A politician in the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), known for its anti-Muslim rhetoric, has resigned from its board and converted to Islam, the party said on Wednesday. "Mr. Wagner could also choose another religion," Daniel Friese, a spokesperson of the party, told Berliner Zeitung, noting that Wagner had resigned from the board two weeks ago. "Mr. Wagner resigned on Jan. 11 from the state board on his own volition. Only afterwards was it known that he had converted to Islam," Friese told Reuters. He believes it is a private affair," the party spokesperson said.

Source: CBC News January 24, 2018 15:45 UTC