Michael Wolfe � Author of The Hajj: An American's Pilgrimage to
Mecca, and One Thousand Roads to
Mecca: Ten Centuries of Travelers Writing About the Muslim
Pilgrimage. Born of a Christian mother
and Jewish father, he is most well known for his documentary on
ABC's Nightline which aired on
April 18, 1997 called An American in Mecca.
Gai Eaton, a former British diplomat now in his seventies. His
influential work `Islam and the
Destiny of Man' has become required reading for bright young Anglo-
Saxons turning to his adopted
faith, often as an expression of dissatisfaction with a Western
culture that appeared to have offered
them everything.
Matthew Wilkinson made headlines when he converted and changed his
name to Tariq in 1993; he was a
former Eton head boy. He and Nicholas Brandt, another Etonian and
the son of an investment banker,
swapped their destinies as scions of the Establishment for a Slough
semi shared with four other
Muslims.
Colonel Donald S. Rockwell, U.S.A. Poet, Critic and Author.
"The universal brotherhood of Islam, regardless of race, politics,
color or country, has been
brought home to me most keenly many times in my life -- and this is
another feature which drew me
towards the Faith."
William Pickthall now known as Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall � He was
born in 1875 in London. He
converted to Islam in 1917 and by 1930 Pickthall published The
Meaning of the Glorious Koran; which
was an English language translation (meaning) of the Qur'an.
Margaret Marcus now known as Maryam Jameelah Jewish American
essayist, poet, journalist and author
of several books. She converted from Judaism to Islam in 1962.
Matthew Franklin - world champion boxer. In 1977, in just his 21st
pro fight, Matthew knocked out
veteran Marvin Johnson in the 12th round to win the NABF light
heavyweight crown. By 1979, he was
ready to challenge Marvin Johnson for the world title and the WBC
champion. They met on April
22nd, Matthew scored an eighth-round knockout to win the title.
Shortly after becoming champion, he
converted to Islam and changed his name to Matthew Saad Muhammad.
Eddie Gregory - world champion lightweight boxer. It was March 31,
1980, and Gregory -- a light
heavyweight from the Brownsville section of New York City -- had
just defeated Marvin Johnson by
11th-round knockout in Knoxville to win the World Boxing Association
championship. He marked the
occasion by announcing his name change, to Eddie Mustafa Muhammad,
in deference to the Islamic faith
he had recently come to embrace.
Boxers Mike Tyson, Mustafa Hamsho , Akbar Muhammad and Dwight
Braxton - world champion boxer now
known as Dwight Muhammad Qawi
Daniel Moore - Anglo-American poet now known as Abd al-Hayy Moore
Aminah Assilmi - Denver area broadcast journalist; now director of
the International Union of
Muslim Women (former Baptist)
CONCLUSION
These are some of the famous converts to Islam. They have found
happiness and peace of mind in
Islam. They have found the answers to the questions of life in
Islam. No matter who you are if one
studies Islam they will be in no doubt that it is the religion of
truth which is from God Almighty
and the best way of life.
From: Brit [email protected]