Over 3,600 people embraced Islam in Dubai in early 2025, with educational programmes, cultural initiatives, and outreach efforts fostering religious awareness and intercultural dialogue, according to IACAD’s report.
Dubai has seen around 3,600 people embracing the religion of Islam between January and June 2025, as per a report in The Times of India. The conversions took place at the Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Islamic Culture. The centre operates under the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD).
The centre also enrolled more than 1,300 students in its educational programmes. The courses are designed to teach Islamic practices and beliefs. The institution conducted 47 knowledge and awareness sessions, which benefited more than 1,400 people.
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One of the key initiatives of the centre is the 'Sustainable Knowledge Room'. It provides interactive and technology-based learning for over 190 participants.
Jassim Al Khazraji, the director of the centre highlights that their goal is beyond education. It is to focus on fostering cultural understanding and dialogue. “We work within a comprehensive vision aimed at building bridges of cultural and religious communication and presenting a bright image of Islam based on tolerance, knowledge, and dialogue, grounded in well-studied academic standards that meet the needs of new converts and those interested in Islamic culture alike,” he said.
