List of converts to Islam from Hinduism

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This is a list of some converts to Islam from Hinduism.

Name Notes Refs.
Muhammed Yusuf Khan Born Maruthanayagam Pillai; converted to Islam; later served as Commandant for the British East India Company troops [1]
Abdul Wahid Pedersen Danish cleric [2]
Deen Mohammad Shaikh Muslim missionary; his efforts are reported to have led to the conversion of more than 100,000 Hindus to Islam [3]
Kabir Suman Formerly known as Suman Chattopadhyay; a Hindu-Brahmin who converted [4]
Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah Son of Raja Ganesha; introduced Islam to many Hindus after his conversion [5]
Yuvan Shankar Raja Indian musician [6]
Baba Shadi Shaheed Hindu-Rajput [7]
Malik Maqbul Formerly known as Yugandhar [8]
Steven Vikash Chand Arrested in the 2006 Toronto terrorism arrests [9]
Malikussaleh Originally Mara Silu; changed his name to Malikussaleh after his conversion [10]
Parameswara Convert who changed his name to Iskandar Shah [11]
Dhoondia Wao Opponent of the British East India company; took up the name Malik Jahan Khan after his conversion [12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Yusuf Khan: the rebel commandant by Samuel Charles Hill
  2. ↑ Mogens S. Mogensen, Theology and the Religions: A Dialogue, p. 310
  3. ↑ Sameer Mandhro, 100,000 conversions and counting, meet the ex-Hindu who herds souls to the Hereafter
  4. ↑ ‘I followed my heart’, Deccan Chronicle, archived from the original on January 2, 2011
  5. ↑ N. Hanif, Biographical Encyclopaedia of Sufis: South Asia, p. 320
  6. ↑ Celebrities who converted to Islam
  7. ↑ Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics - Volume 11, p. 72
  8. ↑ Iqtidar Alam Khan, Historical Dictionary of Medieval India, p. 88
  9. ↑ A convert who wanted to spread the faith The Globe and Mail — June 7, 2006
  10. ↑ Perlak Sultanate
  11. ↑ Douglas Bullis, Beyond the Monsoon
  12. ↑ Mohibbul Hasan, History of Tipu Sultan, p. 271
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