33 results for “convert”
Clear filterOne of the ten promised Paradise and among the first eight to accept Islam. Abdur-Rahman was renowned for his immense wealth and extraordinary generosity, donat
One of the earliest converts, known for his extreme asceticism and outspoken advocacy f...
One of the ten promised Paradise, called by the Prophet 'the Trustworthy One of this Ummah.' Abu Ubaydah served as the supreme commander of the Muslim armies in
One of the ten promised Paradise, among the earliest converts to Islam.
One of the earliest converts and foremost Quran reciters, the Prophet told people to le...
One of the ten promised Paradise and among the first eight to embrace Islam. Talhah was renowned for his bravery at the Battle of Uhud, where he shielded the Pr
One of the ten promised Paradise and the son of the Prophet's aunt Safiyyah. Az-Zubayr was the first to draw his sword in defense of Islam and fought in every m
An early convert known for his asceticism and outspoken truthfulness.
American convert to Islam and Shafi'i scholar based in Amman. Translated the...
American convert to Islam and prominent da'wah scholar known for his accessi...
Prominent American Muslim leader, imam of Masjid At-Taqwa in Brooklyn, and one of the most recognized Muslim voices in the United States.
American Muslim scholar and co-founder of Zaytuna College, the first accredited Muslim liberal arts college in the United States.
American convert to Islam and Associate Professor at Georgetown University, ...
...the ten companions promised Paradise and among the earliest converts to Islam.
A wife of the Prophet ﷺ of Jewish descent, who converted to Islam and is honored as a Mother of the Believers.
The Queen of Saba who submitted to Sulayman AS and accepted Islam after witnessing his kingdom and wisdom.
...gnized the Prophet ﷺ as a true prophet upon his arrival and converted to Islam.
The just Christian king of Abyssinia who gave refuge to the first Muslim emigrants and eventually accepted Islam in secret.
...negotiated the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah with the Prophet ﷺ. He converted to Islam at the Conquest of Makkah and later became a pas...
...hdhab. After Musaylima was killed at Yamama, she eventually converted to genuine Islam and lived the rest of her life as a Musl...
...id ibn al-Walid at the Battle of Buzakha. He then genuinely converted to Islam and fought as a brave Muslim soldier, being mart...
One of the earliest converts to Islam, among the first ten to embrace the faith. He and...
A companion who converted from Christianity and was the first non-Arab to narrate d...
One of the earliest converts to Islam and the first Muslim to emigrate to Madinah (befo...
One of the earliest converts to Islam and a prominent companion known for his extreme a...
...nion who was the brother of Amr ibn al-As. One of the early converts in Makkah, he and his brother were separated — Amr emigrat...
A cousin and former adversary of the Prophet ﷺ who was one of the last to accept Islam before the Conquest of Makkah. He had previously been the most eloquent e
... the Prophet, he was so astounded by the revelation that he converted to Islam. He became a devoted companion and returned to M...
...panion and younger brother of Abd Allah ibn Masud. An early convert from Makkah and a skilled Quran reciter who migrated to Aby...
One of the earliest converts and first horsemen in Islam. Famous for his bold speech at...
Pre-Islamic poet who converted to Islam and wrote the famous qasida Banat Su'ad in prais...
Early female Muslim from Makkah who worked secretly to convert Qurayshi women to Islam.
A British Muslim author and educator (b. 1942), convert to Islam, known for accessible books on Islam for Western a...