List of converts to Islam from Hinduism

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This is a list of some converts to Islam from Hinduism.

Name	Notes	Refs.
Fathullah Imad-ul-Mulk	Kanarese Hindu adopted by Muslims	[1][2]
Kabir Suman	Formerly known as Suman Chattopadhyay; a Hindu who converted	[3]
Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah	Son of Raja Ganesha; introduced Islam to many Hindus after his conversion	[4]
Murshid Quli Khan	The first Nawab of Bengal	[5]
Malik Maqbul	Formerly known as Yugandhar	[6][7]
Malik Kafur	Commander of Alauddin Khalji, born as Hindu eunuch slave	[8]
Steven Vikash Chand	Arrested in the 2006 Toronto terrorism arrests	[9]
Ziya-ur-Rahman Azmi	Islamic scholar, compiler of Al-Jami al-Kamil - The Authentic Hadith Encyclopedia	[10]
Dipika Kakar	Actress	[11][12][13]
Khusrau Khan	Sultan of Delhi	[14][15]
Khanzada Nahar Khan	Khanzada Rajput ruler of Mewat. Formerly known as Raja Sonpar Pal.	[16][17]

References

1. Puri, B. N.; Das, M. N. (2003). A Comprehensive History of India: Comprehensive history of medieval India. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 85. ISBN 978-81-207-2508-9.
2. Jr, Everett Jenkins (2010). The Muslim Diaspora (Volume 1, 570-1500): A Comprehensive Chronology of the Spread of Islam in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. McFarland. p. 328. ISBN 978-0-7864-4713-8.
3. I followed my heart, Deccan Chronicle, archived from the original on January 2, 2011
4. N. Hanif (2000), Biographical Encyclopaedia of Sufis: South Asia, p. 320, ISBN 9788176250870
5. Sarkar, Jadunath, ed. (1973) [First published 1948]. The History of Bengal. Vol. II: Muslim Period, 1200–1757. Patna: Academica Asiatica. OCLC 924890.
6. Jayapalan, N. (2001). History of India. Atlantic Publishers & Distri. p. 70. ISBN 978-81-7156-928-1.
7. Iqtidar Alam Khan (25 April 2008), Historical Dictionary of Medieval India, p. 88, ISBN 9780810864016
8. "Complete Biography of Malik Kafur". 10 March 2012. Archived from the original on 20 December 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
9. A convert who wanted to spread the faith The Globe and Mail — June 7, 2006
10. Azmi, Zakir (3 March 2017). "Journey from Hinduism to Islam to professor of Hadith in Madinah". Saudi Gazette. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
11. "When Dipika Kakar Opened Up On Converting Into A Muslim To Marry Shoaib Ibrahim, "I'm Very Happy & Proud…"". www.koimoi.com.
12. Amena, Rasti (20 June 2022). "Throwback: When Dipika Kakar opened up about embracing Islam". The Siasat Daily.
13. "Dipika Kakar converting to Islam, fighting trolls disrespecting their families; times when Shoaib Ibrahim and she stood by each other through thick and thin". The Times of India.
14. (B. P. Saksena 1992, p. 431):"Mubarak Khalji, was murdered by his favorite, a Hindu converted to Islam named Khusrau Khan."
15. B. P. Saksena (1992) [1970]. "The Khaljis: Qutbuddin Mubarak Khalji". In Mohammad Habib; Khaliq Ahmad Nizami (eds.). A Comprehensive History of India. Vol. 5: The Delhi Sultanat (A.D. 1206-1526). The Indian History Congress / People's Publishing House. OCLC 31870180.
16. Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 15, page 26 - Imperial Gazetteer of India - Digital South Asia Library
17. Census of India, 1901. 14 May 2024. p. 152. Retrieved 9 August 2023.