The converts were called earlier as gentiles.
He came to the conclusion a frontal attack on the religion would not succeed . He built a school and a little hospital to gain converts
A person who converts his religion is typically referred to as a convert or a convert to the new religion.
Paul wanted converts to his new religion. Requiring that people mutilate their genitalia in order to gain admittance to a religion was not a way to get people on board.
diffudion and converts
The more the specific religion followers the more will be the converts from this religion to Islam. Accordingly, most converts to Islam are from Christian religion. Some think that most converts to Islam are from people who had no previous convictions or beliefs. Refer to links below
An Apostate Jew
A Jew that converts to another religion.
According to the Bible he was struck blind until he saw the error of his ways and began teaching about Jesus instead of going after people who were converts to the Christian religion.
Many early converts to Islam were impressed by the good character, integrity, sincerity, good will, and enthusiasm of it's followers. Many early converts were attracted to the monotheism. And many early converts preferred any religion to death.
Here it is hard to say, as both Islam and christianity have large number of converts daily.
The biggest difference between Judaism and other religions is that Judaism has few if any converts. If you are not born into the religion, then you are not part of that religion. Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Jainism all welcome converts.
Before Sts. Peter and Paul came to Rome, Rome was entirely pagan.