In 1993, David Howard Wharnsby embraced the teachings of the Qur'an changing his name to "Dawud" (Arabic: داوود) – the Arabic form of "David" – and added the name "Ali" (Arabic: علي) to his surname.
Pada 1993, David Howard Wharnsby mulai belajar tentang Al-Quran, mengganti namanya dengan "Dawud", versi Arab untuk "David" dan menambahkan nama "Ali" ke namanya.