More than 2,000 embraced Islam in Dubai last year

The new Muslims are from the Philippines, China, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cameron, Kenya, Nigeria, USA, Italy, Germany, Britain, Ireland, Australia, Myanmar, Syria, Jordan, as well as Latin America.

As many as 2,115 residents from different nationalities reverted to Islam in 2013 at the Dar Al Ber Society located at the December 02 Road in Bur Dubai.

Rashid Aljunaibi, Director of the centre, said this is a significant rise as 1,907 Arabs and foreigners embraced Islam in 2012 in comparison to 1,380 in 2011, 1,500 in 2010, and 1,059 in 2009.

 “The new Muslims are originally from the Philippines, China, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cameron, Kenya, Nigeria, USA, Italy, Germany, Britain, Ireland, Australia, Myanmar, Syria, Jordan, as well as Latin America.”

Aljunaibi said the centre spares no effort to introduce Islam to non-Muslims in the best, easiest, and most tolerant and persuasive way possible. “The centre distributed up to 56,215 books, brochures, CDs, and cassettes about Islam translated in several languages; English, Tagalog, Indian, and Chinese last year.”

He said people are attracted to the merciful and rational teachings of Islam which orders its followers to be honest, fair and kind to all people, irrespective of their religion, race, language and colour.

“A unified certificate is now issued to authenticate a new Muslim’s identity in association with the Dubai Courts, and the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai.”

Aljunaibi said the centre, since its inception in 1993, has seen the conversion of over 20,000 people from 200 different nationalities in the UAE.