News about the fact that the defender from Ghana, Leonard Ofori, has converted to Islam and has taken the new name Malik, was officially announced by the football club "Al-Dhafra". In its statement, the club emphasized that the conversion of this player to Islam reflects the true development of the principles of Islam in the country after the strengthening of leadership in spreading the values of tolerance, peace, diversity, and interconnectedness.
Reminding about the appeal of the team members to assist in this process, the club expressed gratitude to the player's friends for helping him in embracing Islam. The club also added that the message about the player's conversion to Islam comes in the Year of Community, confirming the unity of social fabric in the United Arab Emirates.
According to the announcement, Leonard Ofori's conversion to Islam took place with the participation of his teammates Rain Islam and Mansour Harbi, who were present during the reading of Shahada. The procedure for the player's Islamic conversion was completed through online services of the judicial authority.
