Tonto Dikeh, one of Nigeria’s entertainers has raised eyebrows and sparked conversation after publicly expressing her admiration and love for Islam. Her unexpected statement has surprised many, given her previous lack of affiliation with the religion.
In an Instagram post, she expressed her admiration for Muslims and their commitment to their faith.
The mother of one mentioned that her interest in their religion stemmed from living near a mosque, as she has been waking up to the soothing sound of Islam’s first call to prayer for the past four years.
Tonto described how hearing the melodious tune has profoundly impacted her, reinforcing her love for God and deepening her devotion. She shared that the call to prayer has become a source of spiritual inspiration for her, strengthening her faith and connection to the divine.
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She wrote;
“I wake up to the best sound everyday for the past years. It’s a sound of love and dedication, the sound of Gods beauty and love.
“If wanted to donate to a mosque what do I give asides money? God bless every Muslim and more especially every Muslim I hear your prayers. May Allah answer you.
Captioning her post she wrote,
GOD/ALLAH IS LOVE. I’m deeply touched.. (My biggest prayer is to understand the Muslim faith)
Their dedication and intentionality (if there is a word like this) is worthy of emulation.(I feel like going over to the mosque now to ask why they didn’t pray today?”
See how they reacted below
One Balekzy Pharaiah wrote: “When them use their bad character spoil all their relationships them go come dey try to recruit people with quotes born out of bitterness and loneliness”
One Thompson Chuka wrote: “Anywhere belle face”
One SV Maximus wrote: “E be like say this one Don see another Mallam wey dey sort am for Abuja”
One Hepatitis Herpes Totalcure wrote: “Confusion”
One Tee wrote: “Hmmm. Alhaja Tonto!! I see where this is going”.
One Herm Wynne wrote: “She don dey date one Muslim”
One Criss Adejo wrote: “Alhaji at work”
One Official DJ, Rozay, wrote: “Alhaji don promise this one marriage if only she concerts to Muslim”
One Oke Ebulu wrote: “Lol APC political tactics to show loyalty. No, be by the one sha Mrs politician”
One Nkovo wrote: “One thing thrills me about this faith.that commitment to prayers.”
One Symply Lateefah wrote: “Ma’am you can try giving the mosque foodstuffs to share to the members of the community or ask if there is anything they need in the mosque”
One Chimmys Confectionaries wrote: “Because of you I’m beginning to think these beliefs about zodiac signs are true, this is my exact”
thoughts about muslims and to think we were born same day”
One Chef Deraa wrote: “One Alhaji don dey enter aunty eyes”
One Pure Truth wrote: “This one is always confused”
One Chinny Louis52 wrote: “Muslim man don hold our Tonto for work”
One Tejiri Esigie wrote: “This one just wants money and power by all means”
One Official Queen Hiba wrote: “King Tonto…. I am happy ur touched…the sound is actually amazing if you don’t mind I can tell you more about it and answer some of ur questions. Love u loads.you can help them build a bore hole or dig a well too.”
One Bolaji Sparks wrote: “One thing I can say is you have always loved every one regardless of religion. You are just amazing”
One Avshaai wrote: “Alhmdulillah I have a Christian friend any time she didn’t see me praying! she ask me why am I not praying today”
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