Jennifer 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…
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Rollo 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…
ReadFrom Early Attraction to Deliberate Choice: The Jacka’s Journey to Islam
The American rapper known as The Jacka described his Islam as a long path, not a sudden moment severed from everything before…
ReadNicolas Anelka: A Certainty That Came Before the Headlines
Nicolas Anelka did not describe a sudden passage from one religion to another. In a 2009 interview, he said that he had…
ReadKery James: From the Name of Belonging to Understanding Faith
Kery James’s story does not begin with one convenient date. In a long interview, he said he had regarded himself as Muslim…
ReadKeiko Soeda: Faith with Room for Her Roots
In Singapore, Keiko Soeda was learning to live between languages and cultures. She had come from Japan to study, and Islam entered…
ReadRoger Danuarta: From Observing Friends to Making His Own Choice
Before a recording of his declaration of faith circulated, Roger Danuarta had spent time observing Muslim friends. Their conduct at work and…
ReadDian Sastrowardoyo: A Question That Opened a Path to Learning
Dian Sastrowardoyo grew up familiar with religious difference. She was raised Catholic, while her father was Buddhist. In secondary school she began…
ReadMarcell Siahaan: A Journey That Began Before Its Announcement
Marcell Siahaan's interest in faith began long before public questions about his conversion. As a child, he watched programmes about several religions,…
ReadMutah Beale: When Fame Could No Longer Answer
As Napoleon of the Outlawz, Mutah Beale reached the world he had dreamed of: records, tours and money. Yet success did not…
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