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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.
Among the first people in Medina to accept Islam, Rufaida Al-Aslamia was born into the Bani Aslem tribe of the Kazraj tribal confederation in Madina, and gained fame for her contribution with other Ansar women who welcomed the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, on arrival in Medina.
On July 1, 2005, Pamela Taylor, a Muslim convert since 1986, became the first woman to lead Friday prayers in a Canadian mosque, and did so for a congregation of both men and women. [318] Pamela Taylor is an American convert to Islam and co-chair of the New York-based Progressive Muslim Union. [ 318 ]
To mark Women's History Month, we're celebrating 10 amazing Muslim women who made huge contributions to world history but often go ignored by the official record.
women's rights activist, created the first "gender-sensitive training in Afghanistan for Imams" [35] [36] Mahnaz Afkhami: Iran: 1941 – women's rights activist, Minister without portfolio for Women's Affairs, Founder and President of Women's Learning Partnership [37] [38] Haleh Afshar, Baroness Afshar: United Kingdom: 1944: 2022
Other Muslim-majority states with notably more women university students than men include Kuwait, where 41% of females attend university compared with 18% of males; [150] Bahrain, where the ratio of women to men in tertiary education is 2.18:1; [150] Brunei Darussalam, where 33% of women enroll at university vis à vis 18% of men; [150] Tunisia ...
Marmaduke Pickthall – English convert to Islam, famous for his English-language translation of the Quran known as The Meaning of the Glorious Koran. José Padilla – also known as Abdullah al-Muhajir or Muhajir Abdullah; US citizen from Brooklyn, New York; convicted in federal court of aiding terrorists; also known as "the dirty bomber" [ 111 ]
Evelyn achieved celebrity status in 1933 at the age of 65, when she became the first Muslim woman born in the United Kingdom to perform the pilgrimage to Mecca. [ 7 ] [ 16 ] [ 5 ] In 1934, a personal account of her trip was published with the title Pilgrimage to Mecca .