Georgia Mayor Converts to Islam
Published by Haseeb February 3rd, 2007 in Current NewsSource: TIME
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| Mayor Jack Ellis of Macon, Georgia, said he became a Sunni Muslim late last year. |
MACON, Georgia (AP) — Mayor Jack Ellis has converted to Islam and is working to change his legal name to Hakim Mansour Ellis.
Ellis, 61, a Macon native who was raised Christian, said he became a Sunni Muslim during a December ceremony in the west African nation of Senegal.
Ellis said he has studied the Quran for years and that his new religion was practiced by his ancestors before they were brought to North America as slaves.
“Why does one become a Christian?” Ellis said Thursday. “You do it because it feels right. … To me it’s no big deal. But people like to know what you believe in.”
Name-changing by converts is a practice that is considered commendable, though it is typically not required.
Ellis said he would keep his last name at the request of two daughters.
Ellis, whose mayoral term expires this year, said he hasn’t calculated how his religious conversion might affect him politically. He said he is proud to live in a country founded on religious freedom.
“If anybody wants to know about Islam, I can hold an intelligent conversation,” Ellis said. “What I’ve found is how little we know about the religion.”
Alhamdulillah. Allahumma iyyaka na’budu wa iyyak nasta’een. Allahumma ihdinaa siratal mustaqeem.
awesome
Allahuakbar
Mash’Allah
Subahna’Allah
“We have indeed sent down signs that make things manifest: and Allah 
guides whom He wills to a way that is straight.” (24.46)
assalamu alaikum,
i just left the mayor a message on his website and i encourage the other brothers and sisters to do the same. it takes just a minute and would make him feel great. Allah
has indeed given him the tawfeeq to do a great thing.
Assalamu alaikum,
Take a minute to leave him a salam and congratulatory note on his website. Allah
has indeed given him tawfeeq to do a great thing.
Yalla baax na de!
SubhanAllah!!! Does anyone have the link to his website? I wanna let our new brother know how welcome he is and I think its awesome that he has reverted to Islam.
Allahu Akbar!
Allahu Akbar!
Allahu Akbar!
welcome brother mayor to the deen of islam. Allah
has blessed you in the best mannor You are now part of a family of over a billion, your brother in deen.
Dr. Abdul-Hakeem Mohammed Sham Sud Deen
brother mayor wellcome to the deen of islam. you are now a family member of over one billion muslims
dr. abdul-hakeem mohammed sham sud deen
Thanks for sharing
Welcome to islam. Alhamdulillah
history is in the making in our nation AL-HUM DO LIL LAH. And Almighty Allah
is in charge. OUR nation is undergoing a change, but this is only the foundation. Acording To The HOLY QURAN this is just the begining. HE that has eyes let him see and he that has ears let him hear. Almighty Allah 
spoke to our beloved Prophet Mohammad 
over 1400 years ago. Sayton is strong by the power Allah 
has given him. But through the Mercy of Allah 
. Allah 
shave save those who seek his grace. YOU my dear brother are on the right path. May Almighty Allah 
save us all amem
Assalaamu Alaikum,
Welcome to Islam. May Allah
for forgive us, shower HIS Mercy on us and make us to enter the Jannal from all 8 gates.
ASSALAM ALAIKUM
YOU ARE A MUSLIM . ALHAMDULILLAH DOORS OF JANNA ARE NOW OPEN TO YOU