6 Known Nigerian Actresses Who Have Converted To Islam And Their Reasons For Switching
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1. Moji Olaiya
Lately, it has almost become a trend for Nigerian actresses to abandon the religion they grew up with and switch to another one. Islam seems to be the final destination for most of these thespians and they even organize trips for themselves as a group on pilgrimages to the Holy Land of Mecca.
We bring you six of Nigeria’s finest actresses who have all sought refuge under the umbrella of Islam:
1. Moji Olaiya
Moji was born to Christian parents, her
father being the legendary Nigerian singer Victor Olaiya. She was
brought up in Christian ways although her mother was a Muslim before
converting to Christianity. She ended converting to Islam after
suffering a few marital woes. Moji has been married twice and both
marriages came to a halt. The single mother of one states that Islam
gives her more power and inner calm.
In one of her interviews, she
confessed,“Honestly, Islam is a peaceful religion. The aspect I love
most is that you don’t need any pastor to get closer to God. You don’t
really need anybody to pray for you. You can always pray on your own and
Almighty Allah will answer your prayer without any intermediary. I have
been doing that since I became a Muslim and it has always worked for
me.”
2. Vivian Metchie
Nollywood star, Vivian was born to
Catholic father and a Deeper Life Mother. She married a man who was a
member of the Redeemed Church but the marriage eventually failed leaving
her with four children.
According to her, she switched religions
because at a point in time, she got confused as various Christian
churches had something bad to say about one another. Explaining her
actions, the screen diva said, “It is a personal decision. I understand
the Koran more than the Bible… I was probably looking for peace. Yeah!
That was what I was looking for and I found it in the Koran.”
Vivian adopted the name Fareedah as her muslim name and according to
her, her parents were supportive of her decision to switch religions.
3. Liz Da Silva
Popular actress, Liz Da Silva was known
to be a Christian up until the time she allegedly had a child for former
NURTW Oshodi boss, Musiliu Akinsanya better known as MC Oluomo. When
things did not work out between them, she married a Muslim man named
Olaoye. Because of the birth of her son, Roheem and her new family, Liz
became a Muslim and adopted the name Aishat.
“In case you want to know I have a good
relationship with my baby’s father and that is why I had to convert to
Muslim and got a new name Aishat before the baby was named. I am a
Christian, but I had to convert to Islam because of my baby,” Liz Da
Silva revealed in an interview.
4. Lizzy Anjorin
Lizzy, real name Elizabeth Anjorin is a
household name as far as Nollywood is concerned. She was brought up in a
Christian family however she found solace in Islam. In 2013, she came
out to state categorically that she is a Muslim and soon after her
revelation, she jetted off to Mecca for Hajj.
Addressing her faith to critics, Lizzy
explained that she has always had ties to the Muslim world judging from
the fact that her mother is a Muslim. She once said in an interview,
“Although my name is Elizabeth, which is the Christian name my dad gave
me because he was a Christian. Then, I also have a Muslim name, Aishat,
given to me by my mother, who was a Muslim. Also, some from my
mother’s family members also named me Sekinat. Even my daughter’s name
is Rufaidat. So, I grew with the two religions.”
She added, “Islam has been in me for long. I only kept it to myself. It is my private life.”
However, certain unconfirmed sources suggest that her conversion happened after a relationship with a certain Alhaji in Lagos.
5. Laide Bakare
Super actress, Laide Bakare was
Christian up until the time she left her Christian husband and started
dating an alleged money bag in Lagos named Alhaji Tunde Orilowo fondly
referred to as ATM. Laide had to convert to Islam after marrying him and
becoming another one of his wives.
6. Lola Alao
Light complexioned Lola Alao is the
newest convert in town. Her switch to the tent of Islam was broken by an
Islamic scholar on Facebook and she will now be known as Rohdiat. A
perusal of her Instagram page shows that she now sends out greetings in
the name of Allah.
In 2013, Alao wedded Wale Ajibola, her
second husband, in the United States after her marriage to Dare Ogunlana
came to an end in 2008. According to sources, her first marriage
crashed after accusations of infidelity and fetish acts surfaced.
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