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Anelka converted to Islam when he was 16. One of the most talented strikers to emerge from France, Nicolas Anelka converted to Islam from Christianity when he was just 16.
Why Nicolas Anelka converted to Islam from Christianity. 14 January 2021, 12:53. 77. 56. “I was sixteen when I converted to Islam,” Nicolas Anelka said in an interview with Al Arabiya News in Algeria (back in 2015). “Beyond the fraternal aspect, my conversion did not change my life.
24 May 2021, 11:59. 0. Former Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka revealed why he converted from Christianity to Islam in an interview with Al Arabiya News and said: “I was sixteen when I converted to Islam. “Beyond the fraternal aspect, my conversion did not change my life. I was already living by the same principles — being righteous, having ...
Tue 13 Feb 2007 20.10 EST. Nicolas Anelka answers to two names these days - Nico and Abdul. It is now approaching three years since the seemingly reborn Bolton Wanderers striker formally...
Anelka speaks on his conversion to Islam. Nicolas Anelka ‘s career has covered enough peaks and valleys across the international soccer landscape to warrant at least a couple of ESPN 30 for 30 documentary pitches. The 36-year-old striker has played for top-level teams in France, England, Spain, Turkey, China, Italy and, most recently, India.
After discussing religion with some childhood friends, Anelka converted to Islam in 2004 in the United Arab Emirates, taking the Muslim name of "Abdul-Salam Bilal". Anelka has said that he initially fasted during daylight hours as is required for the Muslim month of Ramadan , but "I realised I often got injured just after the period of Ramadan ...
Now, in an exclusive interview with Al Arabiya, the 36-year-old has spoken about his new footballing project in North Africa, his conversion to Islam, and how growing up with French Algerians in the Paris suburbs helped forge his personality.
