47 years old Jutta Karyagdi, who was a Protestant Christian, converted to Islam in Mugla, Milas at the office of Milas Mufti with an official conversion ceremony. Jutta Karyagdi recited the kalima shahadah (the Islamic testimony of faith) in front of three witnesses and decided to change her name to Leyla as she loved it when she heard it once on TV. Mrs Karyagdi also expressed that Islam is a religion of love and told she was deeply impressed by her Muslim husband’s performing Islamic duties and thus, decided to convert to Islam. Karyagdi also told that she would very much like to go for umrah.