Is Shakira Christian or Muslim?

She was raised Catholic and attended Catholic schools. She has eight older half-siblings from her father’s previous marriage. Shakira spent much of her youth in Barranquilla, a city located on the northern Caribbean coast of Colombia.

Why is Shakira a Muslim name?

Shakira is a feminine given name derived from the Arabic verb شَكَرَ meaning “thankful”.

Is Shakira a Maronite?

Shakira’s father William Mebarak Chadid is Lebanese-Maronite Catholic. Shakira’s father William Mebarak Chadid is Lebanese-Maronite Catholic. Maronites are Lebanese Christians and have nothing in common with Macedonians.

What are Shakira’s beliefs?

I was becoming an agnostic. “And it was really hard, because I was always very religious, and for a few years, maybe because — it sounds so corny — I was not feeling the love like it was supposed to be, I started to think that there was no God. And suddenly I meet Gerard and the sun comes out.”

Is Shakira fluent in Arabic?

She can fluently speak Arabic and understand the language well. Her name in Arabic means “to be thankful” which is beautiful. Her active philanthropist activities also had a huge impact on her wanting to learn multiple languages.

Is Shakira an agnostic?

I was becoming as agnostic. And it was really hard, because I was always very religious, and for a few years, maybe because — it sounds so corny — I was not feeling the love like it was supposed to be, I started to think that there was no God. And suddenly I meet Gerard and the sun comes out.”

What is Shakira’s real name?

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll
Shakira/Full name
Shakira, in full Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, (born February 2, 1977, Barranquilla, Colombia), Colombian musician who achieved success in both Spanish- and English-speaking markets and by the early 2000s was one of the most successful Latin American recording artists.

Is Shakira Spanish or Arabic?

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born on February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Colombia. With a Lebanese father and Colombian mother, Shakira honors both her Latino and Arabic heritage in her music. She wrote her first song at the age of 8 and signed her first record deal at 13.