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AR Rahman Birthday: Singer AR Rahman is celebrating his 57th birthday today, know why he became Muslim from Hindu
AR Rahman’s Birthday: Today, AR Rahman, one of the world famous singers, celebrates his 57th birthday. Music composer and singer AR Rahman has earned a place in the hearts of people across the world with his excellent singing style. His songs and music bring so much peace to the soul. For more information, let us tell you that he was born on 6 January 1967 in Chennai (Tamil Nadu). His birth name is “Arunachalam Shekhar Dilip Kumar Mudaliar”.
Conversion Debate
The conversion of the world’s greatest singer AR Rahman also made headlines when he left Hinduism and accepted Islam at a young age. Let’s say that AR Rahman actually comes from a Hindu family. His real name is Dilip Kumar, but he accepted Islam in 1989 when he was 23 years old. He later changed his name from Dilip Kumar to AR Rakha Rahman and kept it. In this he said that for him Islam means a simple and humane life.
Why change your religion?
Regarding his conversion, Rahman said that there was a Sufi who cured his father, who was suffering from cancer, in the last days of his life. When AR Rahman and his family met the Sufi again a few years later, AR Rahman was so moved by his words that he decided to convert to another religion. AR Rahman also said, “There was a Sufi who cured his father in the last days before he died. When I met him seven or eight years later, we entered another spiritual path and it guided us very well. Peace. So he went to an astrologer with his sister’s horoscope. When the astrologer was asked about him, he revealed two names: Abdul Rahman and Abdul Rahim. He liked the name Rahman immediately. According to Rahman, a Hindu astrologer gave him a Muslim name. Later, upon his mother’s suggestion, he added Allah Rakha to his name and changed his name to Allah Rakha Rahman (AR Rahman).
