A growing number of rap artists are leaving the bad boy hip hop lifestyle for a more spiritual one.

The Canadian Dawah Association says that an increasing number of rappers this year have embraced Islam or acknowledged they had in the past.

Amir Junaid Muhadith, better known for his stage name, Loon, talks to Al Jazeera about his spiritual journey.

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Mutah Beale, Napoleon speaks on Dawah In The West 5: Virtuous Minds in Troublesome Times!

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Former rapper Napoleon has seen a lot of violence. Both his parents were murdered in front of him, his friend Tupac was murdered and then his cousin killed his friend Kadafi. Napoleon was in Australia recently to preach against violence and the cycle of revenge. Steve Cannane caught up with him.

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William Abdullah Chappelle explains how his Grandmother & Grandfather came to embrace Islam.

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William Chappelle DVD Web Trailer 2 - Official (High Quality) Release

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Secretary of Celebrity Relations for CDA: William "Abdullah" Chappelle explains in this clip how he and his famous family including Dave Chappelle became Muslim!

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In the mid 90's, the rap scene was dominated by Tupac Shakur and his "Outlawz". For the first time, former Outlaw Napoleon's story is available in high quality on DVD.

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One of the millions of people making the pilgrimage to Mecca was Omar Regan, the Program Developer of Celebrity Relations for CDA, and a Hollywood actor who appeared as a double for Chris Tucker in the film Rush Hour 2.

For more info on Omar Regan, visit http://www.omarregan.com

Al Jazeera's Sami Zeidan reports from Saudi Arabia where he tracks down the comedic actor and talks to Regan about his journey from Hollywood to Hajj.

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Yvonne K. Seon holds a doctor's in Divinity and was the first African American woman ordained minister for the Unitarian Church. She explains her story of how she came to Islam.

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The Canadian Dawah Association would like to present "Dawah In The West 4". In this clip one of the main speakers, Yvonne K. Seon holds a doctor's in Divinity and was the first African American women ordained minister for the United Church. She will be on hand insha'Allah on Sunday August 3rd, 2008 in Toronto Canada and explain her story of how she came to Islam.

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In the mid 90's, the rap scene was dominated by Tupac Shakur and his "Outlawz". For the first time, former Outlaw Napoleon's story is available in high quality on DVD.

For better quality, go here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =33mlwPG4yWw

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Religion & Ehtics Newsweekly feature story: Charlie & Sedar. Boyhood friends grow up together, and although they have different faiths, still manage to be good friends.

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