RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ (FOLHAPRESS) - Former player Roberto Carlos, 53, denied this Thursday (20) that he had converted to Islam. The statement was published on social media after Turkish deputy Ali Sahin, from the AKP, stated that the Brazilian had joined the religion.
Roberto Carlos denies conversion to Islam
RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ (FOLHAPRESS) - Former player Roberto Carlos, 53, denied this Thursday (20) that he had converted to Islam. The statement was published on social media after Turkish deputy Ali Sahin, from the AKP, stated that the...
Roberto Carlos, who defended União São João, Palmeiras, Real Madrid, Intenazionale, Fenerbahçe, among other clubs, said that the information is unfounded and said he respects Muslims and followers of other beliefs. According to the now official ambassador of Real Madrid and FIFA, commentator and businessman, faith is a personal matter.
- "I have the utmost respect for the Muslim community, as I do for people of all religions and beliefs.
- Faith is deeply personal, and I believe that each individual's beliefs should be treated with respect.
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Roberto Carlos, who defended União São João, Palmeiras, Real Madrid, Intenazionale, Fenerbahçe, among other clubs, said that the information is unfounded and said he respects Muslims and followers of other beliefs. "I did not convert to Islam," he wrote.
According to the now official ambassador of Real Madrid and FIFA, commentator and businessman, faith is a personal matter.
"I have the utmost respect for the Muslim community, as I do for people of all religions and beliefs. Faith is deeply personal, and I believe that each individual's beliefs should be treated with respect.
The version about the alleged conversion to Islam had been published by Sahin on Monday (17). The parliamentarian stated that Roberto Carlos had recited the shahada, a declaration that formalizes the profession of Islamic faith, during a recent visit to Sheikh Jihad Hammadeh, vice-president of the National Association of Islamic Jurists of Brazil (ANAJI).
According to Sahin, the information would have been reported by the sheikh himself during a meeting with representatives of the Brazilian Muslim community in São Paulo. The deputy also said that the former player had been in contact with Hammadeh for some time.
Speculation gained strength with the circulation of images of Roberto Carlos' new marriage to Spanish businesswoman of Moroccan origin Suhaila Ettahiri, a players' agent licensed by FIFA. The ceremony, held privately, had elements associated with Islamic culture.
The repercussion led the former player to speak out directly. "I felt it was important to clarify this personally and in a respectful way," he said.
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