Dolly Shaheen converts to Islam

Published June 13th, 2008 - 02:36 GMT

The Lebanese artist Dolly Shaheen filed documents in a family court in Alexandria, Egypt, declaring herself officially Muslim. 


The documents will be used in her divorce case against her husband Lebanese businessman Sami Salim Qalib, who is a Maronite Christian.


Dolly said that when she married Sami she was still a Catholic, but now that she is a Muslim the marriage is forbidden.


Dolly tried to file for divorce several times, but Sami refused.


Dolly’s family and friends tried to intervene, but Dolly is determined to get divorced.