Re: Why did AR Rahman convert to Islam?
Role of zinda sufis to influence non-muslims abruptly ended to large extent after British established their rule in subcontinent. Almost all gaddi nashin became agents of British Raj. While British rulers were very strict about Orthodox clergy and killed thousand of them after 1857 war. These aspects need to be examined closely to know why conversion of non-Muslims to Islam reduced to minimum besides increasing role of christian missionaries across sub-continent.
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