Disgraced soccer star Marlon King converts to Islam
April 12th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANILondon, Apr.12 (ANI): Disgraced soccer star Marlon King has converted to Islam in jail - and named himself after hook-handed hate preacher Abu Hamza.According to The Sun, the former Premier League striker has been radicalised by Muslim inmates after being caged for molesting a girl and breaking her nose.He described Hamza as his “hero”.King, 29, has asked other lags to call him Abu Hamza Tariq.
He is praying five times a day toward Mecca, demanding Halal meat and will only talk to Muslim inmates.
He has already been to see the prison imam to discuss being converted. (ANI)
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