3. Ofa Tu’ungafasi – Islam
The All Blacks star reverted to Islam in March 2019 and has taken the Shahadah, confirmed fellow Muslim convert John Fontaini on social media.
The conversion came after Ofa’s visit accompanied by his Muslim best friend and teammate Sonny Bill Williams to Christchurch Hospital, where they spent time with the injured, less than two weeks after the terrorist Christchurch mosque massacre.
Tu’ungafasi described how the survivors inspired him and prayed for their speedy recovery.
“Verily, with every hardship comes ease. Had the most amazing experience visiting the Muslim Brothers in hospital on the weekend. Am inspired and have drawn so much strength from you all. May the Almighty bless you all with quick recovery. Love and Duas,” he wrote on wrote on Instagram and Twitter.