Former Balkan star singer finds faith and new life in Albania

Former Balkan star singer finds faith and new life in Albania

Vlora, Albanien - Bojan Tomovic, a 43-year-old Montenegrin singer, recently made a significant lifestyle. He retired from the show business and led his life in a new direction. Tomovic, who has been converted to Islam since 2019 and is now called Ammar Mostrokol, describes his belief as a decisive factor that helped him overcome his earlier problems with alcohol and medication dependency. According to kosmo he has also turned to a new lifestyle.

In the past few months, Ammar Mostrokol has broken off his tents in Germany and now lives with his wife, who is ten years older in Vlora, Albania. The couple opened a café called "Starry Night", which is a tribute to the famous painter Vincent van Gogh. Tomovic recognizes a connection to van Gogh because both suffer from bipolar disorders. This new company shows its devotion to lead a new life that is characterized by stability and creative expression.

return to music and renewed belief

After an eight -year break from the public, Tomovic appeared in the television show "Isspovest" in September 2023, where he spoke about his life story, his health challenges and his former music career. He celebrated his first successes in 2005 with hits such as "Plava Motorola" and "Nisam Te Zaboravio", which gave him the reputation of a swarm of women and an emerging sensation in the Balkans

In April 2025, he emphasized his religious identity by describing himself as "Montenegrin after nationality and Muslim". His experiences during the Ramadan in Sarajevo and the Bajram festival were of particular importance for him and gave him a deep feeling of belonging. In the past, however, he also had phases in which he took a distance from Islam and considered himself "not worthy of being a good Muslim".

cultural and religious dimensions of the conversion

The story of Ammar Mostrokol finds parallels to the conversion experiences of Muslims in a dissertation in Western European societies. This dissertation illuminates the experiences of male and female converts and analyzes the challenges that are associated with the acceptance of Islam as a personal religious choice. It also deals with the social environment and the associated changes in the lifestyle. The growing number of converts plays a crucial role as a bridge builder between Muslim and non-Muslim communities, as is documented in the research.

In the different perceptions and the integration of Muslims in different countries, such as Great Britain and Germany, a clear difference is also visible. These social dimensions offer important context to Tomovic's own career and his commitment to faith.

The combination of Tomovic's life story and the extensive knowledge about religious conversions in the West shows how profound changes in the life of an individual can be influenced by questions of faith and personal challenges. His new life approach reflects the desire to live both as an artist and as a person in accordance with his beliefs.