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 […]
852 people convert to Islam in Dubai
Source: The Khaleej Times Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Islamic Culture facilitating residents online amid restrictions. The Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Islamic Culture of the Islamic Affairs and Charitable […]
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 […]
The spread of Islam in West Asia owes more to mixed marriages than forced conversions
Source: Scroll Medieval West Asia was a world of surprisingly porous borders. By Christian C Sahner, Aeon There are few transformations in world history more profound than the conversion of […]
Interview Richard Thompson at 70: on love, loss and being a Muslim in Trump’s US
Editor’s Note: We give you here the paragraph dealing with Richard Thompson and his being a Muslim. For the full interview please go to source: Source: The Guardian The […]
New Zealanders Convert to Islam after Christchurch Mosque Attacks
Source: IQNA A resident in Canterbury, New Zealand’s South Island, felt called to Islam and converted to become Muslim after the Christchurch mosque attacks. “I was always kind of searching […]
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 […]
Why Are So Many Far-Right Extremists Converting to Islam?
By Daniel Haqiqatjou – February 5, 2019. YES, please note, this article is from February 2019 Far-right, neo-Nazi, and white nationalist groups are not having a good time […]
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 […]
Why some Muslim Syrian refugees are converting to Christianity This story is a part of
This story is a part of PRI’s The World March 02, 2017 By Rebecca Collard AbuRadwan-1.jpg Abu Radwan and his family converted to Christianity after they fled Syria to Lebanon. […]
Why Islam? The story of three female converts
RELIGION AND GENDER Why Islam? The story of three female converts By Sibilla Bondolfi JUL 1, 2016 – 11:00 Nora Illi, an officer of the Islamic Central Council Switzerland (ICCS), at an event in May 2010. (Keystone) With a burka ban coming into force in part of Switzerland on Friday, […]
The Victorian Muslims of Britain
The stories of the British aristocrats who converted to Islam. Lady Evelyn Cobbold converted to Islam In 1933, at the age of 65 [Archives] by Josef O’Shea London, UK – When Londoners elected Sadiq Khan as mayor of their city, it sparked fresh debate about the place of Islam and Muslims […]
Indonesia: More celebrities, rock stars turn to Islam
.The Jakarta Post Jakarta | Fri, May 27 2016 | 08:58 am Teuku Wisnu(./kapanlagi.com) Topics Celebrities Muslim Paper-Edition 14 Share this article share on facebook share on twitter share on google plus share on Linkedin share on whatsapp comment share on email share […]
USA: Muslim Brotherhood Founded 50% of the Mosques in the West
Radical Mosques in America: Is There One Near You? Clarion has identified over 80 Islamist orgs/mosques in the US, resulting in prominent media coverage on FOX News and the Daily Caller website. The Brotherhood has established the most powerful Islamic institutions in the West, even though Muslims are not necessary […]
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 […]
How would you respond if your Christian child converted to Islam?
Jonathan Merritt | Apr 21, 2015 | Source: Religion News Service Alana Raybon was baptized as a child in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. She attended youth activities and Vacation Bible School […]
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. […]
Dutch Muslim politician launching new Islamic party
A former anti-Islamist politician, Arnoud van Doorn, has started a new Islamic party in Holland after accepting Islam. World Bulletin / News Desk Arnoud van Doorn, a former far-right Dutch […]
Polygyny: What Was I Thinking?
By Aishah Schwartz American Writer, Activist & Photojournalist Monday, 30 December 2013 Introduction As we continue exploring polygyny in this series for OnIslam, I decided to freely share with readers that I am not embarking upon a discussion of the subject off the top of my head, or as the […]