"Since I've been in the big leagues, I've learned a lot more about my religion, my heritage," he said.

As well as giving Muslims the opportunity to enjoy themselves and provide a platform for them to learn more about their religion.

They also have Sunday School to learn more about their religion.

Instead, he said, he hoped to find assistance from Christians here who would find him employment and help him learn more about his religion.

Many have come to learn more about their religion so they can defend it at work or at school.

It actually encourages them to learn more about their own religion.

Older immigrants remember conducting holy ceremonies in secret under Stalinist rule, while younger ones recall having little chance to learn about their religion.

Tāwor then left his throne, wife and children, to become the Saint's disciple, learning more about his new religion.

"To him it was an opportunity to see a different world and learn more about his religion," she said.

They often send their children to mosques so that they can learn about their ancestral religion and study the Arabic language.