en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/341603 Comments by kiran2 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/dschlussel/2009/02/22/is-this-the-first-allahu-akbar-oscars/#IDComment16235683 I can't believe what you wrote. Rahman was born a Hindu. He is one of the most humble and unpretentious persons to have reached the top of his profession. What he said at the awards ceremony in Tamil translates to 'praise to the almighty'. This is a guy who lost his dad at the age of 9, had to discontinue school and support his family since then by playing music at all sorts of events. When one of his terminally ill sisters was cured miraculously by the prayers of a sufi saint, he converted from hinduism to islam. He is a believer of Sufism, which teaches the unity between all religions. At any sufi shrine in India, one can find hindus and muslims offering prayers together. Rahman believes in Sufism, some his most heart rending music reflects that. Thu, 5 Mar 2009 18:24:03 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/dschlussel/2009/02/22/is-this-the-first-allahu-akbar-oscars/#IDComment16235683