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Why people convert to Islam and what happens next?

We speak to Yahya Birt, Research Director of the Great British Muslim Convert Study, the first national study of Muslim converts in the UK. Commissioned by iERA and the Convert Muslim Foundation, and conducted by the Ayaan Institute, the project offers vital insights into the convert experience.


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