Senegal national team and Chelsea Muslim striker Demba Ba has offered money necessary to fund the construction of a mosque in his parents’ hometown in Senegal. “Being a Muslim is more important than me being a footballer,” he was quoted as saying in an interview with the Independent by sen24heures website reported on May 9. “A good Muslim is a good person, so I try to be a good person,” he added. Ba is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League side Chelsea and the Senegal national team.
Being a devout Muslim, the Chelsea star usually celebrates his goal to performing prostration. It is also known that he was brought up in a religious home. The new mosque is expected to be inaugurated within the coming weeks. Ba is one of 40 other Muslim stars in the English Premier league.