TYSON FURY appears to have converted to Islam.
The former heavyweight world champion changed his Twitter name to ‘Riaz Tyson Muhammad’ on Friday night.
Also changed was his personal description, which now reads: “Uniting all religions, 1 world blessed by Jesus.”
It continues: “Trying to live by gods word. (sic)”
And Fury’s profile picture now shows himself wearing traditional Muslim clothing.
This is what I'm about unity throughout the
https://t.co/Qewc4h6TuV via @youtube
— Riaz Tyson Muhammad (@Tyson_Fury) November 11, 2016
‘Riaz’ is an Arabic name for boys that means “land with beautiful grass and flowers”, while ‘Muhammad’ is a popular name used within the Islamic community.
Fury, 28, who gave up with WBA ‘Super’ and WBO world titles in October, fuelled speculation he is contemplating his spirituality by tweeting a video in which he and his team pray before a fight.
The Brit captioned the post: “This is what I’m about unity throughout the (world).”
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Fury, who last month sensationally confessed to taking “loads of cocaine”, has been outspoken about his Christianity in the past.
In December 2015 he told Sky Sports: “I’m a believer in the Lord Jesus Chris. I’ll say it no matter how many people it offends.”
This came after Fury DID offend several people when he led a vile rant in November, in which he predicted an apocalypse brought about by “homosexuality”.
He said: “We live in an evil world, the devil is very strong at the minute, very strong, and I believe the end is near. The bible tells me the end is near. The world tells me the end is near. Just a short few years, I reckon, away from being finished.
“Abusing the planet, the wars in the Middle East, the famines, the earthquakes, the natural disasters, all these things are talked about 2000 years ago before they even happened. Prophesised. So now it’s all coming true.”
Fury added: “There are only three things that need to be accomplished before the devil comes home: one of them is homosexuality being legal in countries, one of them is abortion and the other one’s paedophilia.
“Who would have thought in the 50s and 60s that those first two would be legalised?
“When I say paedophiles can be made legal, that sounds like crazy talk doesn’t it? But back in the 50s and early 60s, for them first two to be made legal would have been looked on as a crazy man again. If I would have told you 120 years ago, that a 1000-tonne aeroplane is going to float through the sky, a piece of steel — ludicrous.”
Fury, who is having treatment after being told he has “a version of bipolar” and is “manic depressive”, defended his comments by saying his beliefs derived from the bible.
He argued: “The bible was written a long time ago, from the beginning of time until now, and if I follow that and it tells me it’s wrong, then it’s wrong for me. That’s just my opinion.”
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