Did Roberto Carlos convert to Islam?
Rumors spread on social media in the last couple of hours that the Brazilian football legend Roberto Carlos reportedly converted to Islam.
The speculations online started when Ali Şahin, a lawmaker from Türkiye’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), announced that the football player converted to Islam about four weeks ago.
Şahin made the announcement about Roberto Carlos after meetings with representatives of Brazil’s Muslim community in São Paulo.
According to the Turkish lawmaker, Şahin said that Sheikh Jihad Hammadeh, who is a well-known person in the Muslim community in Brazil and vice president and religious adviser of the National Association of Islamic Jurists (ANAJI), told him about the Brazilian footballer.
Did Roberto Carlos convert to Islam?
It is worth noting that Roberto Carlos, who is followed by over 10.5 million people on Instagram, was seen signing a contract with Suhayla At Tohiri, a prominent Moroccan-born football agent based in Spain, who is a Muslim with Arab roots. Many thought the couple got married, but At Tohiri denied the claims online.
However, Carlos, the former Fenerbahçe star, made a public comment declaring that rumors are wrong and that he didn’t convert to Islam. However, he said he respects all religions.
