A handful of Muslims took a stand during the hundred days of slaughter. Their stance inspired thousands of Rwandans to become Muslim in what was once called Africa’s most Catholic country.

Muslims are the world’s second-largest religious group and the fastest-growing major religion. They make up the vast majority of the population in the Middle East-North Africa region. In all other ...

Isaiah Manirakiza, 20, was born into a Catholic family, but upon learning about the genocide, he secretly switched to Islam while in secondary school. His parents, who are not very religious ...