Abdul Wahid Pedersen - Danish cleric.
A.R. Rahman (stands for Allah Rakha Rahman) - Modern South Indian singer ,songwriter & Oscar winner officially converted to Islam from Hinduism.
Dhiren Barot - Born in India to a Hindu family, Barot was later sentenced to 40 years in prison in the United Kingdom for conspiracy to murder. Barot admitted to plotting to bomb the New York Stock Exchange, the International Monetary Fund headquarters, and the World Bank, amongst other targets.
Divya Bharti - Indian actress who converted on marriage to producer Sajid Nadiadwala
Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah - son of Raja Ganesha; he converted to Islam, then to Hinduism and finally reverted back to Islam, and later introduced Islam to many Hindus.
Kabir Suman- Modern Bengali singer & songwriter officially converted to Islam from Hinduism in 2000.
Kamala Suraiyya (formerly Kamala Das) - Anglo-Malayalam writer
Khusro Khan - a medieval Indian military leader who was a Hindu convert to Islam.
Malik Kafur - Indian military general.
Malik Maqbul - Prime Minister or Wazir of the Delhi Sultanate, during the reign of Feroz Shah Tughlaq.
Murshid Quli Khan - the Mughal governor of Bengal.
Muhammed Yusuf Khan - Born Maruthanayagam Pillai, he converted to Islam and later served as Commandant for the British East India Company troops.
Rama Varma Kulashekhara - reportedly the first Indian king to accept Islam
Sahaj Ram Sapru - the grandfather of the British-Indian Muslim
Philosopher, Sir Dr. Muhammad Iqbal, who was an official in Kashmir during the administration of the Afghan Governor Azim Khan.
Sharmila Tagore - Converted after marriage to M A Patudi
Steven Vikash Chand - Arrested in the 2006 Toronto terrorism arrests
Tansen - Notable musician and poet.
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