List of converts to Islam

Converts to Islam
Total population
According to the Pew Research Center, Islam is the world's fastest-growing religion, with its population expected to increase by 70% between 2015 and 2060, compared to the global population growth of 32%.[1] = *According to The Jerusalem Post, in the United Kingdom and France, up to 100,000 people converted in the last decade in each country.[2]

The following is a list of notable people who converted to Islam from a different religion or no religion (who have individual Wikipedia articles). This article addresses only past professions of faith by the individuals listed, and is not intended to address ethnic, cultural, or other considerations. Such cases are noted in their list entries. The list is categorized alphabetically with their former religious affiliation, where known.

  1. ^ "Why Muslims Are the World's Fastest-Growing Religious Group". Pew Research Center. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Islam converts change face of Europe", The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  3. ^ Beck, Eldad (18 January 2007). "Germany: Sharp rise in Muslim converts". Ynetnews. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
  4. ^ Mistiaen, Veronique (11 October 2013). "Converting to Islam: British women on prayer, peace and prejudice". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. ^ Wilgoren, Jodi (22 October 2001). "A NATION CHALLENGED: AMERICAN MUSLIMS; Islam Attracts Converts By the Thousand, Drawn Before and After Attacks". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 25 March 2021.