legend Roberto Carlos has converted to Islam after reciting the Shahada during a meeting with Sheikh Jihad Hamada
There are strong claims circulating on social media and Turkish news outlets that Brazilian and Real Madrid football legend Roberto Carlos has embraced Islam.
Ali Şahin, a member of parliament from Turkey's AK Party, shared on the social media platform 'X' that during his visit to the Islamic Youth Charity Association in São Paulo, Brazil, he met with prominent Islamic scholar Sheikh Jihad Hammadeh.
Citing Sheikh Jihad Hammadeh, Ali Şahin claimed that Roberto Carlos had been in contact with the scholar for some time and visited him about four weeks ago to recite the Shahada (declaration of faith) and convert to Islam.
The story gained further traction recently after photos of Carlos's marriage to Moroccan-born FIFA agent Souhaila Al-Tahir went viral on social media once again.