Brazilian soccer legend and former Fenerbahçe star Roberto Carlos reportedly transformed to Islam in Brazil about 4 weeks in the past, based on a Turkish lawmaker citing a distinguished Muslim group chief.
The declare was made public by Ali Şahin, a lawmaker from Türkiye’s ruling Justice and Growth Occasion (AK Occasion), following conferences with representatives of Brazil’s Muslim group in Sao Paulo.
Şahin stated he discovered about Carlos’ reported conversion from Sheikh Jihad Hammadeh, a distinguished determine in Brazil‘s Muslim group and vp and spiritual adviser of the Nationwide Affiliation of Islamic Jurists (ANAJI).
In accordance with Şahin, Hammadeh stated Carlos had been in touch with him for a while and visited him about 4 weeks in the past, when the previous footballer recited the shahada, the Islamic declaration of religion, and embraced Islam.
Şahin introduced the event in a social media submit following a gathering with Hammadeh and different representatives of Brazil’s Muslim group on the Islamic Charitable Youth League of Brazil in Sao Paulo.
He congratulated Carlos on reportedly embracing Islam and wished him and his household peace, well being and prosperity.
The assembly was attended by a number of representatives of Muslim organizations in Brazil, together with Islamic Charitable Youth League President Charif Neto, Pari Mosque Basis President Omar Aref and representatives of ANAJI and different Islamic charitable and academic organizations.
He additionally just lately married Suhayla At Tohiri, a distinguished Moroccan-born soccer agent based mostly in Spain.
Carlos, 53, is thought to be one of many biggest left backs in soccer historical past. The Brazilian spent a lot of his profession at Actual Madrid earlier than becoming a member of Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahçe in 2007.
Carlos himself has not publicly confirmed his reported conversion.
