Big Brother Naija Season 10 housemate, Farida Sultana Auduson Ibrahim, popularly known as Sultana, has shared that she made a personal decision to embrace Islam over Christianity.
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The 25-year-old plus-size model explained that although she was raised by a Muslim father and a Christian mother, she chose to follow Islam because it aligns more with her beliefs and feels right for her.
Sultana, who was previously a Catholic and bore the baptismal name Josephine, revealed her faith journey during a conversation with fellow housemate Zita on Wednesday night.
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Their conversation went …
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Zita asked:
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“Are your parents strict Muslims?”
Sultana said …
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“No, I grew up going to both church and mosque, my mom is a Christian. At some point I got baptized in Catholic, my baptismal name is Josephine. I just decided to choose the religion that works best for me, which is Islam.”
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Her father hails from Adamawa State and practices Islam, while her mother is a Christian from Yala in Cross River State.
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