Wikipedia's first sentence called it “not intended to address ethnic”. Today it says “categorized alphabetically with their former religious affiliation”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Ethnic group The following is a list of notable people who converted to Islam from a different religion or no religion (who have individual Wikipedia articles ) . This article addresses only past professions of faith by the individuals listed, and is not intended to address ethnic, cultural, or other considerations. Such cases are noted in their list entries. The list is categorized alphabetically with their former religious affiliation, where known. Pew Research Center . 6 April 2017 . "Islam converts change face of Europe" , The Jerusalem Post .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
to Islam The following is an incomplete list of notable people who converted to Islam from a different religion or no religion . This article addresses only past professions of faith by the individuals listed, and is not intended to address ethnic, cultural, or other considerations, such as marriage . Such cases are noted in their list entries. The list is categorized alphabetically by their former religious affiliation.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Ethnic group The following is an incomplete list of notable people who converted to Islam from a different religion or no religion . This article addresses only past professions of faith by the individuals listed, and is not intended to address ethnic, cultural, or other considerations. Such cases are noted in their list entries. The list is categorized alphabetically by their former religious affiliation.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Notable people who converted to Islam Ethnic group The following is an incomplete list of notable people who converted to Islam from a different religion or no religion . This article addresses only past professions of faith by the individuals listed, and is not intended to address ethnic, cultural, or other considerations. Such cases are noted in their list entries. The list is categorized alphabetically by their former religious affiliation. "Germany: Sharp rise in Muslim converts" . 18 January 2007 .
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Notable people who converted to Islam Ethnic group The following is a list of people who converted to Islam from a different religion or no religion . This article addresses only past professions of faith by the individuals listed, and is not intended to address ethnic, cultural, or other considerations. Such cases are noted in their list entries. The list is categorized alphabetically with their former religious affiliation, where known."Islam converts change face of Europe" , The Jerusalem Post .
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “not intended to address ethnic”. Today it says “categorized alphabetically with their former religious affiliation”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
not intended to address ethnic
Now
categorized alphabetically with their former religious affiliation
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