Former Real Madrid and Fenerbahce star, Roberto Carlos, reportedly don join Islam inside Brazil for about four weeks now. According to Turkish lawmaker Ali Şahin, di 53-year-old former footballer recite shahada, di Islamic declaration of faith, for Sheikh Jihad Hammadeh.
Ali Şahin, wey be member of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), announce dis matter for social media after im meet with representatives of Brazil Muslim community for Sao Paulo. Di meeting happen at Islamic Charitable Youth League of Brazil, where dem discuss di issue.
Sheikh Jihad Hammadeh, wey be vice president and religious adviser of National Association of Islamic Jurists (ANAJI), tell Şahin say Carlos don dey contact am for some time. About four weeks ago, di former footballer visit am for Brazil, and na there im recite shahada and embrace Islam.
Şahin congratulate Carlos for im reported decision, and wish am and im family peace, health, and prosperity. Di meeting also get attendance from Charif Neto, President of Islamic Charitable Youth League, Omar Aref, President of Pari Mosque Foundation, plus other representatives of ANAJI and Islamic organizations.
Dis news come after tori say Carlos recently marry Suhayla At Tohiri, a Moroccan-born football agent wey dey based for Spain. Dem say im name dey among those wey dey manage players careers between Brazil and Europe.
Roberto Carlos, wey be one of di greatest left backs for football history, spend most of im career at Real Madrid before join Turkish club Fenerbahce for 2007. But up to now, Carlos himself no don publicly confirm di report of im conversion.
