Akuapem Poloo is a Ghanaian actress and entrepreneur
A Muslim woman has publicly expressed disappointment in Ghanaian socialite and actress, Akuapem Poloo, following her appearance at a December 31st night church service despite having converted to Islam.
In a video circulating on social media, the woman questioned Poloo’s commitment to Islamic teachings after she (Akuapem) shared footage that showed her attending church on the night of December 31, 2025.
According to the woman, Islam is a religion that accepts converts without discriminations, regardless of their pasts, but she believes some converts take advantage of that openness.
“Islam is one of the best religions. When someone wants to join the religion, we don’t check their background or their past life. We accept everyone equally and treat them nicely,” he said.
However, she expressed concern that some converts portray themselves as pitiful to gain acceptance, only to later act contrary to Islamic principles.
The woman argued that Muslims do not participate in 31st night church services, explaining that Islamic practice requires believers to remain indoors to observe Tahajjud prayers at midnight ahead of the Fajr prayers.
“I have issues with people who convert to Islam because when they join, they pretend to be pitiful so that everyone can accept them. As a Muslim, we don’t go to the 31st night worship. We stay indoors and pray Tahajjud at midnight before the Fajr prayers,” she stressed.
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She further questioned how Muslims would react if a person converted from Islam to Christianity and was later seen participating in Eid celebrations, adding that Akuapem Poloo should clearly identify where she belongs religiously.
“If it were like Akuapem Poloo converted from Muslim to Christian and she was seen on Eid grounds, how would you feel about that? She should be in one place so that we all know where she belongs,” she shared.
While she said she does not entirely blame Poloo, the woman criticised those who sponsored her pilgrimage to Mecca, suggesting that the significance of Hajj has been diminished.
“I don’t blame her; I blame the one who took her to Hajj because Hajj is now cheap. They come back with the Mecca teeth fixed and people start to call them Hajia. I think she should go and search for the qualities and the importance of going to Hajj,” she noted.
She stressed that a person who completes Hajj is expected to undergo spiritual transformation and should not return unchanged.
“You can’t return from Hajj and still be the same person you were before. She should take the Hajia out of her name and I think it will help her. What she’s doing contradicts the Islamic religion,” she added.
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