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One of the most talented strikers to emerge from France, Nicolas Anelka converted to Islam from Christianity when he was just 16. Another not so well known fact is that Anelka even adopted the...
Reportedly, Anelka also took up the Muslim name 'Abdul-Salam Bilal' when he converted to Islam in the United Arab Emirates. Anelka spent 5 seasons at Chelsea, scoring 59 goals in 184 appearances and winning the Premier League and 2 FA Cups during his time at Stamford Bridge.
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 ...
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.
Nicolas Anelka's transformation from morose loner to free-scoring community activist can be attributed to Islam and Big Sam, writes Louise Taylor .
Nicolas Anelka – Christianity to Islam. Nicolas Anelka moved to Arsenal when he was 17 years old. Nicolas Anelka was born on March 14, 1979, in France. It was in the year 2004 that Anelka...
Sharing his journey to Islam after two decades of being a Muslim, the French footballer Nicolas Anelka lamented the soaring Islamophobia and discrimination against North Africans in France.
