ONE Championship: Rodtang Jitmuangnon says he has converted to Islam after nikah wedding ceremony

ONE flyweight Muay Thai champ, who wed Aida Looksaikongdin in traditional Islamic ceremony, reveals he ‘took a Shahadah and became Muslim’

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Aida Looksaikongdin and Rodtang Jitmuangnon at their wedding. Photo: Instagram/@aida.looksaikongdin

Published: 6:28pm, 16 Feb 2023Updated: 4:49am, 17 Feb 2023

Rodtang Jitmuangnon has said he has converted to Islam after marrying his fiancée in a nikah ceremony in Thailand.

The ONE Championship flyweight Muay Thai king married his fellow fighter Aida Looksaikongdin in a traditional Muslim wedding last weekend.

Having been ordained as a Buddhist monk last month ahead of the ceremony, the 25-year-old Thai has now confirmed he had chosen to follow his wife’s religion.

“Also just to clarify, he is Muslim now, he is full Muslim,” an interpreter for Rodtang said alongside him during an Instagram live video, where he answered questions from fans – many of whom were asking about his faith.

“He took a Shahadah and became Muslim, the interpreter added, referring to the sacred Islamic oath.

When one fan asked him “are you Muslim?” following his marriage to Aida – who also appeared on camera in the Instagram video – Rodtang replied “yeah, Alhamdulillah [praise be to God]”.

“We make it brother, he is Muslim now,” his interpreter added.