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Gainesville man converts to Islam and is imam for Muslims in Hall County

Bilal Ali had a foundation of Christian faith thanks to a 'very religious' upbringing

Imam Bilal Ali of the Gainesville Islamic Cultural Center has an open-door policy at the mosque with local colleges arriving with students to learn about different faiths. Sometimes Ali goes to the colleges and talk to students about Islam.

0429ImamBilal1 — Imam Bilal Ali of the Gainesville Islamic Cultural Center has an open-door policy at the mosque with local colleges arriving with students to learn about different faiths. Sometimes Ali goes to the colleges and talk to students about Islam.

Imam Bilal Ali wasn’t always a Muslim. The Gainesville man was born Reco Champion and raised in a Christian home off Bradford Street. And growing up Christian helped Ali when he decided to convert to Islam.