The singer represents Italy at the Eurovision song contest in Tel Aviv.
That Alessandro Mahmood it was clear that he was not an easily classifiable person, but yesterday yet another confirmation arrived. In the past, his statements on the presence of racism in our country had already caused discussion (“But what racism, there is respect in Italy"). But these days, the young winner of the latest edition of the "Sanremo Festival" has taken positions that are certainly destined to cause discussion.
Busy in Tel Aviv, in Israel, where Saturday will represent Italy in the final of the Eurovision song contest (with a good chance of winning), Mahmood answered questions from foreign journalists, who asked him for clarification on his identity and his religious life.
Sketching out a nice “macaronic English”, Alessandro (born and raised between Milan and Sardinia, from an Italian mother and an Egyptian father, with whom he has no longer had contact for years) he claimed to be “100% Italian”. But the most exhaustive answer was given to the question “Now there is Ramadan. I wonder if you also participate in Ramadan and how you do it?“. Mahmood's reply was dry and he stated with conviction: “No, I don't participate. I am a Christian".
In a world where the word "Christian" has become unpronounceable for many, there are still those, despite his young age, he still wants to define himself as such before the eyes of the world
source – https://vocecontrocorrente.it/mahmood-stupisce-tutti-quale-ramadan-io-sono-cristiano/