Tanasha and Other Local Celebrities Who Switched Religions (Photos)

Tanasha and Diamond (Instagram)

Civil rights leader Malcolm X or el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz is one of the most famous convert-ees having being raised Christian but later converted to Islam. The late Muhammed Ali was born a Christain by the name Cassius Marcellus Clay but later converted to Islam.

Closer home, we have celebrities that have also converted to other religions.

Check them out below:

1.Tanasha Donna

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The beautiful musician converted to Islam while dating Diamond and is now also known by her Islamic name ‘Aisha’.

Welcoming her to Islam, TV presenter Jamal Gadaffi posted, “First iftar with Tanasha. Mungu amuongoze na akubali saum zake na wote walio funga leo Ameen. Her name is Aisha. Let’s support her in her new journey.”

2. Lisa Gaitho

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As you all know, Lisa Gaitho is now walking the straight and narrow path but before she was a born-again Christian, Lisa had converted into Islam.

This was her way of trying to reign in her Muslim boyfriend who was cheating on her with Ethiopian and Somali women.

As expected this didn’t work and it also inspired her decision to get saved and stay celibate.

3. Maurice Okoth

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The former MCSK boss converted to Islam to marry his then-fiancee, Shamillah Khadija Kiptoo.

Maurice officially became Mahmoud for love to the surprise of many Kenyans.

“I know the conversion is a sensitive matter especially with all the religious issues being raised with ill motives to divide Christians and Muslims. We are one people. This is a choice I made after informing and agreeing with my fiancée and family,” Maurice told SDE.

4. Rose Muhando

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The East African Gospel powerhouse grew up Muslim in Ndumila village in Morogoro, Tanzania.

She converted to Christianity after a strange disease ravaged her body leaving her for dead. Rose converted to Christianity after Jesus appeared to her in a vision and healed her.

5. Princess Faridah

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If you grew up in the ’90s then you know that Faridah was the ‘Queen of Chakacha’ thanks to her sultry moves. However, at the peak of her career in 2001, Fridah left Islam and became a Christian after seeing a vision of angels in a plane while traveling from Dubai. 

6.Bamboo’s wife Erica

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Long before she met rapper Bamboo, Erica Mukisa served at Satan’s altar. Bamboo revealed that Erica was introduced to witchcraft and serving the forces of darkness by her paternal grandmother. Luckily, her uncle Evangelist Patrick Wandera came to her rescue and she got saved.

“Her grandmother, on her paternal side was a powerful sorceress. She initiated Erica into witchcraft when she was just eight years old. For seven years Erica served the powers of darkness. She did not know anything, having been introduced to sorcery at a tender age. She became possessed by evil spirits and was satanic in every possible way you can imagine. Her salvation would later come through her uncle evangelist Patrick Wandera. It’s been nine years since her deliverance but Erica recalls everything like it was yesterday,” Bamboo said as he explained his wife’s dark past to the Daily Nation.

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