Rabat – French reality television star Marine El Himer has announced that she has converted to Islam.
The social media influencer shared a video with her fans, featuring her converting to Islam in a mosque. The video has since generated thousands of likes and comments.
The popular influencer, who featured on reality television Show Les Princes et les Princess de l’Amour (The princes and princesses of love) in France, said that her conversion to Islam “was a choice of soul, heart, and reason.”
Expressing pride, the influencer said that there is “no shame in converting to another religion whatever it is. It is a fundamental right that everyone should be able to exercise freely.”
El Himer is popular among her fans on social media platforms, including Instagram, where she shares her lifestyle as well as travel adventures and fashion.
In September, the influencer celebrated obtaining Moroccan nationality with over a million of her followers.
“After a long year of back and forth, heavy and long administrative procedures, I can finally celebrate this little document which means so much to me: my Moroccan National Card,” she said in an Instagram post.
The celebrity proudly declared herself a “Moroccan citizen,” with the post garnering thousands of likes and congratulatory messages.
