30 International celebrities Converted to Islam [Update List]

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#29 – Dave Chappelle

Chappelle happens to be one of those converts to Islam, who surely went an extra mile. He converted to Islam in about 1998 and even planned a trip for Hajj. But unfortunately, it was heard that Saudi Arabia did not grant him a visa.

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#28 – Jemima Khan

Jemina Khan, a former British model, is also a convert to Islam, and she converted just a few months following her marriage with Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan.

Despite the fact, that her heritage is a pure Jewish, she maintained her loyalty and devotion to her new religion and ethics.

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#27 – Thomas Abercrombie

Abercrombie, who was an excellent photographer and writer for the National Geographic, recently sparked popularity for his conversion to Islam.

He also happens to be the first Western journalist who covered the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, in his brilliant article “Beyond the sands of Mecca” that he published in 1966.

His coolest photo shot:

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#26 – Jermaine Jackson

One of the members of the Jackson 5. His conversion is not exactly much debatable or controversial.

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#25 – Shaquille O’Neal

His conversion was not much of an astonishment for the athlete’s fans, as his middle name Rashaun translates to – little warrior, in Arabic.

Just in time, he eventually publicized his conversion in 2010 on his YouTube fan page.

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#24 – Kareem Abdul Jabbar

Jabbar, who’s probably one of the best basketball players in the history, also put in all of his effort into making his conversion meaningful. He went to Saudi and Lebanon, to know more about the Islamic culture.

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#23 – O’Shea Jackson

You must know him as the rapper of gangster genre music and yes, he also happens to be one of the most famous converts in media right now.

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#22 – Busta Rhymes

Another rapper, who left a mark with his Islamic conversion act.

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#21 – Janet Jackson

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#20 – Jennifer Grout

She won so many Muslim hearts with her catchy classics like “Arab’s got talent” and also transformed her faith to the Islamic Arab culture.

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#19 – Mikal Safiullah

Safiullah who happens to be Brooklyn’s finest hip-hop artists recently revealed his newly transformed ethnicity of Islam with his new releasing singles like: Hajji, Before Mecca, etc.

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#18 – Craig Hodges

A Basketball star who is recognized for his political activism, his excellent sporting career and yes, you guessed it quite right – his contribution to Islam and Muslims. He’s also done a lot of welfare work for the minorities in the US.

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#17 – Lewis Michael

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#16 – Ellyn Burstyn

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#15 – Calvin Broadus

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#14 – Steven Demetre

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#13 – Mohammad Ali

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#12 – Felixia Yeap

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#11 – Liam Neeson

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#10 – Shaheed Akbar (Jacka Rapper)

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#9 – Nicolas Anelka

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#8 – Hassan Hamin Assad

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#7 – B.G Knocc Out

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#6 – Robert Bell

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#5 – Abdullah Buhaina

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#4 – Celestino Caballero

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#3 – Imam Zaid Shakir

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#2 – Sharmeela Tagore

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#1 – Chuck D

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