Lately, there is a pattern by Nigerian entertainers who switch from the religion they grew up with and change to another. Islam is by all accounts the last goal for a large portion of these actors and they even arrange trips to the Holy Land of Mecca.
1. Moji Olaiya
Late Moji was raised in Christian ways despite the fact that her mom was a Muslim before changing over to Christianity. She converted to Islam in the wake of a marital crisis. Moji was hitched twice and the two unions failed. The single parent of one expressed that Islam gave her peace.
In one of her interview, she confessed, “Honestly, Islam is a tranquil religion. The angle I cherish most is that you needn’t bother with any minister to draw nearer to God. You don’t generally require anyone to petition God for you. You can generally implore individually and Almighty Allah will answer your supplication with no go-between. I have been doing that since I turned into a Muslim and it has dependably worked for me.”
2. Vivian Metchie
Nollywood star, Vivian was born to a Catholic dad and a Deeper Life Mother. She wedded a man who was an individual from the Redeemed Christian Church of God. The marriage crashed and the man abandoned her with four kids.
At a point, she abandoned Christianity for Islam when confusion set in. Clarifying her activities, the screen diva stated, “It is an individual choice. I comprehend the Qu’ran more than the Bible… I was presumably searching for harmony. Definitely! That was what I was searching for and I discovered it in the Qu’ran.” Vivian adopted Fareedah as her Muslim name.
3. Liz Da Silva
Versatile actress, Liz Da Silva converted to Islam following her wedding to a Muslim man by the name Olaoye. She had a child, Roheemm for him. The actress adopted the name Aishat upon her conversion.
4. Lizzy Anjorin
Lizzy Anjorin converted to Islam in 2013. Shortly after her announcement, she flew to Mecca for Hajj.
According to her, “In spite of the fact that my name is Elizabeth, which is the Christian name my father gave me since he was a Christian. I additionally have a Muslim name, Aishat, given to me by my mom, who was a Muslim. Also, some from my mom’s relatives likewise named me Sekinat. Even my little girl’s name is Rufaidat. So, I grew with the two religions.
“Islam has been in me for long. I just kept it to myself. It is my private life.”
However, certain unsubstantiated sources revealed that her conversion is not unconnected with her association with a certain Alhaji in Lagos.
5. Laide Bakare
Super actress, Laide Bakare was Christian until the time she left her Christian spouse and began dating a supposed rich Lagos based businessman, Alhaji Tunde Orilowo. Laide switched to Islam in the wake of their wedding.
6. Lola Alao
Light complexioned Lola Alao’s conversion to Islam was announced by an Islamic cleric on Facebook. She is currently known as Rohdiat.
In 2013, Alao married Wale Ajibola, her second spouse, in the United States after her marriage to Dare Ogunlana crashed in 2008. According to sources, her first marriage failed based on allegations of infidelity.
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