Why did AR Rehman accept Islam despite his mother being a Hindu?
20 November, 2024 19:40
World famous Indian musician AR Rahman accepted Islam at the age of 23.
In an interview given to the Indian media in the year 2000, AR Rahman revealed that he accepted Islam in search of a spiritual path and that he was very relieved by this decision.
Why did AR Rehman decide to enter the circle of Islam?
In an interview, Rahman said that the reason for his acceptance of Islam was that a Sufi figure had cured his father of cancer and the influence of this Sufi figure made him convert to Islam. He accepted Islam in 1980.
A multi-faith household
After converting to Islam, AR Rahman lived in a multi-faith household, AR Rahman’s mother practiced Hinduism while her home kept books and pictures of other faiths.
What was the original name of AR Rahman?
Allah Rakha Rahman (AR Rahman) real name Dilip Kumar Rajagopala was born on January 6, 1967 in Madras. His father RK Shekhar belonged to the Mudaliar family who worked as a composer and conductor for Tamil and Malayalam films.
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