French and Swiss Men Convert to Islam in Morocco

TEHRAN (IQNA) - A French and a Swiss converted to Islam earlier this week in the Koutoubia Mosque of Morocco.

The French man took the Shahada (the Islamic declaration of faith affirming the oneness of God and the acceptance of Muhammad as His prophet) in the presence of thousands of worshippers in the Koutoubia Mosque, the largest mosque in Marrakech.

The French convert reportedly decided to change his name to Adam, although Islam does not require new converts to adopt Muslim names.

Two days later, John, a 23-year-old Swiss man, proclaimed the Shahada.

Eyewitnesses said that John decided to adopt the name Mustapha.

Every year during Ramadan, a number of non-Muslim foreigners announce their conversion to Islam in the Koutoubia Mosque, one of Morocco’s most emblematic mosques.

Source: Morocco World News