Emmanuel Adebayor shares first message as a Muslim

By Hassan Sanusi

Emmanuel Adebayor has all confirmed his recent conversion to Islam in a new post wishing fellow Muslims a happy Eid Mubarak along with his manner of dressing.

The soccer star shared a message on Instagram along with a photo of himself wearing the popular Arabian white thawb and an ankle-length white shirt. He covered his head with shumagg, a heavy red and white scarf-like head cover.

SEA, to all my Muslim families: may the blessings of Allah fill your life with happiness and open all the doors of success now and always. Eid Mubarak! 🔹À toutes mes familles Musulmanes: que les bénédictions d’Allah remplissent votre vie de joie et vous ouvre les portes du succès, maintenant et à jamais. Eid Mubarak! #GodFirst #EverythingSecond #belief #OneGod #HappyEid #EidMubarak #GoodLife #GodIsGood #GoodOverEvil #LifesGood

A photo posted by The Real Adebayor (@e_adebayor) on Jul 17, 2015 at 7:22am PDT

The Togo international football star reportedly converted to Islam in the early days of the Ramadan period this year when a video of the Tottenham Hotspurs striker going through the ritual of conversion went viral.