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* [[Steven Vikash Chand]] - Arrested in the [[2006 Toronto terrorism arrests]]<ref>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/article829340.ece A convert who wanted to spread the faith] The Globe and Mail — June 7, 2006</ref>
* [[Jayabaya]] - a [[Javanese culture|Javanese]] king in [[Indonesia]] in the 12th Century CE, famous for his prophecies of Dutch colonialism and Japanese invasion. Jayabaya allegedly converted under the influence of a Turkish [[sufi]].
* [[Murshid Quli Khan]] - the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] governor of [[Bengal]].<ref>Concise Encyclopaedia Of World History, By Carlos Ramirez-Faria, pg. 528</ref>
* [[Muhammed Yusuf Khan]] - Born Maruthanayagam Pillai, he converted to Islam<ref>Yusuf Khan: the rebel commandant By Samuel Charles Hill</ref> and later served as Commandant for the [[British East India Company]] troops.
* [[Malik Maqbul]] - [[Prime Minister]] or [[Vizier|Wazir]] of the [[Delhi Sultanate]],<ref>The Cambridge history of Islam, Volume 2 By P. M. Holt, Ann K. S. Lambton, Bernard Lewis, pg. 19</ref> during the reign of [[Firuz Shah Tughluq|Feroz Shah Tughlaq]].
* [[Abdul Wahid Pedersen]] - [[Denmark|Danish]] cleric.<ref>[http://www.islamonline.net/english/journey/2006/03/jour04.shtml Islam Online]{{Dead link|date=April 2010}}</ref>
* [[Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah]] - son of [[Raja Ganesha]]; he converted to Islam, then to Hinduism and finally reverted to Islam, and later introduced Islam to many Hindus.<ref>Biographical encyclopedia of Sufis By N. Hanif, pg.320</ref>
* [[Kabir Suman]]- Modern [[Bengali people|Bengali]] singer & songwriter officially converted to [[Islam]] from [[Hinduism]] in 2000 following marriage to [[Sabina Yasmin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kabirsuman.com/home_bio.htm |title=kabirsuman.com |publisher=kabirsuman.com |date= |accessdate=2010-04-07}}</ref>
* [[Sharmila Tagore]] - Indian film actress. Converted after marriage to M A Patudi.
* [[Kamala Das|Kamala Suraiyya]] ''(formerly Kamala Das)'' - Anglo-Malayalam writer<ref>
* Saroj Khan- Converted after marriage
==References==
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Revision as of 09:57, 11 May 2015
This is a List of converts to Islam from Hinduism.
- Steven Vikash Chand - Arrested in the 2006 Toronto terrorism arrests[1]
- Jayabaya - a Javanese king in Indonesia in the 12th Century CE, famous for his prophecies of Dutch colonialism and Japanese invasion. Jayabaya allegedly converted under the influence of a Turkish sufi.
- Murshid Quli Khan - the Mughal governor of Bengal.[2]
- Muhammed Yusuf Khan - Born Maruthanayagam Pillai, he converted to Islam[3] and later served as Commandant for the British East India Company troops.
- Malik Maqbul - Prime Minister or Wazir of the Delhi Sultanate,[4] during the reign of Feroz Shah Tughlaq.
- Abdul Wahid Pedersen - Danish cleric.[5]
- Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah - son of Raja Ganesha; he converted to Islam, then to Hinduism and finally reverted to Islam, and later introduced Islam to many Hindus.[6]
- Kabir Suman- Modern Bengali singer & songwriter officially converted to Islam from Hinduism in 2000 following marriage to Sabina Yasmin.[7]
- Sharmila Tagore - Indian film actress. Converted after marriage to M A Patudi.
- Kamala Suraiyya (formerly Kamala Das) - Anglo-Malayalam writer[8]
References
- ^ A convert who wanted to spread the faith The Globe and Mail — June 7, 2006
- ^ Concise Encyclopaedia Of World History, By Carlos Ramirez-Faria, pg. 528
- ^ Yusuf Khan: the rebel commandant By Samuel Charles Hill
- ^ The Cambridge history of Islam, Volume 2 By P. M. Holt, Ann K. S. Lambton, Bernard Lewis, pg. 19
- ^ Islam Online[dead link]
- ^ Biographical encyclopedia of Sufis By N. Hanif, pg.320
- ^ "kabirsuman.com". kabirsuman.com. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
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- Saroj Khan- Converted after marriage
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