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youhana converts
Yousuf Youhana will be known henceforth as Mohammad Yousuf, after it was revealed that he had converted from Christianity to Islam. Yousuf, who was the only Christian in the Pakistan team, revealed he had taken the step after attending preaching sessions from a leading religious group.
It is reported that his wife also converted with him, about three months ago, but it was decided he would not go public with the news for family reasons. According to Pakistan's newspapers, his parents are furious.
"I don't want to give Yousuf my name after what he has done," his mother was quoted as saying by the Daily Times newspaper. "We came to know about his decision when he offered Friday prayers at a local mosque. It was a shock."
Youhana told reporters he had converted of his own free will, after attending regular preaching sessions of Tablighi Jamaat, Pakistan's largest non-political religious grouping, which includes among its members Youhana's former Pakistan team-mate, Saeed Anwar.
"I cannot tell you what a great feeling it is," he told the BBC. Officials in the Pakistan cricket board confirmed that members of the Tablighi Jamaat have been visiting the board's offices and training camps regularly over the last several years.
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Since this news, I came in contact with two Pakistani Christians and they are furious claiming Youhana was coerced into accepting Islam or he would've have been kicked from the team. These claims are ludicrous cause Youhana has been part of the team for awhile, and his form would've guaranteed him a spot in the team irregardless. Secondly, Danish Kaneria, a hindu is part of the cricket team just like his father was, and his father didn't convert, and Kaneria hasn't either, at least "yet":)
The troubling factor is that those same people also claimed that now Youhana has a life risk associated with him. In a Islamic county, when you accept the faith of the majority, are you still not safe?
It is reported that his wife also converted with him, about three months ago, but it was decided he would not go public with the news for family reasons. According to Pakistan's newspapers, his parents are furious.
"I don't want to give Yousuf my name after what he has done," his mother was quoted as saying by the Daily Times newspaper. "We came to know about his decision when he offered Friday prayers at a local mosque. It was a shock."
Youhana told reporters he had converted of his own free will, after attending regular preaching sessions of Tablighi Jamaat, Pakistan's largest non-political religious grouping, which includes among its members Youhana's former Pakistan team-mate, Saeed Anwar.
"I cannot tell you what a great feeling it is," he told the BBC. Officials in the Pakistan cricket board confirmed that members of the Tablighi Jamaat have been visiting the board's offices and training camps regularly over the last several years.
? Cricinfo
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Since this news, I came in contact with two Pakistani Christians and they are furious claiming Youhana was coerced into accepting Islam or he would've have been kicked from the team. These claims are ludicrous cause Youhana has been part of the team for awhile, and his form would've guaranteed him a spot in the team irregardless. Secondly, Danish Kaneria, a hindu is part of the cricket team just like his father was, and his father didn't convert, and Kaneria hasn't either, at least "yet":)
The troubling factor is that those same people also claimed that now Youhana has a life risk associated with him. In a Islamic county, when you accept the faith of the majority, are you still not safe?