The world-famous American rapper and "genre father" Jonathan Smith (Lil John) accepted Islam by saying shahadah in Arabic and English at the King Fahd Mosque in California. The video recording of her quoting the word shaholat received mixed reactions on social media, but the majority of her fans supported the singer's decision.

Henry Larson, professor of Harvard University, a famous scientist in the field of stem cells, converted to Islam. On the first day of Ramadan, 1445 AH, he fasted and performed the Taraweeh prayer, and will soon perform the Umrah prayer.

The famous American activist, writer and former pastor Sean King announced that he and his wife had become Muslims on the first day of Ramadan.

At the Meadow Heights Mosque in Melbourne, Australia, 30 Australian women embraced Islam after being moved by the resilience of Gazans in the face of Israeli massacres. They felt connected to Islam through their sympathy for the Palestinian people and eventually decided to convert.