About a year after Nollywood actress, Moji Olaiya, converted to Islam, she has finally opened up on the real reason for her new faith.
Contrary to the rumours that her decision to denounce her Christian faith was influenced by a man, the actress recently explained why she made the move.
According to her, “Honestly, Islam is a peaceful religion. The aspect I love most is that you don’t need any pastor to get closer to God. You don’t really need anybody to pray for you. You can always pray on your own and Almighty Allah will answer your prayer without any intermediary. I have been doing that since I became a Muslim and it has always worked for me.”
In an interview with Encomium, a weekly magazine, the actress revealed that she was born by a Muslim mother who later married a Christian and converted to Christianity.
She also dispelled claims by some people that it was a man that influenced her conversion to Islam.
“That is the problem I have with people. When you say you are doing something, they believe a man must be responsible for it. No man influenced my decision to identify with Islam. My mother was an Alhaja before she converted to Christianity. Islam has been a religion I have always loved. I have been in-between Christianity and Islam, but just recently I decided to embrace Islam fully and there is no regrets doing so,” Moji added.
Moji Olaiya is one of the popular actresses in the Yoruba movie industry. She has featured in a number of flicks. The crossover actress has also featured in Wale Adenuga’s family drama series, Superstory.
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