{"id":838,"date":"2019-03-31T20:12:01","date_gmt":"2019-03-31T17:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quran-for-all.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/31\/new-zealand-rugby-player-ofa-tuungafasi-converts-to-islam\/"},"modified":"2019-03-31T20:12:01","modified_gmt":"2019-03-31T17:12:01","slug":"new-zealand-rugby-player-ofa-tuungafasi-converts-to-islam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quran-for-all.com\/blog\/new-zealand-rugby-player-ofa-tuungafasi-converts-to-islam\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand Rugby Player Ofa Tu\u2019ungafasi Converts to Islam"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Zealand\u2019s All Blacks rugby player Ofa Tu\u2019ungafasi has reverted to Islam and has taken the Shahadah<\/em><\/a>, confirmed fellow Muslim convert John Fontaini on social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cAllahu akbar today Sonny Bill William\u2019s mother and his teammate Offa Tuungafasi accepted Islam. May Allah make it easy for them and grant them firdous ameen. Podcast coming soon inshallah,\u201d John Fontain wrote on Twitter.<\/p>\n

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Allahu akbar Sonny Bill William’s mother accepted Islam and his best friend and team mate Offa Tuungafasi today. May Allah make it easy for them and grant them firdous ameen. Podcast coming soon inshallah.<\/p>\n

Support dawah in New Zealand today:… https:\/\/t.co\/HRlSDgjoC8<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 John Fontain (@MrFontain) March 26, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The conversion came after Ofa\u2019s visit accompanied by his Muslim best friend and teammate Sonny Bill Williams to Christchurch Hospital, where they spent time with the injured, less than two weeks after the terrorist Christchurch mosque massacre<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tu\u2019ungafasi described how the survivors inspired him and prayed for their speedy recovery.<\/p>\n

\u201cVerily, with every hardship comes ease. Had the most amazing experience visiting the Muslim Brothers in hospital on the weekend. Am inspired and have drawn so much strength from you all. May the Almighty bless you all with quick recovery. Love and Duas,\u201d he wrote on wrote on Instagram and Twitter.<\/p>\n

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Verily, with every hardship comes ease. Had the most amazing experience visiting the Muslim Brothers in hospital on the weekend. Am inspired and have drawn so\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/GHpJT2DTnA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ofa Tuungafasi (@TuungafasiO) March 24, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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All Black star Sonny Bill Williams<\/a> grew up as a Christian before famously converting to Islam in 2008, what turned his life around.<\/p>\n

Muslim Worldwide Welcome<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Muslim community around the world has welcomed the \u2018positive news\u2019 and showed their support.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just simply can’t get enough of the glad tidings that continue to come out of New Zealand since that tragic Christchurch massacre,\u201d the Muslim Council of Hong Kong wrote in response.<\/p>\n

\u201cThough the Islamophobic incidents sadly continue worldwide, there are plenty of positive news too, this being one of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJust came across great news that the mother of our brother @SonnyBWilliams accepted Islam, along with his best friend and teammate. All praises belong to Allah alone. He is most kind. Even though I’m far away; I am genuinely pleased for my brother. Allah has honored him\u201d, tweeted Zimbabwean-based imam Sajid `Umar.<\/p>\n

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Source: Newspapers<\/p>\n

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