Sinéad O'Connor

Shuhada Sadaqat born Sinéad Marie Bernadette OConnor December 8 1966 July 26 2023 better known as Sinéad OConnor was an Irish singersongwriter musician and activist Her career encompassed songs for films collaborations with numerous artists and appearances at charity fundraising concerts Known for often drawing attention to issues involving child abuse human rights racism and womens rights she became a controversial figure for tearing up a photograph of Pope John Paul II to protest against abuse in the Catholic Church during an SNL live performance in 1992 She converted to Islam in 2018 and changed her name to Shuhada Sadaqat but didnt stop using her birthname professionally