List of converts to Hinduism from Islam

Last updated

Contents

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

This is a list of converts to Hinduism from Islam.

History

NameNotesRefs.
Khusro Khan When he was a little boy he was enslaved and converted to Islam by emperor Alauddin Khilji. Later on he reverted to Hinduism. [1]
Bukka I Harihara and Bukka meeting Vidyaranya.jpg King of Vijayanagara empire who converted to Islam, then reconverted. [2] [3]
Raskhan 16th century Sufi Muslim poet (born as Syed Ibrahim Khan) who converted to Vaishnavite Hinduism. [4]
Indira Kanwar The daughter of Ajit Singh, the Maharaja of Marwar in the 17th century. Married to the emperor Farrukhsiyar following conversion to Islam, she reverted to Hinduism after her husband's assassination. [5]
Salabega 17th century Odia poet who composed bhajans for Lord Jagannath. [6]
Haridas Thakura Haridasa 1.png Prominent Vaishnavite saint, instrumental in the early appearance and spread of the Gaudiya Vaishnavism movement. [7] [8]
Harihara I Harihara and Bukka meeting Vidyaranya.jpg King who converted to Islam, then reconverted. [9]
Netaji Palkar Maratha Empire's noble and commander-in-chief of the army of Chhatrapati Shivaji,(converted to Islam then reconverted) King of the Maratha Empire. [10] [11]
Bajaji Rao Naik Nimbalkar 17th century Maratha nobleman who converted to Islam and later reverted to Hinduism. [12] [13]

20th and 21st century

NameNotesRefs.
Harilal Mohandas Gandhi Harilal.jpg Son of Mahatma Gandhi; converted to Islam and later reconverted to Hinduism. [14] [15] [16]
Zubeida Begum Dhanrajgir Daughter of a Nawab of Sachin State and a Bollywood actress who married into the royal Hindu family of Dhanrajgirs. [17]
Zubeida Begum Film actress, on whose life story the film Zubeidaa was based; converted to Hinduism upon marriage. [18]
Annapurna Devi Born Roshanara Khan, Indian surbahar (bass sitar) player of Hindustani classical music, converted to Hinduism to marry sitar player, Ravi Shankar. [19] [20]
Nirmala Devi Indian actress and vocalist. [21] [22]
Meena Shorey Pakistani actress who briefly converted to Hinduism for marriage. [23]
Nargis Bollywood actress, politician, and social worker who converted upon marriage to actor Sunil Dutt. [24]
Asha Sachdev Bollywood actress. [25]
Sayeeda Khan Bollywood actress. [26] [27]
Asha Gawli Previously known as Zubeida Mujawar, converted after marrying Arun Gawli. [28] [29]
Manyata Dutt Manyata Dutt snapped at her birthday bash.jpg Indian entrepreneur, born as Dilnawaz Sheikh. Converted upon marriage to actor Sanjay Dutt. [30]
Happy Salma Indonesian actress and entrepreneur, converted and became member of the Lordship of Ubud after marriage to a Balinese prince. [31]
Sati Kazanova Russian singer of Circassian Muslim background, convert to Vaishnavite Hinduism and a follower of Vishwananda. [32]
Aashish Khan Indian classical musician, raised as a Muslim but began identifying as a Hindu in the 2000s. Also added the ancestral surname "Debsharma" to his name, tracing his roots back to an 18th-century Brahmin family that had adopted Islam. [33] [34]
Chander Mohan Indian politician, converted to Islam for marriage in 2008; reverted to Hinduism a year later. [35] [36]
Syed Waseem Rizvi Former member and chairman of the Shia Central Waqf Board of Uttar Pradesh, India converted to Hinduism on 6 December 2021 and changed his name to Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi. [37]
Sukmawati Sukarnoputri
Sukmawati Sukarnoputri.jpg
Daughter of Indonesia's founding father and first president, Sukarno, converted to Hinduism from Islam on October 26, 2021 at the Sukarno Centre Heritage Area, located inside the Buleleng Regency in Bali. [38] [39]
Lakshmi Priya Malayalam actress, born as Sabina Abdul Latheef. Converted to Hinduism after marrying P. Jayesh. [40]
Ghibran Vaibodha Indian music composer, formerly known as Mohammed Ghibran. Announced his conversion from Islam to Hinduism in May 2024. [41]
Ramasimhan Indian film director, previously known as Ali Akbar. [42] [43]
Jyoti Nooran Indian sufi singer of Punjabi Muslim background. Converted to Hinduism after marrying Kunal Passi in 2014. [44] [45]
Fathima Babu Indian actress and former newsreader. Converted from Islam to Hinduism after marriage. [46]
Chahatt Khanna Indian television actress of Punjabi Hindu background. Converted to Islam after marrying Farhan Mirza; reverted to Hinduism post-divorce. [47]
Mandana Karimi Iranian actress born as Manizeh Karimi. Accepted Hinduism to marry Indian businessman Gaurav Gupta in 2016. [48]
Urfi Javed Though raised in a conservative Muslim family, Javed has stated that "I don't believe in Islam". In 2021, Javed stated that she would not marry a Muslim man, and said she was in the process of reading the Bhagavad Gita. [49]
Sanjay Khan Though raised in a Muslim family, Sanjay Khan is an ardent follower of Lord Hanuman. [50]
Editor Mohan Born in a Muslim family but raised as a Hindu. Formally converted to Hinduism after marriage. [51]
Anwar Shaikh British Pakistani writer; changed his name to Anirudh Gyan Shikha after conversion. [52]
Geeta Nizami Former actress, converted to Hinduism after marrying film director B. D. Vedi. [53] [54] [55]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Aziz Ahmad (1962). Der Islam. Verlag von Karl J. Trübner. p. 148. Khusrau Khan, a low class Hindu convert, to Islam, who usurped the kingdom, reverted to his ancient faith, began a reign of terror heaping dishonour on Muslim nobles.
  2. ↑ The Mahatma and the Muslims, p.14, Y. G. Bhave, Northern Book Centre
  3. ↑ Roy, K. (2015). Warfare in Pre-British India - 1500BCE to 1740CE. Asian States and Empires. Taylor & Francis. p. 154. ISBN   978-1-317-58691-3. Bukka I Rai (who had accepted Islam and served the Delhi Sultanate during the 1330s) declared their independence. They reconverted into Hinduism and established the Vijayanagara Empire.
  4. ↑ V.K.Subramanian (2006). 101 Mystics of India. Abhinav Publications. p. 121. ISBN   9788170174714.
  5. ↑ Others, Muzaffar H. Syed & (20 February 2022). History of Indian Nation : Medieval India. K. K. Publications. p. 178.
  6. ↑ "Muslim-born Salabeg, the Jagannath devotee who brought the Lord to the masses". The Indian Express. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  7. ↑ Indiaʼs Spiritual Renaissance: The Life and Times of Lord Chaitanya, Steven Rosen, Folk Books, 1988
  8. ↑ Caitanya caritāmṛta of Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja: a translation and commentary Dept. of Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Harvard University, 1999
  9. ↑ The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M, James G. Lochtefeld, The Rosen Publishing Group, 2002, p. 274
  10. ↑ Rana, Bhawan Singh (25 June 2005). Chhatrapati Shivaji. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. p. 84. ISBN   9788128808265 – via Google Books. Netaji Palkar, who, on account of his superb valour was known as a second Shivaji at his time, was lured by Mirza Jaisingh into Auranzeb's services, and in 1667 was forcibly converted to Islam. ...Only in 1676 could he get an opportunity to escape to Deccan and straightway seek a meeting with Shivaji. He was not only brought back to Hinduism but was taken back into his own community of Kayastha Prabhus without the least objection from anyone. Thus, the doors of Hinduism were opened to all those who wanted to return to it.
  11. ↑ Washburn, Dennis; Reinhart, Kevin (5 June 2007). Converting Cultures: Religion, Ideology and Transformations of Modernity. BRILL. ISBN   9789047420330 – via Google Books.
  12. ↑ Loch W. W.; W.W. Loch (1 January 1989). Dakhan History Musalman And Maratha, A.D. 1300 To 1818. Asian Educational Services. p. 599. ISBN   978-81-206-0467-4 . Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  13. ↑ A. Rā Kulakarṇī (1996). Marathas and the Marathas Country: Medieval Maratha country. Books & Books. ISBN   978-81-85016-49-8 . Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  14. ↑ Gandhi, Rajmohan (2006) p 376
  15. ↑ "Watching 'Gandhi my Father' was painful: Tushar". Archived from the original on 28 May 2008.
  16. ↑ Bhatia, Shyam. "Gandhi's letters to son may trigger storm". The Tribune.
  17. ↑ Roy, Piyush (20 September 2019). Bollywood FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Greatest Film Story Never Told. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 62. ISBN   978-1-4930-5083-3.
  18. ↑ Zubeidaa's secret Times of India – 11 July 2003
  19. ↑ Massey, Reginald (22 October 2018). "Annapurna Devi obituary". The Guardian.
  20. ↑ Surti, Aalif (14 October 2018). "Annapurna Devi and her music of silence". Mumbai Mirror.
  21. ↑ Dubey, Sneha (5 July 2024). "जन्म से मुस्लिम, धर्म से हिंदू और कर्म से साध्वी थीं गोविंदा की मां, जानें कौन थीं वो". ABP Live (in Hindi). Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  22. ↑ "Did Govinda Share Rocky Relationship With Father Arun Kumar Ahuja?". News18. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  23. ↑ Siddique, Salma (16 February 2023). Evacuee Cinema: Bombay and Lahore in Partition Transit, 1940–1960. Cambridge University Press. p. 169. ISBN   978-1-009-15120-7.
  24. ↑ Katiyar, Arun (16 August 2013). "Sunil Dutt: A man of active conscience but simple beliefs". India Today.
  25. ↑ "Meet actress, who follows Hinduism after being born in a Muslim family, is still unmarried after her fiance died in".
  26. ↑ Tomar, Sangeeta. "सईदा खान: वो बदनसीब और गुमनाम हीरोइन, जिसने धर्म बदलकर की शादी पर पति ने उतार दिया मौत के घाट". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  27. ↑ Khullar, Darshan (1 September 2014). Pakistan: Our Difficult Neighbour and India's Islamic Dimensions. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. p. 109. ISBN   978-93-82652-82-3.
  28. ↑ "Daddy in jail, Mummy seeks votes for both". 28 May 2008. Archived from the original on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  29. ↑ "Arun Gawli's wife and daughters get candid about 'Daddy'". Mid-day. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  30. ↑ "Looking at Bollywood's famous converts". Rediff.com. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  31. ↑ "Happy Salma's conversion from Islam to Hinduism". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  32. ↑ Menon, Jayan. "Russian singer who wowed Modi is in Kovalam. And it's not for the beach". OnManorama. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  33. ↑ Staff (22 August 2006). "Ustad Aashish Khan returns to roots". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  34. ↑ Sharma, Ramshankar (16 November 2024). "मौन हुए खुद को हिंदू घोषित करने वाले आशीष खां के सुर". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  35. ↑ "Haryana deputy CM adopts Islam to marry twice, sacked". India Today. 8 December 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  36. ↑ "Chand Mohammed converts back to Hinduism". The Times of India. 28 July 2009. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  37. ↑ Ojha, Arvind (6 December 2021). "Former UP Shia Waqf Board chief Waseem Rizvi converts to Hinduism". India Today.
  38. ↑ "In Muslim-majority Indonesia, daughter of ex-president converts from Islam to Hinduism". 27 October 2021.
  39. ↑ "Sukmawati Telah Resmi Pindah ke Hindu: Jadi Fondasi atas Penerimaan Perpindahan Agama". 26 October 2021.
  40. ↑ "5ാംക്ലാസിലായിരുന്ന സമയത്ത് എബിവിപി ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നോ? സബീന എ ലത്തീഫ് എങ്ങനെ ലക്ഷ്മി പ്രിയ ആയി? വിശദീകരണവുമായി നടി!". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  41. ↑ தாரா, ராகேஷ் (6 May 2024). "இந்து மதத்திற்கு மாறிய இசையமைப்பாளர் ஜிப்ரான்! போஸ்டர் அடித்து வரவேற்ற இந்துத்துவ ஆதரவாளர்கள்!". tamil.abplive.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  42. ↑ "Kerala filmmaker Ali Akbar to convert to Hinduism, says have lost faith in religion". India Today. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  43. ↑ Philip, Shaju (17 June 2023). "The story of a 1947 murder, and how the BJP's Muslim face for Kerala adopted it". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  44. ↑ "No stopping this magnificent duo..." Deccan Herald. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  45. ↑ "Sufi singer approaches HC for protection from parents". Hindustan Times . Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  46. ↑ Karay, Kadar (13 September 2024). "இந்துவாக மாறியது ஏன்? விரட்டி விரட்டி காதலித்த பாபு? பாத்திமா பாபு லவ் ஸ்டோரி?". tamil.oneindia.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  47. ↑ ""Happy to return from Islam to Sanatana Dharma," actress Chahatt Khanna reveals about post-divorce life". The Economic Times. 25 October 2024. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  48. ↑ "Bigg Boss fame Mandana Karimi: My mother-in-law used to abuse and insult me". The Times of India. 4 July 2017. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  49. ↑ "I don't believe in Islam, I am reading the Bhagavad Gita, says Urfi Javed". India Today. 22 December 2021.
  50. ↑ "Meet actor who was born in a Muslim family, still called 'Hanuman bhakt', struggled for 22 years for a film, still earns in crores, he is…". www.india.com.
  51. ↑ Bhat, Bhavani (10 September 2024). "ಸೂಪರಾಗಿತ್ತು ನಟ ಜಯಂ ರವಿಯ ಹಿಂದೂ ಅಮ್ಮ, ಮುಸ್ಲಿಂ ಅಪ್ಪನ ದಾಂಪತ್ಯ! ಇವರದ್ದೇ ಪ್ರಾಬ್ಲೆಮ್". Asianet News Kannada (in Kannada). Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  52. ↑ eyeforindia (22 February 2009). "Islam can't co-exist with other religions" Anwar Shaikh. Part 1/3 . Retrieved 14 August 2025– via YouTube.
  53. ↑ FilmIndia (1946). New York The Museum of Modern Art Library. Bombay. 1946. p. 682.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  54. ↑ FilmIndia (1948). New York The Museum of Modern Art Library. Bombay. 1948. p. 718.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  55. ↑ Patel, Baburao (1952). Filmindia. Filmindia Publications. p. 25.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.