Famous converts to Allah

Celebrity can be wearing on the soul, which is why the rich and famous often seek comfort in the spirituality of Islam. Recent high-profile converts include:

Chris Eubank The former boxer studied the Koran for three years before becoming a Muslim and adopting the name Hamdan.

Mike Tyson While serving a three-year jail sentence for rape, the heavyweight boxer picked up the Koran. He tried to emulate his hero, Muhammad Ali - who converted in 1964 after winning the world heavyweight title - with his controversial visit to the Brixton mosque two years ago: 'You go out of respect for your people,' he said at the time. 'If I was an Irish-American and didn't go to Belfast to meet Gerry Adams, I wouldn't be Irish-American.'

Jemima Khan

Daughter of billionaire Sir James Goldsmith, Jemima converted to Islam at the age of 21, after falling for former Pakistani cricket captain Imran Khan. The lovely Jemima, or Haiqa Jemima Khan to be exact, swapped her Chanel suit for a shalwar kameez, giving the fashion world a thirst for all things Eastern.

Joe Ahmed Dobson Son of former cabinet minister Frank Dobson, Joe turned to Allah at university. While his contemporaries drank away their student grants, Dobson was diligently praying the standard five times a day. The 26-year-old is now chairman of the Muslim Council of Britain's Regeneration Committee and has the full support of his family - his dad buys him Islamic books for Christmas.