A total of 759 people converted to Islam in the capital up to September this year compared to 597 last year, according to the Federal Territory Malaysian Islamic Development Department.
Its deputy director (operation), Zainal Abidin Jaafar said Jawi expected the figure would rise to 1,000 at the end of the year.
Jawi had disbursed RM1.5 million in incentives to Muslim converts since last year, he told reporters after launching an Aidilfitri open house for disabled people and Muslim converts here on Sunday.
He said new Muslim converts were entitled to incentives ranging from RM1,500 for those aged 18 and above, RM1,000 (between the age of seven and 17) and RM500 (aged six and below).
Only two per cent of the newly converts this year returned to their original religion, he added.
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