Congo student converts to Islam in Bolu, Turkey

Jules Maxence, a 24-year-old university student from the Republic of the Congo, has converted to Islam during a ceremony held at the Bolu Provincial Mufti's office in Turkey. Maxence, who moved from Pointe-Noire to study Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University (BAİBÜ), also receives Turkish language training at the university's TÖMER center.

During the ceremony led by Bolu Provincial Mufti Selçuk Kılıçbay, Maxence was briefed on the fundamental tenets of faith and worship in Islam. Following the recitation of the Shahada, he adopted the name Osman. Kılıçbay presented him with a conversion certificate, the Quran, and various religious publications from the Presidency of Religious Affairs.