One of the renowned faces in the French Industry a model and reality TV star Marine El Himer has converted to Islam, The model also called the day the happiest day of her life.
Marine on Saturday shared several photos of her in a hijab near the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site in Mecca, two days after she announced she had accepted Islam. According to information, El Himer stumbled upon the religion and made her decision while researching about her biological father and their origins. She had reportedly converted months ago but made it public now. She recently obtained her Moroccan national card and citizenship prior to her announcement.
El Marine sharing the photos wrote, "There are no words strong enough to express the intensity of happiness and emotions experienced at this very moment. A spiritual journey that I hope will continue to uplift and guide me Inshaallah." The actress also wrote "a choice of soul, heart and reason." El Himer expressed the hope that the spiritual journey she has undertaken will always lead her to Allah and thanked her fans for supporting her in this process. Marine Himer featured on the reality television show "Les Princes et les Princess de l'Amour" ("The Princes and Princesses of Love") in France.
This is not the first time when a celebrity converted into Islam. Various celebrities are converting to Islam. El Himer's conversion makes her the second celebrity and notable Western figure to have recently announced their embracing of Islam, with the controversial social media figure and former kickboxing champion, Andrew Tate, has also converted to Islam last month.
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