Tanzanian singer Benpol has announced he has converted to Islam.

The moyo mashine hitmaker said he has changed his name to Behnam Paul .

He converted to Islam at a local mosque in Daresalaam on 23 October 2020 (Friday).

The artist broke the news to fans via instagram where he posted a photo wearing islamic clothing Kanzu and a white robe praying in a mosque,and captioned it  "BISMILLAH-HIR-RAHMAN-NIR-RAHIM''.

This comes just few days after his ex Kenyan lover Arnelisa Muigai took to social media to state that they were not in good terms after months of speculations from fans.

"Somebody called me, asking if I was aware 'my husband' was live, talking things she couldn’t understand, she even sent me screenshots," she wrote.

Adding ''Unfortunately, I never got to watch but it makes it clear that we are not in good terms. I am a person who likes to protect my image and all I know is that I like being respected and any husband should do the same to their wife."

This message came barely two weeks after their wedding photos surfaced on social media and just few months after Arnelisa unfollowed him on instagram.