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On Friday, it was announced that Thomas Partey had converted to Islam. Previously, it was believed that the Ghanaian was Christian.
The 28-year-old, who joined Arsenal in 2020, is claimed to have taken his Shadah (oath) after studying Islam in London for many months.
Conner Humm, a sportswriter and social media influencer, shared the news on Twitter and congratulated the football player on taking this significant step.
So far, Partey has not disclosed why he was influenced to become a Muslim, but according to public knowledge, Partey was drawn to Islam after dating a Moroccan woman who is also a Muslim.
In 2020, the Arsenal midfielder joined the English club from Atletico Madrid in Spain.
Due to injuries, he has missed a lot of game time since joining the Gunners, hence the Ghanian has struggled to adjust to the Premier League.
Partey, on the other hand, is now experiencing a successful season at the Emirates Stadium in North London. For the first time, his stellar performances in previous months won him the Arsenal Player of the Month title for February.
The announcement of Partey’s conversion comes one month before the commencement of the Islamic year 1443’s holy month of Ramadan.
Football fans throughout the Arab and Islamic world responded positively to the news, and expressions of congratulations have been flooding in since the news began to circulate on social media.
