA | Catholic/Buddhist/Pent. | "..I just knew that there is only ONE GOD" |
Deanne | Australia | Christian background | "Muslim girls that were somehow more liberated than I felt" |
Elizabeth | ? | Catholic | "Islam was the missing piece in my life" |
Erin/Sumaya | ? | Christian | "I was amazed at the scientific knowledge in the Qur'an" |
Evangeline Do | Canada | Protestant (see note) | United Church of Canada. See the Vietnamese Muslims' Homepage |
eye | ? | Jehovah's Witness | "And everyday I thank Allah for letting me find Islam" |
Lady Evelyn | UK | ? | "Islam is the religion of common sense" |
Fathima | South Africa | Pentecostal | "I turned to Allah and finally I found peace and tranquillity" |
Fathima Ranshiz | Philippines | Christian | "[Listening to] recitation of .. Quran I used to enjoy a kind of solace" |
Fatima Kazue | Japan | ? | |
Former Missionary | Africa | Roman Catholic | This sister was formerly a missionary ! A revealing testimony ! |
Gabriela Pruneda | Texas, USA | Catholic | "I never thought I would myself become a Muslim some day" |
Hanifa | Ireland | Catholic | |
Helena | Sweden | Protestant | "I was fed all the propaganda through mass media.." |
Hudda Droll | USA | ? | "I cried and I cried, thanking God for this precious gift.." |
Iman | ? | Lutheran | "It didn't take long for me to convert.." |
Indrani | Singapore | Hindu | Indrana and her husband share their touching story |
Jade | Canada | Catholic | "I began to realize the many contradictions of the Catholic religion" |
Jamilah | ? | Seventh Day Adventist | "I had .. intentions of converting Muslims and I became converted" |
Jemima Goldsmith | UK | Jewish background | Daughter of billionaire Sir James Goldsmith |
Jenni Rauhala | Finland | Christian | Her website about Islam, in Finnish |
Jewellee | USA | ? | "..the best thing I ever did in my life and I never looked back" |
Joanne Richards | CA, USA | Catholic background | "..embracing Islam has been the single greatest gift ever.." |
K.H. Abdullateef | USA | ? | "What kind of book was this?" |
Kareema | Michigan, USA | Christian | "Why would God create himself in human form and die?" |
Karen Flamiano | USA | Catholic | "If Jesus is God, then why did he have a conversation with God" |
Dr. Kari Ann Owen | USA | ? | "I began to look .. to Islamic culture for moral guidance" |
Karima | ? | Secular Humanist | "..I have found the door to spiritual and intellectual freedom" |
Karimah | ? | Southern Baptist | "..one never actually heard the whole Bible - only select verses" |
Kathy | Canada | Atheist | "I was once a happy 'speculative atheist'" |
Khadija | Ireland | Catholic background | "I felt really sure that there is no God but Allah" |
Khadija | ? | ? | "..God Almighty in His Infinite Mercy answered my prayers" |
Khadija | Philippines | Catholic | "Teresita converted to Islam? What got into her?" |
Khadijah | ? | Catholic | "I am a better person today and I have faith in my Allah" |
Khadijah Watson | Now S. Arabia | Christian | Former pastor, missionary, professor. Master's Degree in Divinity |
Lara | Canada | None | "I find Islam ever-more fascinating, and I enjoy living as a Muslima" |
Laure | France | Buddhist background | "I was afraid to be seriously wounded" |
Leila Raffin | Paris, France | Catholic background | "Islam has a very bad image in non-muslim countries.." |
Lori | Ohio, USA | Christian | "If Jesus was God than how could Jesus (God) die on the cross?" |
Lyla | CA, USA | Quaker background | "I felt so peaceful and happy" |
Madonna Johnson | ? | Christian background | "..all of my turmoil and anxiety was gone.." |
Mahasin | ? | Jehovah's Witness | "..we would knock on doors on Satuarday mornings.." |
Mahmuda | Australia | Catholic | "..I had always been a Muslim without being aware of it" |
Malaak | VA, USA | Christian/None | "I knew that the things in the Qur'an had to be from Allah" |
Mary Abdalla | MA, USA | Catholic | "I was determined to find something wrong with Islam". Homepage |
Maryam | Egypt/USA | Catholic/Buddhism | "There is no more conflict within, because I have come home" |
Maryam bint Noel | Australia/UK | Baha'i Faith | "I began to find Baha'i theology to be not quite honest". E-Mail her ! |
Maryam Jameelah | USA/Pakistan | Jew | Formerly Margaret Marcus. Well known writer. Letter to her parents |
Mas'udah | UK | ? | "No .. religion .. have I found so comprehensible and encouraging" |
Mavis B. Jolly | UK | Church of England | "..influenced by the usual condemnation .. I picked on polygamy" |
Melanie | Texas, USA | Christian | "..my heart screamed that this is the missing piece to the puzzle!" |
Michelle | USA | Catholic (Jewish origin) | "I wish all mankind could come to know the truth (haqq) of Islam" |
Michelle Al-Nasr | ? | ? | "..Islam, is my way of life, my love, my peacefulness, and my hope" |
Monica | Ecuador/USA | Catholic | "Islam, in contrast to Catholicism, seemed very pure" |
Muslim Sister | USA | Christian | "You're American? Oh, your husband must be from the Middle East" |
Nadia | USA | Christian | |
Natassia M. Kelly | USA | Christian | |
Noor | UK | Hindu | Insights into Women in Islam vs. Women in Hinduism |
Nourallah | ? | ? | "..i found my happiness in islam.." |
Nur Habiba | ? | Christian | "I am now 15 and wearing hijab and niqaab, subahaanallah" |
Phreddie | USA | Christian | "I studied Islam quietly, on my own, in secret, for two years" |
Qadirah | ? | ? | "I stated that all muslims were like the NOI.." |
Rehana | USA | Southern Baptist | "I found the hijab very liberating" |
Rosalina | Philippines | ? | "I am now on the right path of life" |
Rukaiya | Japan | None | "[Islam] was simple and logical .. never against human conscience" |
Ruqayyah | USA | Christian | ".. Islam doesn't teach that Jesus (pbuh) was crucified" |
Ruqqayah | ? | Baptist/Catholic | "how can three be one and the same?? " |
S.S. Lai | Brunei/UK | See note | Chinese idolatry/ancestor worship |
Sabrina C | Sri Lanka | Catholic background | |
Sabyrah Altagh | USA | Christian background | |
Safiyah Johnson | WI, USA | Christian | "After 48 hours I knew .. that I had found what I had searched for" |
Sandra | USA | Christian | |
Sara | ? | Christian background | "reading [truth about Jesus] was like having a light bulb turned on" |
Shakira Graham | CA, USA | Christian Reformed | "..I thought Islam was oppressive to women and .. terrorists" |
Shannon | ? | Christian | ".. viewing Jesus as a Prophet .. makes a lot more sense" |
Shariffa Carlo | USA | Christian | Some articles by this sister, on various aspects of Islam |
Sharon Canaan | Texas, USA | Christian | "WHY DO I HAVE TO GO THROUGH JESUS?" |
Shellie Perreault | Michigan, USA | Christian | "I tried .. to find a valid argument for Christianity but I couldn't.." |
Sigrún Valsdóttir | Iceland | Evangelical Lutheran | Her homepage about Islam |
Sophie Jenkins | UK | Catholic/Protestant | "I was so angry, every time I saw a Muslim woman in the street..." |
Sumaiya (Kristin) | USA | Catholic background | "Accepting Islam was like an awakening of my spirit, my mind.." |
Summaya | Canada | ? | "[Islam] is widely assumed to be prejudicial to [women]" |
Susannah | USA | S Baptist background | |
Themise Cruz | USA | Christian | "They think that we are fundamentalists or terrorists" |
Tena | Canada | Anglican | "My husband read the Qu'ran and then shortly after converted" |
Tina | Illinois, USA | Protestant | "I thank Allah(swt) every day for guiding me.." |
Um Kalthum | ? | ? | "I now wear my hijab everywhere and no one makes me feel bad" |
Um Luqman | USA | Roman Catholic | "Jesus(AS) made sense to me as being a Prophet" |
Valerie N. Fields | NC, USA | Christian | "I had problems accepting .. "The Trinity", it just didn’t make sense" |
Vera Ferrell | GA, USA | ? | "My husband should be the only man to gaze upon my body.." |
Yoko | Japan | ? | ''My mother wept and asked me to reconsider" |
Z. Amatullah | PA, USA | Baptist | |
Zaakira | ? | Christian | "I can't explain how good I feel on the inside as well as the outside" |
Zahirah | ? | Catholic | 3 of her siblings also embraced Islam ! |
Zahra Cox | ? | Christian | "I feel so fortunate and blessed to have been guided " |
Zahida | USA | Christian | "Allah (S.W.T.) guided me to the path of righteousness" |
Zainab | USA | Christian | "No a guy did not convert me". An ex-Sunday School teacher |
Zakiyyah | Australia | ? | "..that one experience of salat [prayer] had a profound effect" |
Zehra | ? | Christian | "Allah had made the perfect religion, and I'd found it" |
Name | Home | Prior Belief | Notes/Quotes |
A. Greene | UK | Roman Catholic | Abdur Raheem Greene, the well known caller to Islam. Video here |
A. LeBlanc | ? | Christian | "..the Bible led me to Islam". Important reading for truth seekers |
A. Paguta | Philippines | Christian | Later moved to Saudi Arabia |
A. Tagamolila | Philippines | Catholic | "As a Roman Catholic, I had been very religious since childhood" |
A. Thomas | USA | Christian background | CEO, The Islamic Investment Banking Unit, United Bank of Kuwait |
Aaron Greenwich | USA | Christian | "I started this letter as a Christian but I end it as a Muslim" |
Aaron Sellers | USA | Baptist | "The impact of [4:157] was to dramatically change my life" |
Abd al-Hayy | USA | Zen Buddhist | Published poet and writer under the name Daniel Moore |
Abdul Aziz | VA, USA | Baptist | "I began to ask Allah to show me the straight path" |
Sir Abdullah | UK | Christian | Statesman and Baronet |
Abdullah B. | UK | ? | |
Abdullah Reda | ? | Catholic | "I finally found the answer to the .. question of the meaning of life" |
Abdullah Uemura | Japan | ? | |
Abdul-Haqq | Brunei/UK | Protestant/Anglican | Formerly known as D.T.F. Wong |
Abdullah al-Faruq | USA | Pentecostal | Former Minister and Elder of the Pentecostal Church ! |
Abdul Lateef | USA | Protestant background | |
Abdul-Rashid | CA, USA | Catholic | Muslim Military Members |
AbdusSalam Sipes | CA, USA | Christian | A former member of the KKK (Ku Klux Klan). His homepage |
Abd-ul-Waahid | UK | Christian | Abd-ul-Waahid 'Bruce' Paterson |
Abu Cuyler | Chicago, USA | Agnostic | "Islam taught me how to live, and how to pray" |
Abu Kadr | CA, USA | Christian | Former Death Row inmate, now Imam of a mosque |
Adam Knoerzer | USA | Catholic | "I read it [the Qur'an], and I was .. convinced that it was the truth" |
Adam Wilson | Michigan, USA | Christian/Agnostic | "IF YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN READ THIS" |
Ahmad | Michigan, USA | Christian background | "It seems like I have always been a Muslim" |
Ahmed Corpus | Philippines | Born-again Christian | Former Sunday School teacher & full-time ministry worker |
Ali A. | USA | Catholic | "How can we be monotheists yet believe in trinity?" |
Dr. Ali Benoist | France | ? | Catholic family background |
Ali Campbell | USA | Protestant | An American scientist |
Ali Mori | Japan | ? | Ali Muhammad Mori |
Ali Omair | USA | Roman Catholic | "I have found the Straight Path and Insha’Allah I will never leave it" |
Andrew W. Smith | Midwest USA | Baptist background | "..trinity - it just did not make sense to me" |
Anselm Tormeeda | Majorca | Christian | Testimony of a 14th century CE scholar and priest ! |
Antoine L. Mason | USA | Christian/NOI | Guided to true Islam, after a spell with Farrakhan's racist cult |
Austin | ? | Christian | "Islam abolishes racism, and promotes peace, and equality" |
Dr. B. Abdul Alim | ? | ? | "I had .. studied comparative religion .. but refused to accept Islam" |
Bogdan Kopankski | Poland/USA | Christian | Ph.D. History & Politics. Imprisoned twice by Polish Communists |
Brad L. Johnson | USA | Christian | His homepage |
Bruce Do | Canada | Protestant (see note) | United Church of Canada. See the Vietnamese Muslims' Homepage |
Chadi | Lebanon | Christian background | "..i felt the truth, the majesty behind each word.." |
Chandara | Singapore | Hindu | Chandara and his wife share their touching story |
Christopher | USA | Christian | "I got tired of the unintelligible doctrines and the .. contradictions" |
Christopher Bohar | PA, USA | Satanist/Christian | Undertook a serious study of Islam after 9/11 |
D. M. Monreal | Philippines | Catholic | |
Col. D.S. Rockwell | USA | ? | Colonel Donald S. Rockwell. Poet, critic, author |
David Praderelli | ? | Catholic | "No .. religion including Catholicism impacted me in such a .. way" |
Davis | UK | Anglican/Catholic | |
Devis Warrington | Austria | Christian background | |
Donald W. Flood | USA | Christian background | 'The Best Way to Live and Die' - A must read for truth seekers |
E. Ahmed Tori | USA | Catholic | "Actually, I love Jesus, because I follow Muhammad" |
E. D. Llarenas | Philippines | Catholic | |
Emad-ud-Deen | KT, USA | Jew | The homepage of Emad-ud-Deen Richard Leiman |
Everlast | USA | Catholic | Everlast, aka Eric Schrody |
F. Overing | Holland | ? | |
Faruq Abdullah | Indiana, USA | Catholic | "I knew that I had found the truth I had struggled to embrace" |
Faruq. B. Karai | Zanzibar | ? | |
G. B. Delomas | Philippines | Catholic | |
Dr. Gary Miller | USA | Christian | Former missionary. Author of many good articles on Islam |
George Anthony | Kuwait | Catholic | A former Catholic priest ! |
Dr. Germanus | Hungary | ? | Dr. Abdul-Karim Germanus, Professor of Oriental Studies |
Greg Noakes | USA | Protestant background | "The Qur'an has been preserved in its original form" |
Gregor Shepherd | ? | None | "Religion was the last topic I could tolerate" |
H. F. Fellow | UK | Christian background | |
Dr. Hamid Marcus | Germany | ? | Scientist, author, journalist |
Harun | USA | Christian | "I have seen the beauty of people, living as muslims" |
Hasan al-Amriki | USA | Southern Baptist | A Native American Indian brother's journey to the truth |
Haroon al-Qahtani | USA | ? | |
Prof. Haroon Leon | UK | ? | Etymologist, geologist and author |
Hazer | ? | ? | "I find that the Bible just does'nt make sense" |
Lord Headley | UK | Catholic | Cambridge-educated Peer, statesman, and author |
Husain Rofe | UK | Anglican | |
Hydadura Mendes | Sri Lanka | Christian | |
I. W. Zejilersky | Poland | Catholic | |
Ibrahim Karlsson | Sweden | Atheist | "I had no need of any god" |
Ibrahim Khalil | Egypt | Coptic | Formerly Ibrahim Khalil Philobus, an Egyptian Coptic priest ! |
Ibrahim Voo | Malaysia | Catholic | |
Ihsan C. Gim Sam | Singapore | Taoist/Christian | "..the concept of Trinity was introduced in 325 A.D.." |
Dr. Ismail Balogun | Nigeria | Ahmadi/Qadiani | An Ahmadi leader renounces Ahmadiyya. A must read ! |
Ismail Godwin | CA, USA | ? | "I was taught to believe that Muslims were obviously mad men" |
J.W. Lovegrove | UK | ? | |
Sir Jalaluddin | UK | Church of England | Oxford-educated statesman and Baronet |
Dr. Jeffrey Lang | Kansas, USA | Catholic/Atheist | Associate Professor of Mathematics at the University of Kansas |
Dr. Jerald F. Dirks | USA | Methodist | Former minister of the United Methodist Church. M.Div (Harvard) |
Jihad Mujahid | USA | Christian | Embraced Islam whilst serving a prison term |
Jim Beaven | USA | Christian | "..I would do my duty by converting Muslims to the Christian faith" |
John Birch | Texas, USA | Methodist | "I went on a 20-year-long search for the truth". |
Joakim | Sweden | ? | "I heard a cassette for Yusuf Islam how he became muslim" |
Juan Alavardo | ? | Catholic | "I have found what the truth is" |
Lee Cooper | UK | ? | "I had a book (The Qur'an) which is backed by scientific fact" |
M. Selliah | Sri Lanka | Catholic | |
M. A. Hobohm | Germany | ? | Muhammad Aman Hobohm. Diplomat, missionary, social worker |
M. A. R. Webb | USA | Presbyterian | American diplomat, author, journalist. 1846-1916 CE |
M. J. Webster | UK | Protestant | Muhammad John Webster. President, The English Muslim Mission |
M. S. Takeuchi | Japan | ? | |
Malcolm X | USA | Christian/NOI | From the falsehood of the Nation of Islam, to true Islam |
Malik | Canada | ? | "I finally know what it feels like to be humble" |
Martin Mwaipopo | Tanzania | Lutheran | Ex-Archbishop ! His wife (former Catholic nun) also converted ! |
Michael Wolfe | USA | Christian/Jewish | Writer and traveller |
Michael Yip | New Zealand | Christian | |
Mike LoPrete | USA | Christian | 19 year old college student. "I didn't get the idea of the trinity" |
Milan Sulc | Czech | Athiest | "I came .. across some scientific facts which took my breath away" |
Miland Limaye | ? | Christian | "the Bible has been corrupted by the .. church that was to protect it" |
Mohammed Iqbal | ? | Sikh background | We're interested in collecting more stories from ex-Sikhs. Email us ! |
Muhammad Asad | Austria | Jew | Statesman, journalist, author. A translator of the Qur'an |
Muhammad Yahya | UK | None | "I never thought of God or religion, except to satirize them.." |
Mohammed | India | Hindu | A former leader of the group that demolished Babri Mosque |
Murad Hoffman | Germany | ? | Ph.D(Law) Harvard. Social scientist and diplomat |
Mustaqiim Sahir | ? | Christian | "..if Jesus was God how could he die?" |
Najm Uddin | UK | Christian | "..questions I had carried for years were being answered" |
Nuh Breechen | ? | ? | "When I [read the Quran], the dam broke" |
Omar | CA, USA | ? | "..it hits me like a "bolt of lightning" READ THE QUR'AN!" |
R. O. Pasion | Philippines | Catholic | |
Raphael | LA, USA | Jehovah's Witness | A former Jehovah's Witness minister ! |
Dr. R.L. Mellema | Hungary | ? | Anthropologist, writer, scholar |
Rendra | ? | Catholic | "everything that has a "muslim taste" in it was .. inappropriate" |
Rob Wicks | USA | Baptist | "a reasoned faith which was very prayerful.." |
Robin Padilla | Philippines | ? | A famous film actor in the Philippines |
Russ Crawley | USA | Pentecostal | "I am coming to see that Muhammmed is a real prohet " |
Salahuddin Boart | USA | Christian | |
Samir | India (Note) | Christian | Later moved to Saudi Arabia |
Samir | ? | Agnostic | "My conversion to Islam has been intellectual and emotional" |
Shawn Smith | Canada | Christian | Heads Answering Christianity. At one time trained to be a minister ! |
T.H. McBarklie | Ireland | Protestant | |
Tai Fu | Taiwan/USA | Buddhist | "I wasn't interested .. I thought muslims were barbaric" |
Tavis Adibudeen | USA | Christian | "It is the light at the end of the tunnel" |
Thomas Clayton | USA | Christian background | |
Thomas Irving | Canada | Christian | "At last I was able to accept Muhammad as an apostle of God" |
Ulf Karlsson | Sweden | Atheist | "I had no belief in god, and all this religious stuff seemed strange" |
Umar Crescenzi | USA | Catholic | "..teachers tried to explain the trinity to me .. but it made no sense" |
Dr. Umar Ehrenfels | Austria | ? | A Professor of Anthropology |
Umar Mita | Japan | ? | Economist, social worker, preacher |
Unknown | ? | Baha'i Faith | A Journey to Islam - 2 emails and a newsgroup article |
Unknown | CA, USA | None | "Well, looks like another Muslim has come out of my classes." |
Viacheslav Polosin | Russia | Orthodox Christian | Former Archpriest of the Russian Orthodox Church ! |
Vincent Montagne | France | None | Scholar and writer |
W. B. B. Pickard | UK | Christian | Author, poet, novelist |
Yahiye Gadahn | USA | Christian | "As I began reading .. the Qur'an, I became more .. convinced .." |
Yusuf Ali Bernier | Canada | Catholic | "It alleviated my confusion and turned it into clarity" |
Yusuf Ansari | Scotland | ? | Brother Yusuf is currently serving a life sentence in prison |
Yusuf Estes | USA | Christian | A Federal Prison Chaplain. His website is aimed at non-Muslims |
Yusuf Islam | UK | Christian | Famous ex-musician, formerly Cat Stevens. A must read ! |
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