Ten famous Americans who turned to Islam - in pictures

Dave Chappelle converted to Islam in 1998. Getty Images / AFP

Muhammad Ali converted in 1964. Joe Raedle / Newsmakers / Getty Images

Former professional basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar converted to Islam when he was 24 in 1971. Kevin Winter / Getty Images / AFP

Ice Cube converted in the mid-90s. Matt Sayles / Invision / AP

Mutah Beale, 33, a former rapper from the United States coverted to Islam in 2001. Sammy Dallal / The National

Mahershala Ali converted to Islam in 2000. EPA

Mike Tyson became Muslim during his time in prison in the 1990s. Getty Images

Mos Def who goes by the name Yasiin Bey was introduced to Islam by his father and became Muslim when he was 19. AFP

Ellen Burstyn began her spiritual journey in her late thirties. Reuters

After Lindsay Lohan opened up about studying the Quran and her take on Donald Trump's stance on refugees, we look at ten famous Americans who converted to Islam. America is in a state of flux in the wake of Donald Trump's 120-day hold on allowing refugees into the United States, an indefinite ban on refugees from Syria and a 90-day bar on citizens of seven Muslim countries – Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.