List of converts to Islam from nontheism
Appearance
This is a list of notable people who have converted to Islam after a period where they claimed to be atheistic or non-theistic.
Name | Notes | Refs |
---|---|---|
Charles le Gai Eaton | British diplomat and writer. | [1][2] |
Silma Ihram | Australian educator, author, and racial tolerance campaigner. After an agnostic upbringing she became "born again Christian" and then Muslim. | [3] |
Martin Lings | widely acclaimed British scholar. He was raised as a Protestant, became an atheist, and later converted to Islam. | [4] |
Nursultan Nazarbayev | President of Kazakhstan | [5] |
Ilich Ramírez Sánchez | "Carlos the Jackal" - Marxist who was convicted of terrorism and converted to Islam. | [6] |
A. R. Rahman | Indian music producer. |
See also
References
- ^ The Radical Middle Way - Hasan Le Gai Eaton
- ^ Obituary at the Guardian
- ^ FAIR (pdf)
- ^ "Martin Lings, a Sufi Writer on Islamic Ideas, Dies at 96". The New York Times. 2005-05-29. Retrieved 2010-05-08. It states "He was raised a Protestant, and later became an atheist, according to Zaman, a Turkish newspaper."
- ^ The Independent: "He has watched Mr. Nazarbayev transform himself from an open atheist into pro-religion leader who has even made the Haj pilgrimage."
- ^ BBC