Discover the spiritual journey of IShowSpeed, a Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United superfan, who is known for his wild antics.
Claims of IShowSpeed being a Muslim seemed to have spread after a video of him in a mosque in Abu Dhabi was released. He was very excited about visiting a mosque for the first time and wearing traditional clothes. Even though many videos on YouTube suggest that IShowSpeed turned to Islam, it is not so. He is a practicing Christian much like the majority of people in the USA.
Darren Watkins Jr., famously known as IShowSpeed, was born on January 21, 2005, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is just 19 years old but has amassed a huge following. He has over 22 million subscribers on YouTube. His streams and reactions are well followed by the community.
Just like his idol, Ronaldo, Speed has also shown huge respect toward the religion of Islam. This is another reason why people have speculated if he has turned to follow the religion as well. Similar inquiries about Ronaldo had also garnered widespread attention.
IShowSpeed seemingly observed 30-day fasting during Ramadan
On the advice of YouTube star, Chunkz, IShowSpeed tried fasting during Ramadan. Chunkz, who is a Muslim, even handed him the dos and don’ts.
After getting to know about it in detail, Speed was enthusiastic about fasting during Ramadan. He claimed he would fast all 30 days during the holy month. However, the situation took a tough turn for Speed.
Fans claimed that Speed was lying. People did not believe he was honest about the fast. A post on X also claimed to have spotted Speed at a diner before sunset. During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims do not consume anything before sunset. Therefore, Speed being at a diner before sunset was controversial.
IShowSpeed reaction to people saying he’s not fasting
“I been fasting since Ramadan came out”
pic.twitter.com/hZkhKK887m— Speedy Updates (@SpeedUpdates1) March 31, 2023
Speed did not take the allegations lightly and clapped back. He said, “People keep telling me, ‘Yo Speed, you’re not fasting, you’re not doing this bro.’ I’ve been fasting since Ramadan came out. You feel me, bro?
“How the f**k you gonna tell me that I’m not fasting? Worry about your own fasting. I am fasting. I haven’t eaten or drunk a damn thing yet today. I can drink in, like, the next two hours. So, don’t worry about my fasting, I am fasting. Don’t worry about my Ramadan, cause I’m doing my Ramadan. Worry about your own Ramadan.”
Muslim YouTuber breaks down why IShowSpeed is not a Muslim
IShowSpeed’s content with Chunkz drew reactions from various Muslim content creators, who broke down why Speed is not a Muslim. Among those YouTubers, a video from ‘Smile 2 Jannah’ stands out.
The content creator breaks down the personality of IShowSpeed before reacting to the aforementioned video of Chunkz and Speed. The YouTuber argued that basic curiosity about the religion doesn’t convert you to Islam.
He points out that Speed indeed showed some curiosity about Islam and was willing to convert after a little push from Chunkz. However, the desire to convert to the religion should come from within and the whole process is a little longer than what was shown on camera.
The YouTuber concluded by stating that he hopes that Speed might think about the whole process behind the camera and convert to Islam in the future.