Pereira underwent a profound transformation and converted to Islam converted to Islam Conversion to Islam is accepting Islam as a religion or faith and rejecting any other religion or irreligion. The person who converts to Islam is often referred to as a Revert (instead of Convert), because many Muslims believe that all children are born Muslims (meaning: 'submitters [to God]'). https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Conversion_to_Islam Conversion to Islam - Wikipedia in 2015 after a deep exploration of its teachings. A video surfaced online of him reciting the Shahada Shahada Shahada, also known as Kalma(-tut-Shahadat), an Islamic oath of faith. The Arabic term for martyrdom. https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Shahadat Shahadat - Wikipedia (ritual to accept Islam) with the guidance of Sheikh Taqi Al-Din, the director of the Federation of Muslim Associations in Brazil.