A growing number of Muslim refugees in Europe are converting to Christianity, according to churches, which have conducted mass baptisms in some places. Since 2014, applicants interested in converting to Christianity with the Austrian church have to go through a one-year “preparation period” during which they are informally assessed. Applicants interested in converting to Christianity in Austria are informally assessed for a year before being allowed to do so. Conversions were happening across different faiths, he added, citing the example of black prisoners converting to Islam. Born into a Muslim family, the 32-year-old – who was previously called Sadegh – began questioning the roots of Islam at university.

Source: The Guardian June 05, 2016 13:52 UTC