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Famous christians
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask
for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever
He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that
there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
Amongst the most famous Christians who reverted to the
Truth of Al-Islam in our generation that come to mind are:
- Yusuf
Islam, the former rock star known as Cat Stevens.
- Siraj
Wajjaj, the present ‘Imam’ and orator of ‘Masjid-at-Taqwa’ in Brooklyn, New
York, USA.
- Hamza
Yusuf, born Mark Hanson, a scholar of Islam and the Director of ‘Zaytuna
Institute’ from California, USA.
- Kareem
Abdul Jabbar, formally known as Ferdinand Lewis; arguably the best
basketball player of his generation and voted the MVP (most valuable
player) of the NBA (national basketball association) USA for six years.
- Malcolm
X, born Michael Little, the famous civil rights leader from the USA.
- Mohamed
Ali, the famous boxer formally known as Casius Clay.
- Muhammad
Asad born Leopold Weiss;
Statesman, Journalist, and Author from Austria.
- Ali
Ahmed born Knud
Holmboe; Journalist and
Author from Denmark.
- Abd
al-Wahid Yahya born Rene
Guénon; Intellectual,
Author and Critic from France
- Wilfried
Hoffman, Social Scientist, Diplomat and former director of Nato from Germany.
- Hassen
Le Gai Eaton born Charles
Le Gai Eaton; former Diplomat and Author from the United Kingdom.
- AbdulAdheem
Sanders born Peter
Sanders – Photographer from the UK.
- Ruqiyyah
Waris Maqsood, author of almost 40 books from the UK.
- Jeffrey
Lang famous Author and Professor of Mathematics from the USA.
- Michael
Wolfe, Author and Journalist from the USA.
- Abdullah
al-Faruq formerly Kenneth L. Jenkins, minister and elder of the
Pentecostal Church.
- Viacheslav
Polosin former Archpriest of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- Martin
John Mwaipopo former Lutheran Archbishop.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to
Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan