A Polish woman who befriended a Pakistani man on social media has converted to Islam and married him after arriving in Pakistan.
The woman – identified as Mangorzana – traveled to Punjab’s Sargodha city after her friendship with Matiullah, who hails from Manoor Hayat area of Bhalwal, soon turned into love.
Before marrying Matiullah in Judge Samar Hayat’s Family Court, the Polish woman converted to Islam and adopted the Islamic name Maryam.
The woman embraced Islam at Jamia Masjid Hamid Shah, where religious scholar Qazi Nigah Mustafa Chishti presided over her conversion.
The Polish woman said she had come to Pakistan of her own free will and accepted Islam of her own choice and faced no pressure whatsoever.
Confirming her desire to live with her husband, she said: “My marriage and my decision to embrace Islam are entirely my own wishes.”
This is the second time this month that a foreign woman has married a Pakistani man after embracing Islam.
Earlier this month, an Indian Sikh woman embraced Islam and married a Pakistani national in Sheikhupura district.
Police officials said the woman – identified as Sarbjit Kaur from Jalandhar – arrived in Pakistan on November 4 to participate in the 10-day festival marking the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh faith.
They added that the Indian woman developed a friendship with Farooqabad’s Naseer Hussain on social media.
Their friendship soon turned to love, leading to her conversion and marriage to the Pakistani youth.
During her appearance before a magistrate in Sheikhupura, the Indian woman confirmed her conversion and marriage, with court records showing Kaur adopted the name Noor.
