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Actor Giancarlo Esposito declares devotion to Islam in Morocco interview

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk

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Breaking Bad actor Giancarlo Esposito, holding Islamic prayer beads during a red-carpet interview in Morocco, stated that devotion to Allah is everything to him, praising Moroccans' understanding of one God. The remarks were reported by Middle East Eye.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Giancarlo Esposito, widely known for his role in Breaking Bad, made remarks in a red-carpet interview in Morocco that indicate a personal embrace of Islam. Speaking to Radio Abraham while holding prayer beads, he stated: 'In your country, Muhammad is everything. For me, it's the same. Devotion is everything,' and praised Moroccans' understanding 'that there is one God, one Allah.' The interview was reported by Middle East Eye. As The Zioneer reported on June 21, videos circulating online from a Saudi Arabia visit had previously appeared to show Esposito reciting the Shahada and praying in a mosque, though he had not publicly commented at the time. These new on-record statements strengthen the picture of a personal religious shift, though Esposito has not issued an explicit conversion statement.

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