Yusuf Estes
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
Yusuf Estes (born 1944), is a American convert to Islam. He was brought up in a Protestant Christian family; members of the Disciples of Christ. Estes was known then as "Skip Estes". From 1962 until 1990, he had a varied career as a music minister, preacher, and the owner of Estes Piano and Organ Company. He lived in Texas and Florida. In 1991, Estes had business dealings with an Egyptian Muslim called Muhammad. He learned about the religion firsthand and converted to Islam the same year along with his wife, father, and step mother. He has since pursued Arabic language and Quranic studies in Egypt, Morocco and Turkey.
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Priests & Preachers Entering Islam
Priests & Preachers Entering Islam, The story how Sheikh Yusuf Estes found Islam . Sheikh Yusuf Estes embraced Islam at the age of 50 after meeting with a Muslim for the first time in his life. Until then, he had the belief that all Muslims were terrorists and bombers. He was a priest and Christian musician minister as well as owner of several music stores |
