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Hello. I found this site during some other research I was doing and, after lurking for a while, decided to join.
I work for an investment company that makes Shari’ah-compliant investments around the world. Also, while not me, my father converted to Islam in prison. I did not know him other than short visits but recently came into possession of his diary and am trying to learn more--both for business and personal reasons.

You are warmly welcome to the forum !
The Muslims call the new entrants to religion of "Submission to God" meaning 'Islam' in Arabic, reverts, because every human is born as a Submitter to God; but subsequently (s)he moves away and when again becomes a Subitter to God, (s)he actually reverts to the origin. Allah says inthe Quran:
Mankind was one nation having one religion. Later when people invented other religions, Allah appointed Prophets as bearers of good news and warnings; and revealed to them the Book with the True Guidance to settle the matters of dispute between mankind. But the very people to whom it was given, started disputes after the clear arguments had come to them, because of rivalry between one another. Allah has guided the believers by His will to the truth in those matters in which they had differences. Allah guides whom He pleases towards the Right Way.[2:213]