Marat Safin is a Muslim!

I just found out the brother is a Russian Muslim of Tatar stock. Alham-dulillah, he has become my new favourite male tennis player.

" You can’t fight your genes. I’m Russian, but I’m 100% Muslim. All the Muslim people are passionate, stubborn. We have hot blood"

(USA today 4/27/2005)

"Q. It’s a special reason for all the color necklaces you have?

MARAT SAFIN: Yeah.

Q. Can you explain something?

MARAT SAFIN: This one is from a fan. Second one is from the Lord Of the Rings. The third one is the Koran, the Muslim sign."

(http://www.noticias.info/Archivo/2005/200501/20050129/20050129_46485.shtm)

Again, alhamdulillah. I love finding out that people are brothers. :slight_smile:

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great

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Sure is. I love seeing Islam in people.

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Now that's a surprise. I didn't know that.

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Yes he is a musalman. He was interviewed after aussie open or us open and he said he was a muslim.

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Alhamdulillah. That news kept me smiling for a day. :)

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I did know that :eek:

:mash:

Now i hav more interest in his mataches .

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Aye.

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Me so excited about this! Martin safin...

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Really?! I love Marat Safin :D now i love him even more :D

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Marat’s visit to his native Tataristan. He visited the main Mosque of Kazan - the Coulomb Of Sharif, where he was given a gift of a Koran by the Imam.

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He is not much of a muslim. In his interview he stressed that he doesnt really perform any rituals, neither do his parents. Maybe he has changed since as the photo above suggests. Bit a of zidane case if you ask me.

[quote]

Q. In terms of your religious belief, are you of the Islamic faith?
MARAT SAFIN: Yeah.
Q. Do you practice any of the rituals?
MARAT SAFIN: **No, no.
**Q.
Were your parents Islamic?
MARAT SAFIN: Yeah. They don't practice either. Just my grandfather.
Q. Was he Russian?
MARAT SAFIN: No, he's not Russian. He's Islamic also, Muslim.
Q. Where did he come from, may I ask?
MARAT SAFIN: If I start to explain geographically, it will take a little bit longer. It's from part of Russia.

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Yeah!Marat is muslim and her younger sister Dinara Safina is also muslim.but i dont think they r true muslims becoz Marat drinks alot. and safina's outfit is not suitable for a muslim girl.

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He is from the caucausas, there are loads of Russian muslims