Firstly, because converts often know very little about Islam when they first decide to switch over, they are susceptible to brainwashing and propaganda, making them ideal targets for recruiters.

Yahya Maquiran, a 38-year-old father of three who left the Philippines 11 years ago after converting to Islam, began the English Friday sermons at the Saeed Bin Yuha mosque last year. Maquiran ...

According to a German government study cited in Der Spiegel, between mid-2004 and mid-2005, 4,000 Germans converted to Islam—about 13 times the rate just three years earlier.

IN THE wake of the attacks on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, speculation has grown about the possible involvement of Samantha Lewthwaite, a British convert to Islam. Ms Lewthwaite, known as the ...

Dr Seleem has helped 10 northern Tasmanians convert to Islam since his mosque opened last year, nine from traditional Western backgrounds. He said the mosque community was at least 700 strong.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A Christian woman whose mother converted to Islam when she was 15 was told by Iraqi authorities that she and her children should also convert. Iraq’s Personal Status ...

NAROWAL: Influenced by Islamic teachings, a female teacher from Vietnam reached Pakistan and converted to Islam.The Vietnamese lady identified as Low Beechman embraced at the hands of Hazrat Maula ...