Sinead O'Connor Converts to Islam to Become Shuhada' Davitt

Irish singer Sinead O’Connor made announcement on Twitter telling her fans

“My best friend Elaine just gave me my 1st Hijab and she got chills all over her body when I put it on”

O’Connor revealed her best friend in Dublin gave her her first Hijab.

My best friend, Elaine just gave me my 1st Hijab and she got chills all over her body when I put it on. Not gonna post a photo because is intensely personal. And I’m an ugly old hag. But I’m a very, very, very happy old hag.

— Shuhada’ Davitt (@MagdaDavitt77) October 20, 2018

Sinead O’Connor has also revealed she’s taken her new name “Shuhada’ Davitt” after renouncing Catholicism and converting to Islam. Sinead O’Connor, 51, will now be known as Shuhada’ Davitt -shuhada meaning ‘martyrs’ or ‘witnesses’ in Arabic.

O’Connor, in a message to fans on Twitter said she had ditched Catholic Church for good. who last year changed her legal name to Magda Davitt.

Sinead O'Connor Converts to Islam to become Shuhada' Davitt — Sinead O’Connor Converts to Islam to become Shuhada’ Davitt

The Irish singer, who was once officially appointed priest by the Irish Orthodox and Apostolic Church in the late 1990s , made the announcement on Twitter telling fans she was proud to have become a Muslim

This is to announce that I am proud to have become a Muslim. This is the natural conclusion of any intelligent theologian’s journey. All scripture study leads to Islam. Which makes all other scriptures redundant. I will be given (another) new name. It will be Shuhada’

— Shuhada’ Davitt (@MagdaDavitt77) October 19, 2018

She has announced in her Tweet:

“This is to announce that I am proud to have become a Muslim,” she wrote.

“This is the natural conclusion of any intelligent theologian’s journey. All scripture study leads to Islam. Which makes all other scriptures redundant.

“I will be given (another) new name. It will be Shuhada’.”

The Nothing Compares 2 U (one of her hit songs) singer is now seen wearing her hijab.

Happy pic.twitter.com/VkJsj2IFAi

— Shuhada’ Davitt (@MagdaDavitt77) October 23, 2018

Shuhada’ Davitt , last year went to US with the help of Dr. Phil for intensive mental health treatment has shared a video of her singing the Adhan – the Islamic call to prayer.

Here is my 1st attempt at singing the Azan. I got some pronouncition wrong because emotions took me from my page… but there’ll be hundreds of others onstage to come … https://t.co/vDFyheqOOc

— Shuhada’ Davitt (@MagdaDavitt77) October 19, 2018

“I got some pronunciation wrong because emotions took me from my page… but there’ll be hundreds of others onstage to come,” Shuhada’ Davitt told her social media following.

Shuhada’ Davitt promises she will sing it better after she has practiced the Azan a hundred times.

Her Promise

Once I’ve practiced the Azan a hundred times I promise I’ll sing it much better than the one I’ve
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— Shuhada’ Davitt (@MagdaDavitt77) October 25, 2018

In the past Shuhada’ Davitt has had a complicated relationship with Catholic Church. To protest child sex abuse she tore up a photo of the Pope on a live TV show. The Church was also shocked when she was officially appointed by an independent bishop, as the Church does not allow women priests.