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This is a list of notable converts to the Bahá'í Faith from Christianity.

Marie of Romania converted to Bahá'í Faith, from the Church of England
  • Queen Marie of Romania[1]
  • Flora Purim[2] – Brazilian American jazz singer
  • Russell Garcia[3] – motion picture composer
  • Anthony Azizi[4] (24) Actor.
  • Earl Cameron[5] (Thunderball, The Interpreter) Actor.
  • KC Porter[6] – American multi-grammy winning producer
  • Jacqueline Left Hand Bull[7] - Indian Health care policy administrator (from Catholicism)[8]
  • Enoch Olinga – born to an Anglican[9] earned the title Hand of the Cause of God.
  • George Townshend – former Archdeacon of Clonfert.
  • Nelson Évora[10] – Portuguese Olympic Gold Medal (Beijing, 2008) and Gold Medal recipient for the 2007 Athletics World Championship in Osaka, Japan in Triple Jump
  • Khalil Greene[11] – Shortstop for the Texas Rangers
  • Miles Kasiri[12] – Finalist in the 2004 Wimbledon Tennis Junior Championship, native of the UK.
  • Armein D. Kirkland[13] – Collegiate basketball player for University of Cincinnati 2002–2006
  • David Krummenacker [14] – Track & Field World Champion in 800m in 2003, NCAA Champion (Georgia Tech) 1997, 1998.
  • Luke McPharlin[15] – Australian footballer for the Fremantle Dockers
  • David F. Nti-Berko[16] – Track & Field All-American Triple Jumper for the University of Alabama (1995), native of Ghana
  • William Smith[17] – Collegiate football player at Wake Forest University (1964), pioneer in integration in college athletics

References

  1. ^ Hassall, Graham; Fazel, Seena. "100 Years of the Baha'i Faith in Europe". Baha'i Studies Review. 8 (3): 35–44. Retrieved 26 April 2007.
  2. ^ Melt2000: Flora Purim (bio)
  3. ^ Russell Garcia
  4. ^ Anthony Azizi. "Anthony Azizi: Bio". Retrieved 2009-11-14.
  5. ^ Veteran actor Earl Cameron brings a sense of world citizenship to UN role by Robert Weinberg, ONE COUNTRY, Volume 17, Issue 1 / April–June 2005
  6. ^ Biography on Official Webpage
  7. ^ Garriganm, Mary (May 28, 2007). "Left Hand Bull to lead nation's Baha'is". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  8. ^ Jacqueline Left Hand Bull, A Baha'i Perspective (Podcast and radio), August 14, 2010
  9. ^ Lee, Anthony A. (2008), "Enoch Olinga", Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African-American Experience, Oxford University Press
  10. ^ Baha'i World News Service – Top sportsmen find support in faith
  11. ^ Dolbee, Sandi,"Passion for game, faith drives Padres' Greene", The San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 September 2004. Accessed 10 August 2007.
  12. ^ 2004 WIMBLEDON JUNIOR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
  13. ^ Player Bio: Armein Kirkland :: Men's Basketball
  14. ^ Running the race of his life
  15. ^ A player and more by Les Everett, Australian Rules, from the Fremantle Herald
  16. ^ Amanfoo Profiles
  17. ^ Clemson Tigers, NCAA Football, Wake Forest Demon Deacons – CBSSports.com
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