The Irish singer Sinead O Conner converted to Islam from Catholicism, announced from her Twitter handle.
51 years old Irish singer is best known for her 1990 hit song Nothing Compares to U.
She singer made an announcement on Twitter and addressed her fans about the decision and told them how proud she is in converting towards Islam. She also announced an Islamic name that she has decided to adopt, and from now on the Sinead will be known as ‘Shuhada Davitt’, it’s an Arabic name that means ‘Martyrs’.
She Tweeted;
“This is to announce that I am proud to have become a Muslim. This is the natural conclusion of any intelligent theologian’s journey. All scripture study leads to Islam. Which makes all other scriptures redundant. I will be given (another) new name. It will be Shuhada’”
This is to announce that I am proud to have become a Muslim. This is the natural conclusion of any intelligent theologian’s journey. All scripture study leads to Islam. Which makes all other scriptures redundant. I will be given (another) new name. It will be Shuhada’
— Shuhada’ Davitt (@MagdaDavitt77) October 19, 2018
Last week the singer tweeted about her 1st Hijab gift that she received from her friend Elaine, and she said that she is not going to post any picture of her wearing Hijab.
My best friend, Elaine just gave me my 1st Hijab and she got chills all over her body when I put it on. Not gonna post a photo because is intensely personal. And I’m an ugly old hag. But I’m a very, very, very happy old hag.
— Shuhada’ Davitt (@MagdaDavitt77) October 20, 2018
However, three days later, Shuhada posted the picture wearing Hijab, the tweet reads; “Happy”,
Happy pic.twitter.com/VkJsj2IFAi
— Shuhada’ Davitt (@MagdaDavitt77) October 23, 2018
She then shared a video with Irish Imam Shaykh Dr Umar al-Qadri in which the singer attempting to saying Islamic words like ‘Alhamdulillah’;
World renowned singer Shuhada Davitt @MagdaDavitt77 (#SineadOConnor) has proclaimed the #Shahadah with me in #Ireland. She is so happy ! Masha Allah !#Ireland #Islam #SineadOConnorEmbracesIslam @SineadOconnorHQ pic.twitter.com/mBeHlcrgqW
— Shaykh Dr Umar Al-Qadri (@DrUmarAlQadri) October 25, 2018
She also shared the video of her saying the Azaan (Call to prayer) and told her experience of trying Arabic for the first time;
“I got some pronunciation wrong because emotions took me from my page… but there’ll be hundreds of others onstage to come,”
Here is my 1st attempt at singing the Azan. I got some pronouncition wrong because emotions took me from my page… but there’ll be hundreds of others onstage to come … https://t.co/vDFyheqOOc
— Shuhada’ Davitt (@MagdaDavitt77) October 19, 2018
She also showed gratitude towards her Muslim followers and fans for their kind and welcoming behaviour towards her.
Thank you so much to all my Muslim brothers and sisters who have been so kind as to welcome me to Ummah today on this page. You can’t begin to imagine how much your tenderness means to me
— Shuhada’ Davitt (@MagdaDavitt77) October 25, 2018
The singer previously had some issues and complicated relationship with the Catholic Church. In 1992, she tore the photo of a pope in a live TV to protect against child abuse.
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