According to the brand influencer who converted to Islam two weeks ago and now goes by the Muslim name Haniya, she converted to Islam because of her son and not for marriage’s sake as speculated in the media.
Speaking in an interview on Ameyaw TV, Akuapem Poloo revealed that she has always been interested in Islam and had planned to ditch Christianity for the Muslim faith years ago.
She also discussed how the Islam religion has influenced her life and style outside of social media in a very positive manner.
Akuapem Poloo continued that her baby daddy is a Muslim hence her son is automatically a Muslim so she only wants to guide her son in the religion he was born into.
“I didn’t change my faith for anyone or anything, especially not because I went to Prison because there were people with different faiths in prison. Islam has been something have wanted for a long time to join. If you see me on a normal day aside from social media, you will think I am a Muslim because I am all covered and modest.”
“Islam is something that I have always wanted, that is why I gave birth with a Muslim man and my son is a Muslim. In 2012, I wasn’t Poloo but I gave birth with a Muslim guy, that should tell you that I have loved Muslims and Islam not now,
” I will be hurt when he grows up and he’s in Christianity and will regret and blame me for not teaching him about Islam. So now that I am in it, we go to the mosque and learn about the religion together. If he grow to legal age and then makes the decision to convert back to Christianity, it will be on his agency and I will support him.”
Some Ghanaians still strongly believe Akuapem Poloo is lying and that, her conversion to Islam has nothing to do with her son.
It’s also been reported that the actress is currently engaged to a very rich Muslim guy and they’ll make things official very soon.