6 Reasons why Westerners are converting to Islam
on: February 16, 2018 Why are so many Westerners converting to Islam? Islam is currently the fastest growing religion in the world, which may come as surprise to many, considering the […]
Maybe You Have to Be Disagreeable to Convert
Muslim converts tend to be less religious than their non-convert peers. So what explains their overrepresentation among jihadists? JUNE 6, 2021 Graeme Wood Staff writer at The Atlantic The invitation to convert to Islam comes frequently if you travel in the Muslim world and are not visibly Muslim. Parts of the United States […]
Why Are So Many Christians Converting to Islam
It is a fact that Islam is growing rapidly in the West. In the U.S. alone the number of Muslims has risen dramatically, from about 10,000 in 1900 to 3 […]
Viral video of Ogun pastors converting to Islam in Ogun state, Nigeria
by Caroline Yaakugh Social media is currently buzzing with reactions following a video showing two pastors converting to the Islam faith during a Ramadan lecture in Ogun state.In a bid to find spiritual fulfillment, many people embark on their spiritual journey in various ways and under various faiths. However, it […]
Finnish Women Convert to Islam in Search of Spirituality, Logic – Researcher
Source: Sputnik Finnish women converting to Islam don’t see the veil as a symbol of oppression, but as a sign of liberation from superficial beauty, a researcher specialising in religious […]
Mosque shooter changes stance on Islam after meeting Muslims
BY Blake Alsup NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Wednesday, September 27, 2017 A Connecticut man has grown to appreciate Islam after shooting at an empty mosque in Nov. 2015. Former U.S. Marine Ted Hakey Jr. was arrested and charged for firing 30 shots from a high-powered rifle into the Ahmadiyya […]
Why are converts to Islam specifically vulnerable to becoming extremists?
While family and friends may shun the converts for making such a drastic change, the mainstream Muslim community may still see them as outsiders. But extremist fringe groups are always looking for recruits Adam Deen The initial aftermath of the horrific attacks on the Houses of Parliament led many organisations scrambling […]
Canadian converts to Islam focus of study by Australian sociologist
Professor Scott Flower receiving $170,000 over two years from Public Safety Canada for his research CBC News Posted: Jul 25, 2015 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: Jul 25, 2015 5:00 AM ET Public Safety Canada is funding an Australian professor’s study of Canadian converts to Islam, the first of its […]
Book Review: Being German, Becoming Muslim: Race, Religion, and Conversion in the New Europe, by Esra Özyürek
19 MARCH 2015 | BY URSULA KING Ursula King on a profile of the many faces of Islam in one country Muslims feature daily in news headlines in the West. […]
The Swiss who wanted minarets banned embraced Truth
The Swiss politician Daniel Streich, who rose to fame as a result of his opposition to mosques in his homeland, Switzerland, has now embraced the faith he reviled. (Editor: This […]
Why ex-Islamophobe embraced Islam
JEDDAH: NASIM CHOWDHURY ARABNEWS Thursday 25 April 2013 In the early days of Islam, Omar, who would later become a caliph, was in a frenzied rage and set out to […]