Offering a deep insight into the lives of Dutch reverts to Islam, a new exhibition is held in the Amsterdam Museum which puts a spotlight on increasing number of reversions and elaborates upon the spiritual process as well as the practical aspects of this change.<\/p>\n
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The idea of the exhibition, held in the Amsterdam Museum from April 11 to June 29, is based on the Ph.D. research of Vroon-Najem who reverted to Islam in 1996.<\/p>\n
The exhibition \u2018Converted. Becoming Muslim \u2013 being Muslim\u2019 was also suggested to offer people better information about the rising religion in the Netherlands, where the number of reverts has exceeded 15,000.<\/p>\n
The Amsterdam exhibition aims to expand knowledge about this social development, tackle preconceptions and challenge the visitor to put aside their stereotypes regarding images of Muslims and converts.<\/p>\n
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