Nicolas 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…
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Kery 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…
ReadKeesya Ang: Thirteen Years from Hearing the Adhan to Choosing Islam
Keesya Ang, born Ang Wan Ki, was fifteen when she first heard the adhan clearly. She was skating with friends near a…
ReadNur Jannah Chan: From the Question of a Creator to Reading the Quran
Nur Jannah Chan grew up in a Singaporean Chinese family that maintained its traditions, while describing her earlier outlook as agnostic. Questions…
ReadHana Tajima: When Philosophical Questions Met Surat al-Ikhlas
British-Japanese designer Hana Tajima grew up in an artistic home in Devon, with an early interest in how people understand the world.…
ReadMichael Ang: A Quiet Journey That Began with the Question of One God
When Malaysian director Michael Ang publicly disclosed his conversion in late April 2019, the decision was already more than a year old.…
ReadAmir “Loon”: A Call That Made Him Pause and Ask
American audiences knew Loon as a rapper who worked with prominent names in the music industry. Fame, money and visible success were…
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