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Conversions in Israel
by Daniel Pipes
http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2006/07/conversions-in-israel
How many non-Muslims in Israel convert to Islam and how many Muslims convert to Judaism? According to statistics from the Population Administration of the Interior Ministry, and reported on by Nurit Palter in Yedi'ot Aharonot , conversions to Islam, which take place at an Islamic religious court, numbered 40 in 2003, 27 in 2004; and 33 in 2004. In the first half of 2006, the number has jumped to 42 conversions. Most converts are Jewish or Christian women who marry Muslim men, with a handful of men converting as well.
In the first half of 2006, just 7 Muslims converted to Judaism. Many more Christians converted to Judaism: 437 in 2003, 884 in 2004, 733 in 2005, and 210 in the first half of 2006. (July 13, 2006)
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Nobody can convert you to Hinduism [238 words]Martin Luther Nov 21, 2007 01:45 ↔ Good article [5 words] Dipankar Sep 26, 2008 06:19 ↔ conversion [238 words] sekar Apr 20, 2009 05:02 ↔ Thats true! [76 words] SANDEEP Oct 26, 2009 00:07 if more black muslims studied judaism they would see more in common.. [203 words]david pitts Sep 30, 2007 01:23 Deport them. [19 words]Anand Nair Jan 19, 2007 10:59 One possible answer for the difference in conversion rates ... [60 words]Sean Jul 21, 2006 17:00 ↔ Difficulties in converting to Judaism [206 words] Fred Schlomka Jul 25, 2006 08:58 What information do you have of Muslims and Jews converting to Christianity? [78 words]William Watson Jul 18, 2006 16:18 Conversions in India [21 words]Mahendra Jul 17, 2006 07:52 ↔ to Mahendra on Muslims converting ot Hinduism [33 words] Anubhav Singh Jul 24, 2006 02:55 ↔ Reverts to Islam [154 words] Chandrajeet Padhy Nov 24, 2006 11:18 ↔ Life of Converts in Israel [59 words] Amir Ali Tayyab Nov 29, 2006 18:26 ↔ i am now Usha Kumari, formerly known as Salma Noor [248 words] Salma Noor Jan 21, 2007 08:23 ↔ Hinduism [7 words] Amir Jan 31, 2007 05:50 ↔ Welcome to Hinduism, and wishing you all the very best [249 words] Gopal Kamat Jan 31, 2007 09:52 ↔ You have done the best decision [102 words] s.aziz Mar 3, 2007 18:47 ↔ Don't forget, the origins of your faith [76 words] Efraim Mar 9, 2007 03:22 ↔ to Salma Noor [123 words] Mohamed Apr 8, 2007 14:21 ↔ Usha Kumari - Have a blissful life!!! [59 words] Jaladhi Apr 9, 2007 15:13 ↔ to mohamed's reply to salma [129 words] doodle May 4, 2007 19:46 ↔ Salma- please refrain from such comments. 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[101 words] Joseph Sep 28, 2007 10:43 ↔ ISLAM AND LAST PROPHET [198 words] AJAY RATHORE Nov 12, 2007 04:17 ↔ Usha Kumari [123 words] Subrata Jan 18, 2008 11:28 ↔ to usha [58 words] Scenic1 Jan 23, 2008 07:16 ↔ Usha [34 words] shreya Jan 30, 2008 22:50 ↔ You are loved [178 words] Shavi Feb 19, 2008 15:17 ↔ to mohamed [65 words] ayush Apr 17, 2008 08:38 ↔ Congratulations SISTER! [99 words] Bharat Sinha Aug 1, 2008 20:39 ↔ Future [210 words] vijay Sep 16, 2008 09:46 ↔ Muslim Conversions in India [234 words] Gaurav Sep 24, 2008 16:07 ↔ Muslims converting to Hinduism [156 words] Mahendra Sep 24, 2008 19:02 ↔ to mohammed [189 words] Riddhima Sep 25, 2008 15:08 ↔ surfer [28 words] Riddhima Sep 25, 2008 15:17 ↔ Then where is the problem? [86 words] Dip Sep 26, 2008 06:17 ↔ @ mohammed [29 words] kumar Sep 27, 2008 06:37 ↔ Welcome [22 words] Vin Sep 27, 2008 20:29 ↔ Fastest growing religion in which parameter? [39 words] Ashish Sep 28, 2008 11:50 ↔ Please Became Muslim Usha Kumari, formerly known as Salma Noor [20 words] Fahad Qadri Oct 10, 2008 02:05 ↔ ayush [23 words] Fahad Qadri Oct 11, 2008 04:51 ↔ Why convert out of islam? [237 words] dudeasp Oct 15, 2008 09:35 ↔ hinduism [21 words] suhail Oct 24, 2008 08:36 ↔ Converting or becoming ex-Muslims! [240 words] Mahendra Mathur Nov 6, 2008 20:08 ↔ conversion [18 words] suhail Nov 20, 2008 02:14 ↔ There is no compulsion in religion [75 words] Arshad Feb 19, 2009 05:01 ↔ Certain bad verses in Quran are not the problem [563 words] Abhi May 15, 2009 00:31 ↔ A forlorn hope [155 words] Mahendra Mathur May 15, 2009 23:12 ↔ wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 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[33 words] Anubhav Singh Jul 17, 2006 04:27 ↔ a question for Anubhav Singh [122 words] concerned Jul 22, 2006 09:27 ↔ response to concerned [237 words] Anubhav Singh Jul 24, 2006 03:16 ↔ thanks, Anubhav [73 words] concerned Jul 25, 2006 06:27 ↔ how can a palestinian-muslim born in the united staes convert to judaism [21 words] Hatem Khater Jul 29, 2006 23:00 ↔ Conversuion to Judiasm! [35 words] Saif Aug 3, 2008 12:48 ↔ Contact any orthodox synagogue in the United States and make an appointment with the rabbi [56 words] Malkiel Aug 15, 2008 12:52 ↔ She can convert. And her husband can convert with her [37 words] Malkiel Aug 15, 2008 12:55 Conspicuous absence of data on Muslim and Jewish conversions to Xianity [28 words]Mark James Jul 15, 2006 18:31 ↔ Consipicuous absence indeed [8 words] l.d. Mar 15, 2007 10:27
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