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Abd-Allah, Umar F.
Chairman of the Board and Scholar-in-Residence, Nawawi Foundation
Print publication date: 2006 (this edition)
Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: September 2006 Print ISBN-13: 978-0-19-518728-1 |
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doi:10.1093/0195187288.003.0003
Abstract: This chapter chronicles Webb's conversion to Islam. It is shown that Webb's conversion was actually a series of conversions. First, he adopted materialism, which he rejected for Buddhism in search for new spirituality. Then, he adopted Theosophy and made changes in his eating habits and lifestyle. Finally, he embraced Islam. The parallels of Webb's conversion with other Victorian converts to Islam and Buddhism are discussed.
Keywords: Alexander Russell Webb, Islam, religious conversion, Theosophy, Muslim American, 
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Webb's Journey to Islam
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