Some Notable FORMER Muslims Squid_L1ps: Whilst apostatising from the Islamic faith is a dangerous thing to do, in addition to movie stars and rappers, many outspoken Muslim preachers, mullahs, imams, scholars, missionaries and even terrorists have apostatized and become atheists, Buddhists, Christians, Hindu's etc. In doing so, many have taken it upon themselves to oppose the Islamic ideology and have become celebrities in their own right. Became atheists or agnostics * Ibn Warraq - Secularist author, founder of the Institute for the Secularisation of Islamic Society (ISIS), and a senior research fellow at the Center for Inquiry * Turan Dursun - Turkish Islamic scholar and ex-mufti who was murdered in 1990 * Parvin Darabi - Activist, writer and internationally recognized defender of women’s rights * Taslima Nasrin - Bangladeshi exile, ex-doctor, and author * Ali Sina - Author, debater, and founder of Faith Freedom International * Ayaan Hirsi Ali - Dutch feminist and politician * Anwar Sheikh * Zak Gariba * Wafa Sultan - Arab American psychiatrist * Sir Salman Rushdie - Indian Born British Writer * Dr. Younus Shaikh - Pakistani Medical Doctor & Rationalist * Sarmad - 17th century mystical poet and Sufi saint, left Judaism, converted to Islam and then Hinduism. Later denounced all religions and became atheist. Squid_L1ps: Converted to Buddhism * Tillakaratne Dilshan - SriLankan Cricket Player * Wong Ah Kiu - Muslim born Malay convert Squid_L1ps: Converted to Christianity Preachers, Mullahs, Imams, Scholars and Dawah missionaries who converted to Christianity * Dr. Mustafa (now Dr. Mark Gabriel) - Former Muslim Imam, Ex-Professor in Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt (Most prestigious Islamic school of theology), and author of several well-known books discussing Islam * Dr. Muhammed Rahoumy (now Dr. Samuel Paul) - former Dean in Al Azhar Islamic University in Cairo Egypt * El-Faqi - Ex-Imam and lawyer * Hajji Husman Mohamed - Former ethiopian Muslim Imam * Hamran Ambrie - Indonesian Ex-Muslim cleric * Mohammed Amin - Former Ethiopian Islamic Cleric * El-Akkad - Former Muslim Preacher from Egypt * Ak-Beket - Former Imam from Kazakhstan * Mullah Assad Ullah - Former mullah from Afganistan * Indonesian Imam who left Islam - Has led 3000 Muslims to Christ * Fahmir - A Mullah started to preach the Gospel in Afghanistan * Mischa - Mullah converts and becomes a church planter * Sudanese Muslim Imam - Converts to Christianity * Rahman - Convert from Kosovo leads Mullah to Christ * Imam - Decides to follow Christ after seeing Jesus film * Mosque Teacher - Leaves Islam and launches Christian Radio Ministry * Dr. Imad ud-Din Lahiz (Rev. Mawlawi) - Was a prolific Islamic Writer, Preacher, Quranic Translator * Khalif Majid Hassan - Former Islamic Preacher, and Minister in the Nation of Islam * Jeremiah Fard Muhammad - Muslim minister, now Christian evangelist * Saleh Hussaini - Former Nigerian Muslim Cleric * Sam Solomon - Former Muslim scholar * Yusuf Roni - Former Islamic Dawah Missionary, Islamic Youth Organization Chairman in Indonesia. Now a Christian Preacher * Jamal Zarka - Former Muslim Imam, Now Evangelist * Sheikh Mohamed Mansour - Prominent Egyptian Muslim Sheikh and Islamic Scholar * Hamza - Former Islamic scholar * Timothy Abraham - Former Muslim preacher and fundamentalist, now Christian Preacher * Daniel Shayestah - Former Quranic teacher and scholar * Ahmed Abdullahi - Former muslim cleric * Emmanuel (formerly Mohammed) - Former Muslim scholar * Zak Gariba - Former Muslim Imam * Mr. Moro S. Franci - Former Imam * Mario Joseph (Moulvi Sulaiman) - Former Muslim cleric from india Squid_L1ps: Other Prominent Converts to Christianity * Ubayd-Allah ibn Jahsh – Brother of Zainab bint Jash, the cousin and wife of Muhammad, and also one of the Sahaba (companions of the Prophet). He is the first known convert from Islam to Christianity[3] * Chamillionaire (Hakeem Seriki) - Famous American rapper, singer, and CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment * Mosab Hassan Yousef - Son of Hamas founder and leader * Rajab Ali (now Nozad) - Renowned Iranian Muslim scholar * Emir Kusturica - A filmmaker, actor and musician with a string of internationally acclaimed features * Mehmet Ali Ağca - The assassin, who shot and wounded Pope John Paul II, renounced Islam in prison and announced his intention to convert to the Catholic faith upon release[4] * Rev. Hamid Pourmand - Former Iranian army colonel * Sake Dean Mahomed - According to Paul Vallely, in his propaganda piece about 20 Islamic Inventions, he was the Muslim who introduced shampoo to England. What Paul fails to include in his factually devoid article is that Mahomed was a convert to Christianity[5] * Zachariah Anani - Lebanese Islamic Ex-Militant * St. Alodia and St. Nunilo - Christian Saints and child martyrs, put to death by the Caliph of Cordoba for apostasy[6] * Magdi Allam – Italy's most famous Islamic affairs journalist, baptized by the Pope * St. Adolphus – Christian Saint and martyr, put to death by the Caliph of Cordoba for apostasy[7] * Mohammed Altaf (now Simon Altaf) - Pakistani ex-Muslim from Abrahamic Faith Ministries * Reverend Donald Fareed - Iranian Ex-Muslim * Ibrahim Abdullah - Former PLO Terrorist * Bilquis Sheikh - Former wife of a Minister of the Interior, in Pakistan * Salah - Ex-Muslim Palestinian, now Gospel Musician Squid_L1ps: # Dr. Abraham Sarker - Former Muslim, Bangladesh - Now christian Evengelist, Founder of "Gospel for Muslims" Ministries. # Pastor Hormoz Shariat Ph.D - Iranian Ex-Muslim, former Research Scientist in Artificial Intelligence, now Tele-Evangelist, Bringing the Gospel to Iran # Bishop John Subhan - Former Sufi Muslim # Abdul Saleeb - Former Sufi Muslim from Middle East, now Christian Missionary to Muslims # Kurdish apostate - Leader, writer, and historian finds God through Bible translation # Gulshan Esther - Pakistan Ex-Muslim, Smitten with typhoid - then crippled by polio as a teenager , Healed by Lord Jesus Miraculously, Became Christian Preacher # Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo - Former Muslim, now leads the largest and fastest growing church in England # Abdullahi Jibril - Former Muslim extremist now faces persecution in Nigeria # Dr. Nasir K. Siddiki - successful Muslim businessman, now Christian preacher # Rev. Majed El Shafie # Rev KK Alavi - Son of a staunch Islamic cleric, the preacher Muslim extremists love to hate, one of the bravest Christians in India # Walid Shoebat - A Former PLO Islamic Terrorist # Reverend Khalid Soomro - Pakistani ex-Muslim # Reza F.Safa - Iranian Ex-Muslim, Now Christian Evangelist # Rev. Dr. Patrick Sookhdeo - Pakistani, International Director of UK-based Barnabas Fund # Taysir Abu Saada "Tass" - Islamic Fatah fighter trained to kill Jews # Guryel Ali - Gospel Musician # WL Cati - Ex Muslim, now Evangelist # Nonie Darwish - Freelance writer and public speaker # Dr. Anis Shorrosh - Famous Christian debator Squid_L1ps: # Hussain Andaryas - Afghani Christian activist # Prince Alexander Bekovich-Cherkassky - Russian officer of Circassian origin who led the first Russian military expedition into Central Asia # Akbar Gbaja-Biamila - American football player # Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila - American football player # Tunch Ilkin - Former American football player # Qadry Ismail - Former American football player # Raghib Ismail - Former American football player # Mathieu Kérékou - President of Benin (from Christianity to Islam, then back to Christianity) # Carlos Menem - Former President of Argentina # Sayyida Salme (Emily Ruete) - Princess of Zanzibar and Oman # Ghorban Tourani - Former Iranian Sunni Muslim who became a Christian minister # George Weah - Liberian soccer player (from Christianity to Islam, then back to Christianity) # Rifqa Bary - 17 year old American teenager who drew international attention by her run away fearing death # Daveed Gartenstein-Ross - American counter-terrorism expert and attorney. Former US head of the Al Haramain Islamic Foundation, a Wahhabi charity now considered a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Entity for its ties to Al-Qaeda # Ruba Qewar - (from Christianity to Islam, then back to Christianity) Her conversion to Islam made her populour in Muslim TV talk shows and the Arabic media Squid_L1ps: Converted to Hinduism * Hassan Palakkode - Muslim scholar * Aasish Khan - Son of sarod maestro Ustad Ali Akbar Khan * Nafisa Ali - Former Miss India and leading social activist * Nargis Dutt (Fatima Rashid) - Famous Bollywood actress * Revathi Masoosai - Muslim born Malaysian convert * Haridas Thakura - Prominent Vaishnavite saint born in 1450, instrumental in the early appearance and spread of Hare Krishna movement. His Muslim name remains unknown to this day.[8] * Khushboo Sundar (born Khushboo Khan) - Tamil movie actress[9] * Annapurna Devi (born Roshanara Khan) - Surbahar (bass sitar) player and music teacher in the North Indian classical tradition[10] * Asha Gawli (born Ayesha) - Wife of Arun Gawli, notorious gangster (dada) turned politician from Mumbai, India[11] * Aashish Khan (born Ustad Aashish Khan Debsharma) - Indian musician[12] * Ifa Sudewi - Chief judge for the 2002 Bali bombing trials in Indonesia[13] * Harilal Mohandas Gandhi - He was the son of Mahatma Gandhi (father of India) and converted to Islam. He was in Islam for a few months, before reverting back to Hinduism[14] * Bukka I - King of Vijayanagara empire who converted to Islam, then reconverted. The early life of Bukka as well as his brother Hakka (also known as Harihara I) are relatively unknown and most accounts of their early life are based on theories[15][16] * Harihara I - King of Vijayanagara empire who converted to Islam, then reconverted[16] * Netaji Palkar - Maratha noble and commander-in-chief of the army of Shivaji, 19 June 1676[17] * Anwar Shaikh - British author[18] * Zubeida - Hindi film actress, on whose life story the film Zubeidaa was based[19] * Nalini Patel (born Nayyara Mirza) - Miss India finalist of 1967, was the first Muslim to participate in the pageant. She converted to Hinduism after marriage. She is settled in the USA[20] * Shanti Devi (born Ashgari) - Mother of yesteryear Bollywood Actress Tabassum. She was daughter of a Maulvi but converted to Hinduism after marriage and even underwent Hindu religious education[21] * Nadira Babbar (born Nadira Zaheer) - Wife of actor turned politician Raj Babbar. She converted to Hinduism upon marriage. She was the daughter of communist leader Syed Sajjad Zaheer and Urdu writer Razia Sajjad Zaheer * Sonam (born Bakhtawar Murad) - Bollywood actress and Wife of Bollywood director Rajiv Rai. She converted to Hinduism upon marriage. She is the niece of character actor Raza Murad and granddaughter of veteran character actor Murad. She is the cousin of actress Sanober Kabir Squid_L1ps: Former Muslims (Current Beliefs Unknown) * Wesley Snipes - Major Hollywood star who left Islam in 1988[22] * Seány O'Kane - Big Brother 2007 UK housemate, converted to Islam in 2003,[23] and practised the religion for a short time, but stopped after believing it to be in conflict with his homosexuality Squid_L1ps: (See Also) * List of former Muslims - Wikipedia's list of former Muslims Also check out the websites of Muslims who converted to Christianity * Dr. Mark Gabriel * Rifqa Bary * Zak Gariba * Walid Shoebat * Jeremiah Fard Muhammad * Nonie Darwish * Reverend Donald Fareed * Dr. Abraham Sarker - Bangladeshi Ex-Muslim, "Gospel for Muslims" Ministries. See also: understandmymuslimpeople.com * Hussain Andaryas - Afgani Ex-Muslim * Afgan Converts WebSite * David Naseer * Dr. Nasir K. Siddiki * WL Cati- Zennah Ministries * Abdul Hakeem - Nur Ul alam Ministry * Ex-Muslim Christian Website - Run by Iraqi ex-Muslims * Pastor Hormoz Shariat * Rev. Majed El Shafie * Simin - Iranian ExMuslim * Simon Altaf * One Anonymous muslim * Jerry Rassamni - Ex-Militant Muslim, now a popular Christian speaker on apologetics * Paul Ciniraj Mohamed - Salem Voice Ministries * Ellie Davidian - Former devout Shiite Muslim * Allama Ibrahim Yusuf - Pakistani Christian  Rena787: i know that there thousands of muslims convert to other faiths and i don't need a whole list to prove that anyone of them was a muslim scholar,just give me one name with a lecture ( must be video ) or a book while he was a muslim. As your topics is about Islam only, i know that you try so much to stop Islam but i also know you u r pissed off every time you see a new one convert to Islam which by the way make me sooo happy Magicspell: I am also happy every time I hear about a person converting (regardless of faith), because it proves that this individual has been doing some serious thinking, instead of just accepting everything that he or she has been told about their former faith. It takes quite a deal of guts to convert, particularly in places where it's forbidden or even punishable by death. I tip my hat and salute such people, because they demonstrate a constructive use of their brain (well, at least those that aren't brainwashed into another faith, off course). Squid_L1ps: 'just give me one name with a lecture ( must be video ) or a book while he was a muslim' Learn how to google. Doesnt piss me off, doesnt raise any emotion in me whatsover. The point of the exercise was to proove that it is not impossible for people to turn away from Islam, and to show that it is not the infallible, supreme, answer to all religion you seem to think it is. Its just an illusion, which u have been conditioned into thinking. Magicspell: Have you heard of Rumspringa, the tradition of the Amish, where teenagers are given the opportunity to explore the outside world for some months, before they have to make up their mind about whether to continue as a member of the sect or leave it. All faiths should give their adherents a mandatory Rumspringa, so that they could learn about life's facts from outside their own little bubble. Rena787: You claimed ( according to your list ) that they are muslims scholars converted to other faiths, i just asked for proof, cann't you back up what u said ?  hard_candy: Whhat happens to all of these trendy white people who think it totally right on to turn muslim for a while. We all know the sort, those who believe in crystal healing and magnets. What happens to them when they get bored of Islam and turn away from it - do they all get punishment of death?  (Post deleted by staff ) | Religion Chat Room 16 People Chatting Similar Conversations |