18.08.2026 15:30
It has been claimed that Roberto Carlos, one of the legendary names in Brazilian and world football, who once wore the Fenerbahçe jersey, has chosen Islam. It was alleged that the Brazilian football legend converted to Islam by reciting the Shahada approximately four weeks ago.
A striking claim has been made about Roberto Carlos, one of the unforgettable names of world football. It has been alleged that Roberto Carlos, who achieved significant successes with Real Madrid and the Brazilian National Team and also wore the Fenerbahçe jersey in Turkey, has converted to Islam.
According to the claim, Roberto Carlos had been in contact with Sheikh Jihad Hammadeh for some time. It was further alleged that the Brazilian football legend visited Hammadeh about four weeks ago and, during this meeting, recited the Shahada and converted to Islam.
ALİ ŞAHİN'S POST ON THE MATTER
Meanwhile, AK Party Gaziantep Deputy Ali Şahin also made a post on the matter. The statements in Şahin's post are as follows:
"We Came Together with Representatives of Islamic Communities in Brazil. Legendary Football Player Roberto CARLOS Became a Muslim…
We came together with Sheikh Jihad Hammadeh, who lives in São Paulo, Brazil, and is shown as one of the 500 most influential figures in the Islamic world, at the Brazilian Islamic Charitable Youth Union. During our visit, we also exchanged views with leading representatives of the Brazilian Islamic community. Sheikh Jihad Hammadeh announced that Roberto Carlos, one of the legendary figures of world and Brazilian football who also wore the Fenerbahçe jersey, had been in contact with him for a long time and visited him four weeks ago, reciting the Shahada and choosing Islam. I congratulate Roberto Carlos on being honored with Islam and wish him and his family a life full of peace, health, and abundance."