WEB DESK: Renowned Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) legend Alexander Emelianenko has Embraced Islam and kept his new name as Abu Baker.
As per detail, Russian Boxer Alexander Emelianenko has accepted Islam, recently he visited Saudi Arabia, during his stay in Saudi Arabia Emelianenko was seen wearing traditional Arab attire and referring to himself as “Abu Baker” a name that’s significant in Islam.
The significance of Abu Bakr as the first righteous caliph in Sunni Islam made Emelianenko’s choice of name lead to public backlash
