Sinéad O’Connor was a blessed soul, says Imam

Shaykh Dr Umar Al-Qadri, 40, an Islamic scholar and the chief Imam at the Islamic Centre of Ireland (PA)

Sinéad O’Connor has been described as a “blessed soul” by the Imam who helped convert her to Islam.

The Grammy-winning singer, who died on Wednesday aged 56, converted to Islam in 2018 – changing her name to Shuhada’ Davitt, later Shuhada Sadaqat.