“So, she decided to say the Shahada [the fundamental declaration of belief in Islam], then after she came to the Islamic Centre for Friday prayer. We invited her and she was welcomed by the community.”He added that O’Connor then requested to say the adhan – the Islamic call to prayer – and Mr Al Qadri granted her permission to do so.“Islam is a very flexible religion, so I said absolutely, knowing how much she loved music as an artist,” he said.