Sinead O'Connor Enters Islam In Today's Memory, October 26, 2018

- Famous Irish singer, Sinead O'Connor. (Wikimedia Commons)

JAKARTA Memories of today, five years ago, October 26, 2018, the famous singer from Ireland, Sinead O'Connor officially converted to Islam. The transfer of faith from Catholicism to Islam was guided by the Irish cleric, Sheikh Umar al-Qadri. He also changed his name to Sryptada' Sadaqat.

Previously, O'Connor was known as a talented singer. The song Notthing Compares 2 U (1990) catapulted his name. Prince's song was performed well by OConnor. Even then, the song was considered the best heartbreak song in the 1990s.

The life of Sinead Marieuh O'Connor is full of twists and turns. The woman who was born in Dublin, Ireland, December 8, 1966, was forced to feel the difficulty of living as a child. The relationship between her parents who were not harmonious had an impact on the life of O'Connor was young.

He grew up like a teenager in a mess. Skipping and stealing became his hobby. Every day the activity was perpetuated. In fact, the cold walls of child development institutions (child imprisonment) did not deter him.

Everything just changed when a dress felt sorry for her. The lawyer gave him the guitar and introduced O'Connor to the music teacher. The generosity of the dress brings results. O'Connor young is dissolved in musical activities.

Music is like a savior. Something that saves you from bad luck if you can't say poverty. His musical life grew when he was at the Dormitory school at Waterford. Many of the teachers support his talent.

O'Connor was helped to make a music demo. The study brought him to the eye of many parties. His career as a singer was getting wider when he was in London, England. He tried many band groups. Pucuk in love ulam arrived. OConnor's debut album, The Lion and the Cobra (1987) came out.

The album made the world know OConnor. The success of the first album was followed by his second album, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (1990). OConnor was then taken to the peak of popularity through the album. Moreover, he repopulated Prince's song, Nothing Compares 2 U.

His success continued, won the Grammy for his second album, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Gotyang, featuring his most successful song, Nothing Compares 2 You, a song he covered from Prince. This song occupies the ranks of songs in England, Ireland, and the United States even though during the time the creator of the video he cried because the song reminded him of his loss to his mother who died in a car accident, "wrote Dwi As Setianingsih in his writings in Kompas Daily entitled "Tiada Who Can Compete with Sinead OConnor (2013).

O'Connor's existence doesn't just air smoothly. In fact, in the midst of that success there is a lot of controversy over his own actions. His most latest controversy is to tear up the photo of the great leader of Catholics, Pope John Paul II. He even often mentions that the Catholic church presents a lot of nonsense.

The Catholic leader is considered O'Connor only to keep him away from God. Since then O'Connor has been banned a lot. Even then O'Connor's charm slowly dimmed. His name began to be discussed again when O'Connor said his desire to convert to Islam.

This wish was finally realized by the completion of the transfer process from Catholicism to Islam. The move was guided by the Irish cleric, Syekh Umar al-Qadri on October 26, 2018. He also changed his name to S wayadada' Sadaqat. He is determined to embrace Islam because all the literacy he reads is considered to lead to Islam.

The world's famous singer Sryptada Davitt @MagdaDavitt77 ( #SineadOConnor) has proclaimed #Shahadah with me in #Ireland.He's very happy! Masya Allah! #Ireland #Islam #SineadOConnorEmbracesIslam @SineadOconnorHQ," explained Sheikh Umar al-Qadri on his Twitter account (now: X) @DrUmarAlQadri, October 26, 2018.

Sinead O'Connor passed away in London on July 26, 2023. There was no explanation for the cause of O'Connor's death, which was found to be lying stiff in his apartment. During his life O'Connor was four times married and had four children, one from his first marriage and three from relationships outside of marriage.