British Ambassador converts to Islam performs Hajj pilgrimage

The British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Simon Paul Collis and his wife Huda Mujarkech performed Hajj this year after embracing Islam.

According to the Arab News report, the ambassador said, "I have converted to Islam after being in Muslim societies for 30 years, and right before getting married to Huda." As per media reports, the UK diplomat has spent almost his entire career serving in Arab countries.

Collis could be the first British ambassador to perform the holy Islamic trip, reported Independent. He was photographed at the pilgrimage site wearing white robes called Ihram worn for the pilgrimage. He was pictured alongside his wife Huda Mujarkech in photos posted to Twitter.

The ambassador has been based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, since 2015. He has previously been posted to Syria, Iraq, India, Qatar, UAE, Tunisia and Yemen.