reblogged from onIslam

A Malaysian pop singer officially announced her reversion to Islam during a press conference held at Astro on Tuesday, August 25, confirming rumors about embracing Islam after being spotted wearing hijab.

“Yes, I have converted to Islam officially yesterday. It was the happiest day of my life,” local singer Stracie Angie Anam or Stacy AF was quotes by News Straits Times Online.

Rumors about Akademi Fantasia Season 6 champion’s reversion to Islam were circulated on social media after she had appeared in a video taking Shahadah (Islamic declaration of faith) while donning hijab.

Officially embracing Islam at the Johor Baru religious office in Johor, the pop star took a Muslim name, Ummu Syaikhah Stacy binti Anam.

“But I still answer to Stacy,” said the singer who was flanked by her parents, Agnes Kaloos, 57, and Anam Bayar, 53, during the press conference.

The 25-year-old star, who has four albums, hopes that fans wouldn’t question her reversion to Islam.

“I was a Christian before and I am proud of it. But this is a matter of the heart, and I have fallen in love with Islam and I am ready to embrace it with all my heart,” she said.

“I hope everyone will respect that.”

Malaysia has a population of nearly 26 millions, with Malays, mostly Muslims, making up nearly 60 percent.

Last month, Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor revealed his reversion to Islam after taking Shahada, or declaration of faith, in a YouTube video.

Almost a month after announcing his reversion, Adebayor revealed 13 reasons behind his conversion, saying that similarities between the two faiths led him to the truth.

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