Chris Blauvelt: When a Teammate’s Prayer Opened a New Question
Chris Abdur-Rahman Blauvelt’s journey did not begin with a religious lecture. At sixteen he described himself as an atheist and saw science…
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Amber Leibrock: When Defeat Stopped Being the End of the Story
Amber Leibrock’s journey did not begin with a sporting triumph or with prior knowledge of Islam. In a long conversation published by…
ReadTerry Holdbrooks: When Questions Led to a Different Reading
Terry Holdbrooks arrived at Guantánamo in the summer of 2003 as a nineteen-year-old American soldier. He had known people from the Middle…
ReadDawud Wharnsby: When the Quran Became a Guide
Dawud Wharnsby grew up in Canada and was known from his youth for writing and music. Yet the journey he later described…
ReadJoe Bradford: A Question of Divine Unity and a Long Search
Joe Bradford grew up in a Catholic family in the United States and was baptized at eleven. Yet the ceremony did not…
ReadDanny Williams: From Questions About God to a Gradual Choice
British heavyweight Danny Williams did not describe his entry into Islam as a sudden decision. In a public 2006 interview, he said…
ReadAbel Xavier: From Istanbul to a Public Declaration of Faith
Portuguese footballer Abel Xavier’s story did not begin on the day of a press conference. When he announced his retirement and his…
ReadJake Matthews: A quiet journey from study to shahada
Australian fighter Jake Matthews did not describe embracing Islam as a sudden turn. In his long Blood Brothers interview, he said he…
ReadJennifer Grout: When understanding came before the headlines
American singer Jennifer Grout embraced Islam in 2013, but the clip later circulated as her conversion was not the event itself. In…
ReadRollo Romig: A Decision That Grew into Practice
In a first-person essay published by The New Yorker on 16 August 2012, Rollo Romig wrote that he had become Muslim nearly…
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From Children’s Questions in Bahrain to a Public Decision in Mecca: Jermaine Jackson’s Journey to Islam
Jermaine Jackson traced the beginning of his path to Islam to a Middle East tour in 1989. In Bahrain, a brief conversation…
ReadFrom Neighbourhood Familiarity to a Decision of Conviction: Franck Ribéry’s Journey to Islam
French footballer Franck Ribéry did not describe his introduction to Islam as a single sudden moment. In a long French interview, he…
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