Roberto Carlos ‘breaks his silence’, says whether he converted to Islam

Roberto Carlos confirmed his respect for Islam and clarified the truth about the reports.

The former Brazilian star has responded to widely circulated reports about his conversion to Islam after marrying Moroccan Souhaila Al-Tahiri, Goal writes, reports klankosova.tv.

According to the Turkish press, 53-year-old Carlos converted to Islam around four weeks ago after reciting the shahada during a meeting with Sheikh Jihad Hamada, one of the well-known figures in Brazil’s Muslim community.

The claims were prompted by a post from Ali Sahin, a member of parliament for Turkey’s Justice and Development Party, who spoke about a meeting he held with a number of representatives of the Muslim community in Brazil.

Sahin said on his “X” account two days ago that he had met Sheikh Jihad Hamada, who is based in Sao Paulo, during a visit to the Brazilian Charitable Union of Young Muslims.

The sheikh told him that Carlos had been in contact for a long time before visiting him four weeks ago, reciting the Shahada and choosing Islam.

However, Carlos has broken his silence. He insists that reports about his conversion to Islam are “untrue”.

The Real Madrid legend told the Saudi newspaper “Okaz” on Wednesday: “I have great respect for Islam and it is wonderful to see my wife praying, but the rumors circulating about my conversion to Islam are untrue.”

Regarding the wedding ceremony that sparked speculation, he added: “The celebration was held in more than one format. We were keen to hold a ceremony suitable for the beliefs of family members, as they are Catholics, along with another ceremony suitable for my wife and her Muslim friends.”