Yes Nicholas Anelka is a Muslim - his Muslim name is Bilal Abdul Sallam Anelka(He has also been to Hajj)
Yea he's Muslim and his Name is Bilal Abdul Sallam Anelka instead of Nicolas Anelka
Muslim
He converted Muslim.
Nicolas Anelka's birth name is Nicolas Sebastian Anelka.
yes he is a muslim. He converted in 2004 after a discussion with chilhood friends.
After discussing religion with some childhood friends, Anelka converted to Islam in 2004 in the United Arab Emirates, taking the Muslim name of Abdul-Salam Bilal.Initially, Anelka considered leaving European football to play in the U.A.E.: "I am ready to stay here and to play for a club in the Emirates. I am not keen to go back to England or France." However, this did not come to pass and he briefly moved to Turkey instead.
He converted to Islam year 2004 in UAE, taking the Muslim name Abdul-Salam Bilal
to my information He converted to Islam and became a Muslim.
Abou Diaby is one player, but Anelka we are not certain of.
Nicolas anelka,van persie,solomon kalou,frank ribery etc
Some are Abu Diaby, Samir Nasri, and some say Anelka as well.