People & Culture

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Mike Tyson

  The former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, Mike Tyson has held all three major championship belts that boxing has to offer. You also ...

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Lupe Fiasco

  In 2017 rapper Lupe Fiasco, born Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, told the Chicago Tribune that “I think you’ve got a lot of people who want to re...

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Iman Abdulmajid

Supermodel Iman Abdulmajid, born Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid, told Vogue Arabia in 2018 about growing up as a Muslim girl in Egypt. “I’m Musl...

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Jermaine Jackson

Jermaine Jackson was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness but converted to Islam later in life, after a trip to Bahrain. “I think if the Western...

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Yusuf Islam

Yusuf Islam, the folk music artist formerly known as Cat Stevens, publicly converted to Islam in 1977. Over the next few years, he changed his name, ...

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Busta Rhymes

  American hip-hop artist Busta Rhymes, born Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., is a proud Muslim and attributes much of his success to the way in which his f...

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Akon

  Akon, the R&B singer known for hits like “Smack That” and “I Wanna Love You,” is a Muslim; his full name is Aliaume Dam...

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Q-Tip

  Acclaimed rapper and hip hop producer, Q-Tip, who rose to fame as part of the group A Tribe Called Quest, was born Jonathan Davis in 1970. In 1990,...

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Yasiin Bey

  East Coast rapper Mos Def, who now goes by Yasiin Bey, is a Muslim rapper. The first lyrics on his breakthrough album, “Black on Both Sides&#...

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French Montana

in 2016 the rapper, born Karim Kharbouch, told MTV that being Muslim is part of the reason he is so successful. “My religion plays a big role i...

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