{"id":52,"date":"2015-12-22T11:10:23","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T08:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quran-for-all.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/22\/new-england-patriots-dominique-easley-converts-to-islam\/"},"modified":"2015-12-22T11:10:23","modified_gmt":"2015-12-22T08:10:23","slug":"new-england-patriots-dominique-easley-converts-to-islam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quran-for-all.com\/blog\/new-england-patriots-dominique-easley-converts-to-islam\/","title":{"rendered":"New England Patriots\u2019 Dominique Easley Converts to Islam"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cMany things happened in my life, and I’ve been lost for 22 yrs. Today I’ve found my guidance to paradise. #AllahuAkbar.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is how the American footballer Dominique Easley announced his reversion to Islam a few days ago on social networks, joining the company of modern Muslim athletes in the NFL<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The New England Patriots\u2019<\/a> tweet a few days ago has drawn massive praise and messages of support on social media.<\/p>\n

His Twitter post<\/a> has been retweeted more than 5,902 times and generated hundreds of comments since its release.<\/p>\n

\u201c@DominiqueEasley Alhamdullilah! May Allah make this journey a beautiful one, may He add more blessings into your life and grant you Jannah,\u201d a twitter user commented on Easley’s post.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll my respect brother! May Allah bless you inshaAllah!\u201d another one wrote.<\/p>\n

Mass Welcome <\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Patriots\u2019 defense interior player shared his reversion to Islam on Instagram<\/a> too, attracting more than 1,200 likes and dozens of encouraging comments.<\/p>\n

He posted a photo for him with three men dressed like Muslims at a mosque.<\/p>\n

\u201cWelcome to Islam Alhamdulillah…\u201d one Instagram user wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cSalaamAlaykum, may Allah accept it from you and may He keep you steadfast,\u201d another one wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlhamdulellah you’ve found your way, pray for your loved ones to find theirs too \u2764\ufe0f\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPrayers for you from your brothers and sisters in Pakistan.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy brother Salamalikum. may Allah protect you and guide you. And all of us, Im a convert 2 years now Alhamdulillah.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCongratulations on finding your peace, and welcome to a very big family lots of love and prayers for Ya!!\u201d a fan posted.<\/p>\n

\u201cCongratulations bro welcome to Islam. Allah bless you.\u201d<\/p>\n

American Muslim<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Born in April 1992, Dominique Easley has signed a four-year-deal<\/a> with the New England Patriots in 2014. The contract is believed to worth $7.3 million.<\/p>\n

The 6-foot-2, 288-pound versatile defensive lineman was drafted No. 29 overall out of Florida, where he stared 26 games in four seasons.<\/p>\n

The population of the US Muslims is estimated between 6-8 million.<\/p>\n

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Source: Newspapers<\/em><\/p>\n

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