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Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar
 Formerly
Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor. Before the 1971-72 National Basketball
Association season, he converted from Catholicism to Islam
and took the name Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He played 20 seasons
in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers.
By the time the 7-foot-2 basketball player retired in 1989,
Abdul-Jabbar was a six-time Most Valuable Player and is now
one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
Muhammad
Ali
 Formerly
Cassius Clay, he was the three-time Heavy Weight Champion
of the World. He was convinced by activist Malcom X to convert
to Islam, and did so after winning a famous fight against
Sonny Liston in 1965. In 1967, Ali, citing religious beliefs,
refused to participate in the Vietnam War. He was arrested
and his boxing license was revoked, leading to a three-year
absence from the sport. Ali was diagnosed, in 1981, with Parkinson's
disorder and now raises money for the Muhammad Ali Foundation.
Yusuf
Islam
 Formerly
Cat Stevens, he is a world famous 1960s British pop singer.
Born an orthodox Jew, he attended Catholic school in London's
West Side. He converted to Islam in 1973 and changed his name
to Yusuf Islam after spending time in the hospital with tuberculosis.
He left the pop music scene shortly after.
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Provides news, articles and e-mail groups for converts.
It is unclear who operates the site, but it is apparently
affiliated with the All Dulles Area Muslim Society.
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