Iconic Irish singer Sinead O’Connor laid to rest in Muslim ceremony
BY AGENCIES ISTANBUL AUG 08, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Fans gather for a ‘last goodbye’ to the Irish singer Sinead O’Connor as her hearse passes by her former home in Bray, […]
Brazilian, female, and a Muslim convert: ‘I am afraid to wear a hijab’
A study on Islamophobia in the Latin American country shows that working-class women face hostility on the streets and from their own families Poliana Veiga de Souza, a Brazilian Muslim […]
US Marine who entered to blow up Indiana mosque embraces Islam
He was angry that their children would sit next to his daughter in her elementary school, local media reported. Sakina Fatima| Updated: 1st November 2022 6:10 pm IST Richard McKinney, […]
From alcohol, depression and loneliness during Covid-19 to finding the Mubarak Mosque in Virginia, USA
2nd September 2022 Faran Rabbani, USA Correspondent Oscar (Ameen) Payan was born to a Honduran practising Catholic mother and an El Salvadorian father. He grew up in a religious environment. […]
Top Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey reveals new name after conversion to Islam
06 June, 2022 from The New Arab In a video posted online, Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey said he converted to Islam, becoming the latest athlete to accept the religion. Arsenal’s […]
Istanbul’s Blue Mosque draws Argentine academic to Islam
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL APR 20, 2022 Abel Abduljalel Buzarquis reads the Quran in his office, Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 19, 2022. (AA Photo) RECOMMENDED Prophet Muhammad’s relic back on display in Istanbul for Ramadan PROPHET-MUHAMMAD For some, it is a verse from the Quran or sometimes a quote […]
Reaching for the Stars: Interview with Muslim Convert and Doctor, Anne-Marie Ionescu
Dr. Anne-Marie Ionescu; London – UKWOMEN’S SECTION 8th March 2022 Add Comment ©Shutterstock Anne-Marie Ionescu MBBS BSc is currently a Junior Doctor at Royal Surrey Hospital, Guildford, with an interest […]
Turkish imam helps conversion to Islam in Netherlands
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL MAR 10, 2022 – Bünyamin Yıldız (R) speaks to Muslim convert Sydney Zandwijken, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, March 10, 2022. (AA Photo) Bünyamin Yıldız, a Netherlands-born Turkish […]
An Icelander’s Journey to Light
I was born Anna Linda Traustadóttir to Icelandic/Danish parents in Reykjavík, Iceland in 1966 and baptized into the Lutheran Church. My family moved to Vancouver, Canada and then to New […]
My North American Hijra
WRITTEN BY J. SELDEN HARRIS JR.| DECEMBER 2021| CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM, WORLD RELIGIONS Iam 63 years old. And I am proud to be a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. I joined the Community in January […]
Kongsberg: Bow and arrow suspect known to Norway police
Published 35 minutes ago A man arrested over a deadly bow and arrow attack in Norway had converted to Islam and there were fears he had been radicalised, police say. […]
Reaching for the Stars: Interview with Convert and Teacher, Melissa Ahmedi
Melissa AhmediWOMEN’S SECTION 26th May 2021 Melissa Ahmedi BA (Hons), PGCE Secondary RE, was raised in the vibrant, North-Western city of Manchester, England. There, Melissa experienced the unique melting pot […]
Yusef Lateef: Never Done Before
Another convert to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community NEWS, FROM THE MAGAZINE, YUSEF LATEEF By Howard Mandel I Aug. 17, 2021 Yusef Lateef came out of the jazz continuum to pursue a career driven by his curiosity and desire to move beyond the implications and limitations of that term, if not the genre. Starting […]
UK Muslim convert reunited with ex-far-right father
A Muslim convert has reunited with her father, who shunned her for half a decade after he became involved with the far-right English Defence League (EDL), members pictured here in […]
A Christian Convert to Islam Explores How the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) Treated Christians
Bilal Atkinson 2nd November 2020 Bilal Atkinson, originally from England, is an Ahmadi Muslim who converted from Christianity. In recent days, horrific attacks have taken place in France, in which […]
Yusuf Cat Stevens on Islam, the fatwa and playing guitar again
Source: The Guardian The singer-songwriter tells Desert Island Discs about walking away from his fans, and the difficulties of following a spiritual path By Vanessa Thorpe The singer-songwriter […]
‘I Am A White Western Woman—I Converted From Christianity To Islam’
Source: Newsweek By Monika Holc, who is a marketing manager who has spent years working in the corporate sector and at the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Monika recently launched Bee Like […]
Bigotry mars return of Italy hostage who converted to Islam
SOURCE: THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, ONE PICTURE FROM DAILY SABAH Rome: A right-wing lawmaker in Italy was reprimanded Wednesday after he called a young Italian woman who converted to Islam […]
Italy magistrates open probe after freed aid worker bombarded by hate mail (after converting to Islam)
May 12, 2020 – swissinfo.ch Silvia Romano, an Italian aid worker who was kidnapped by gunmen in Kenya 18 months ago, waves at Ciampino military airport in Rome, Italy, […]
I feel fulfilled, happier and more blessed after converting back to Islam from Christianity – Actress, Adunni Ade
Source: Correcting.com Nigerian actress, Adunni Ade has revealed that she recently converted from Christianity back to Islam and according to her, she feels more fulfilled, happier and blessed. Penning a […]