Islam is a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion that calls the people from all around the world to have a firm belief in one God. The adherents of the religion ‘Islam’ follow the teachings and the accounts of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in the daily life. What is the reason that the majority of people is moving towards Islam and why? This article has discussed those celebrities who have intended to turn their religion into Islam.
Islam is one of those religions which have their strong beliefs, values and a large row of followers worldwide. Islam the word has contained the meaning as ‘submission’ which reflects the faith of the revelation of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH). As it is mentioned above that Islam is the only religion which invites people for their own benefits with strong powers. Muslims believe that Allah is one who is the creator of the all the things existing in the universe. The enchanting teachings of Islam and call of prayers can make anyone spiritual. The trend of turning the religion into Islam has now spread all over the world. Most of the celebrities have decided to give up their religion and accept the creeds of Islam. Many of them have moved their religion for some reasons as some of them changed for their spouse or others for love and spiritual peace.
Sharmila Tagore, a Bollywood superstar who has made many Indian films and video songs in her career, also changed her religion before getting married to Nawab Mansoor Ali Khan Patuadi. She later changed her name and was called as Begum Ayesha. Another Bollywood legend, A. R. Rehman, whose songs are being listened all around the world, has converted his religion as a Muslim. Although his mother is a Muslim woman but his father is a Hindu. He grew up as an atheist but later in his grooming age he has decided to accept the teachings of Islam.
Talking about the Hollywood superstars, there are also many celebrities who have embraced Islam. Michael Jackson the most popular musician who is still living in the heartbeats of his fans, had embraced Islam by getting inspirations from his brother Jeremy. Rumor had that the legend Michael Jackson admitted the beliefs of Islam before some years of his death. It is sorry for him that he had converted to Islam too late to help him to find revival. While his conversion has opened new ways for his fellow musicians as Cat Stevens who has recently changed his religion to Islam and pick up the name as Yousuf Islam. Although it was considered that the news has no any confirmation about Michael Jacson’s conversion but it was discussed among a wide range of people in the media. When he died, his brother said one line in front of the press that, “May Allah be with you, Michael, always.”
An American film actor Lewis Arquette is also a producer as well as writer. He is well-known for many of his drama films and plays specially for the TV series, ‘J. D. Pickett’. He has converted from Catholic to Islam.
The Hollywood film actor Liam Neeson has recently announced that he is going to change his religion after getting inspirations from the mosques of Istanbul. He stated as;
“There are 4000 mosques in the city (Istanbul) – some are just stunning, and it really makes me think about becoming a Muslim.” He further added, “The call to prayer happens five times a day, and for the first week, it drives you crazy, and then it just gets into your spirit, and it’s the most beautiful, beautiful thing.”
The president of Australian New Muslims Association, Said Kanawati has just declared that the converters (celebrities) who are interested to convert their religion into new ones like Muslims are acceptable. He additionally quoted,
“It’s a very good thing and it shows people it’s not a religion to be scared about or frightened about, and that it’s a religion that people are interested in and are attracted to, and when you’ve got someone like that attracted to it, they might think may be there is something in this religion.”
To wind up the above discussion into a nutshell, we can say that Islam has a very challenging environment that it is facing today. Some anti-Muslims like terrorists who have plotted some evil plots and created some incidents to pretend Islam as notorious. But it is not less thing that the people from all around the world are coming forward to embrace Islam in majority.
Islam is one of those religions which have their strong beliefs, values and a large row of followers worldwide. Islam the word has contained the meaning as ‘submission’ which reflects the faith of the revelation of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH). As it is mentioned above that Islam is the only religion which invites people for their own benefits with strong powers. Muslims believe that Allah is one who is the creator of the all the things existing in the universe. The enchanting teachings of Islam and call of prayers can make anyone spiritual. The trend of turning the religion into Islam has now spread all over the world. Most of the celebrities have decided to give up their religion and accept the creeds of Islam. Many of them have moved their religion for some reasons as some of them changed for their spouse or others for love and spiritual peace.
Sharmila Tagore, a Bollywood superstar who has made many Indian films and video songs in her career, also changed her religion before getting married to Nawab Mansoor Ali Khan Patuadi. She later changed her name and was called as Begum Ayesha. Another Bollywood legend, A. R. Rehman, whose songs are being listened all around the world, has converted his religion as a Muslim. Although his mother is a Muslim woman but his father is a Hindu. He grew up as an atheist but later in his grooming age he has decided to accept the teachings of Islam.
Talking about the Hollywood superstars, there are also many celebrities who have embraced Islam. Michael Jackson the most popular musician who is still living in the heartbeats of his fans, had embraced Islam by getting inspirations from his brother Jeremy. Rumor had that the legend Michael Jackson admitted the beliefs of Islam before some years of his death. It is sorry for him that he had converted to Islam too late to help him to find revival. While his conversion has opened new ways for his fellow musicians as Cat Stevens who has recently changed his religion to Islam and pick up the name as Yousuf Islam. Although it was considered that the news has no any confirmation about Michael Jacson’s conversion but it was discussed among a wide range of people in the media. When he died, his brother said one line in front of the press that, “May Allah be with you, Michael, always.”
An American film actor Lewis Arquette is also a producer as well as writer. He is well-known for many of his drama films and plays specially for the TV series, ‘J. D. Pickett’. He has converted from Catholic to Islam.
The Hollywood film actor Liam Neeson has recently announced that he is going to change his religion after getting inspirations from the mosques of Istanbul. He stated as;
“There are 4000 mosques in the city (Istanbul) – some are just stunning, and it really makes me think about becoming a Muslim.” He further added, “The call to prayer happens five times a day, and for the first week, it drives you crazy, and then it just gets into your spirit, and it’s the most beautiful, beautiful thing.”
The president of Australian New Muslims Association, Said Kanawati has just declared that the converters (celebrities) who are interested to convert their religion into new ones like Muslims are acceptable. He additionally quoted,
“It’s a very good thing and it shows people it’s not a religion to be scared about or frightened about, and that it’s a religion that people are interested in and are attracted to, and when you’ve got someone like that attracted to it, they might think may be there is something in this religion.”
To wind up the above discussion into a nutshell, we can say that Islam has a very challenging environment that it is facing today. Some anti-Muslims like terrorists who have plotted some evil plots and created some incidents to pretend Islam as notorious. But it is not less thing that the people from all around the world are coming forward to embrace Islam in majority.