Conversion to Sikhism

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Christianity to Sikhism

Hinduism to Sikhism

  • Bhai Chamanjeet Singh, Was Chaman lal

Islam to Sikhism

If your thinking of converting but worried that your the only one who has ever left islam for sikhism, dont be.. as many have but do not openly declare their apostaphy of islam and embracing of Sikhism. Some who have are listed below:

Leeds, Alia Kaur is the sister of 7/7 London suicide bomber Hasib Hussain. Kaur embraced the Sikh way of life in the late 1990s. Her strict Muslim family disowned her after discovering about her conversion.

Muskan Kaur, formerly Muska Kakar – Muska is the daughter of a high ranking Afghanistan Army official in the Hamid Karzai administration and comes from a devout Muslim family. She now lives in the Holy city of Amritsar and has become something of a celebrity in the Punjabi media.

Ayesha Kaur Duggal, formerly Aisha Jafri -Born in Lahore, Ayesha is a medical doctor who studied at Lady Harding Medical College in Delhi.She is the wife of the eminent Kartar Duggal, author of several exegeses on Sikh Scripture and philosophy, and the sister-in-law of poet Ali Sardar Jafri. Ayesha was married at the Golden Temple in Amritsar according to Sikh rites.

Shemina Kaur, formerly Shemian Hirji - A Canadian born Muslim who, prior to her conversion to Sikhism, had published several scholarly papers, including ‘Teachers of Punjabi Sikh Ancestry: Their Perceptions of Their Roles in the British Columbia Education System’, written as part of her Master’s thesis.

Ajmer Singh, formerly Abul Turrani - A spy working for the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, Ajmer Singh took Amrit at Anandpur Sahib in 1699 by the hand of Guru Gobind Singh himself.

Latif Singh Diaye - Latif is the son of renowned Senegalese-American Imam Xadir Diaye. Latif is a court stenographer and the author of ‘My Life As A Black Sikh’. Due to his father’s ultra-liberal interpretation of Islam, there was no issue with his apostasy and conversion into the Sikh faith.

Shaheed Lachhman Singh Babbar, formerly Bashir Mohammad – Babbar was a former Punjab police officer who embraced Sikhism when, ironically, in the company of Sikh separatists whose organisation he was attempting to infiltrate.

Kuldeep Manak, formerly Latif Muhammed - A famous Punjabi singer who, after he embraced Sikh philosophy, released a number of Sikh devotional tracks.

Bhai Gurmohinder Singh, formerly Mahana Ali - Now a Sikh clergyman, Singh embraced Sikhism in 1947. He was part of a rare East Punjabi Sikh delegation that was later received by former Pakistani premiere Nawaz Sharif.

Sant Lakhbir Singh, formerly Karim Baksh – Born to devout Muslim parents, Singh converted to Sikhism in 1903.

Allayar - A wealthy Muslim horse dealer of Delhi who, after his conversion, became a Sikh preacher during the time of Guru Amar Das.

Ajmer Singh, formerly Ibrahim Brahmi - A Muslim recluse of the city Chhatteana, he received Sikh baptism by the hand of Bhai Maan Singh.

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