8 Nollywood actresses who abandoned Christianity for Islam (With Pictures)

Nollywood actresses who abandoned Christianity for Islam : A couple of Nollywood actresses has dropped their Christian faith to follow Islam. These actresses have their various reasons for doing this and they have adopted new names. More.. If you see these 13 symptoms, do an HIV test immediately Female celebs who got married to men they snatched from other women (+Photos) Female celebs in Africa with biggest butts – #1 is an eye candy (With Photos) 44 Countries Nigerian passport holders can visit without a Visa 1. Moji Olaiya <img class="size-full wp-image-182594 aligncenter" src="http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/xdc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-10.jpg.pagespeed.ic.883qPN0Ibo.webp" sizes="(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px" srcset="http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-10.jpg 583w, http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-10-300x289.jpg 300w" alt="dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-10" width="583" height="561" data-pagespeed-url-hash="3945522973" /> Moji was born to a Christian home and was the Christian way though she has a Muslim mother. She converted to Islam after suffering a few marital woes. Moji has been married twice and both marriages came to a halt. The single mother of one said that Islam gives her more power and inner calm. She adopted the name Rohimat. 2. Funke Akindele When Funke Akindele got married to Alhaji Kehinde Almaroof Oloyede she converted to Muslim. Because Oloyede is a Muslim, a wedding Nikkai was done for Funke Akindele on May 24, 2012. She was renamed Khadijat.

3. Vivian Metchie <img class=" wp-image-182596 aligncenter" src="http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-12.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" srcset="http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-12.jpg 500w, http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-12-150x150.jpg 150w, http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-12-300x300.jpg 300w, http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-12-160x160.jpg 160w, http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-12-240x240.jpg 240w, http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-12-320x320.jpg 320w" alt="dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-12" width="446" height="446" data-pagespeed-url-hash="239555519" /> Nollywood star, Vivian was born to Catholic father and a Deeper Life Mother. She married a man who was a member of the Redeemed Church but the marriage eventually failed leaving her with four children. She switched religions because at a point in time, she got confused as various Christian churches had something bad to say about one another. She adopted the name Fareedah. 4. Liz Da Silva <img class="size-full wp-image-182597 aligncenter" src="http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-13.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px" srcset="http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-13.jpg 436w, http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-13-300x295.jpg 300w" alt="dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-13" width="436" height="429" data-pagespeed-url-hash="534055440" /> Popular actress, Liz Da Silva was known to be a Christian up until the time she allegedly had a child for a yet to be named man who is a Muslim simply known as Olaoye. After the birth of her son both Lizzy and her son where christened same day. While her son was named Roheem adopted the name Aishat. 5. Lizzy Anjorin <img class="size-full wp-image-182598 aligncenter" src="http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/xdc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-14.jpg.pagespeed.ic.7Jdzwtv0xW.webp" sizes="(max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px" srcset="http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-14.jpg 647w, http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-14-300x232.jpg 300w" alt="dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-14" width="647" height="500" data-pagespeed-url-hash="828555361" /> Elizabeth Anjorin popularly known as Lizzy Anjorin is a household name in Nollywood. She was brought up in a Christian family as her name implies however she found solace in Islam. In 2013, she came out to state categorically that she is a Muslim and soon after her revelation, she jetted off to Mecca for Hajj. Her case is peculiar as she said her mum was a Muslim. She had two Muslim names Sekinat and Aishat while her daughter’s Muslim name is Rufaidat. 6. Laide Bakare <img class="wp-image-182599 aligncenter" src="http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/xdc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-15.jpg.pagespeed.ic.L_d8HkZQot.webp" sizes="(max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px" srcset="http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-15.jpg 314w, http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-15-236x300.jpg 236w" alt="dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-15" width="318" height="405" data-pagespeed-url-hash="1123055282" />

Laide Bakare was Christian up until the time she left her Christian husband and started dating Alhaji Tunde Orilowo fondly referred to as ATM. Laide had to convert to Islam after marrying him and becoming another one of his wives. Laide has a gold tooth which she flaunts for all to see. 7. Lola Alao <img class="size-full wp-image-182600 aligncenter" src="http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/xdc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-16.jpg.pagespeed.ic.BQNUXoZQO3.webp" sizes="(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px" srcset="http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-16.jpg 624w, http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-16-150x150.jpg 150w, http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-16-300x300.jpg 300w, http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-16-160x160.jpg 160w, http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-16-240x240.jpg 240w, http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-16-320x320.jpg 320w" alt="dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-16" width="624" height="625" data-pagespeed-url-hash="1417555203" /> She is the latest on this list. Actress Lola Alao converted to Islam in July 2016 and many were taken by surprise. Alao was a Christian before her conversion. Alao converted during just after the burial of her father who was a Muslim before his death. She has adopted the name Rohdiat. 8. Fathia Balogun <img class="wp-image-182601 aligncenter" src="http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/xdc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-17.jpg.pagespeed.ic.IJfEl410qk.webp" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" srcset="http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-17.jpg 320w, http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-17-150x150.jpg 150w, http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-17-300x300.jpg 300w, http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-17-160x160.jpg 160w, http://gistreel.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-17-240x240.jpg 240w" alt="dc3d3b1a336fbbd51585e31c95f45c83-17" width="331" height="330" data-pagespeed-url-hash="1712055124" /> Actress Fathia Balogun was born into a Roman Catholic Christian home. She later adopted the Cherubim and Seraphim faith before her marriage to fellow actor Saidi Balogun when she converted to Islam and adopted the Muslim name Fathia. She holds an Islamic chietaincy title as Atesin Se Adinni. CLICK NOW to join our BBM Channel for faster updates TOP POSTS YESTERDAY

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