Blair's sister-in-law converts to Islam
Tony Blair's sister-in-law, Lauren Booth, has become the latest in a long line of Western Islamic converts. From Chris Eubank to Jermaine Jackson to Alexander Litvinenko, she joins an eclectic list, yet she is markedly different from most of its names, for one key reason – she is female.
Ms Booth, who works for the Iranian state news channel Press TV, said she decided to become a Muslim after being overwhelmed during a visit to a shrine in the city of Qom, Iran.
Though the group she joins as woman convert is small, it is a vocal one. Ms Booth's colleague at Press TV, former war correspondent Yvonne Ridley, converted to Islam in 2003 after being captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
There is of course one challenging liturgical requirement. Ms Booth said: "I haven't had a drink in 45 days," she said. "And I was someone who craved a glass of wine or two."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/blairs-sisterinlaw-convert...
u will be they Next ---Inshallah
Good Sign of success...
Blair's sister in-law is now in the right path. Allah has guided her and saves her from darkness into light. keep it up.
ha ha yeah it is Adams - strange(or very clever) that it can be read in one of two ways. When you mentioned it was Adams I read it in an entirely different light and meaning, and instantly recognised it as one of his quotes.
Before it did not ring a bell with me as I'read' it the wrong way round.
ha ha
may allah be with her and all muslim women
hope Mr.Blair follow his sister's step someday... :)
Good listening.... I wouldn't say he was only the "God of the Middle Eastern Desert", but we must be open to the beliefs of others..
By the way, the quote was from Douglas Adams :O)
Good for her
'By the way, someone once said - “Without a god, life is only a matter of opinion.”'
A Response:
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Must be kismet, as this was only posted on youtube 4hrs ago.
Thanks for sharing..
The guy makes valid points. Some convert for the sake of conversion. Others because they want to belomng. Yet, it is mostly the fault of muslims themselves that many leave...
By the way, someone once said - “Without a god, life is only a matter of opinion.”
I respect your honesty
75% of New Muslims (in the West)become Apostates (within 5 years) - Muslim scholars admit.
But never got a source for it, this the closest I got:
We all make choices for varying reasons. Some take years , some only moments.
Whether those choices are correct - only time can tell..
WK: Great news.. I hope it works out for her ...
blair's sister in law must be trippin!
Clever girl, your sister-in-law.
My Sister In Law converted to Buddhism few days back..
Should I post a thread about it???
Nobody interested?
Ah ok then, I will shut up
she says she has only read the first 60 pages of the Qur'an - if you are going to convert to a lifestyle that has a lot of rules for living your daily life etc - don't you think you should read it all before you decide?
At the moment all she's read are mostly the abrogated verses anyway.
GUD..Alhamdu Lillaah
So another CELEBRITY in the list of getting themselves converted into ISLAM...Good..Let's see who will be the next?? :D
And since when was Jermaine Jackson considered an "eclectic list" unless the OP meant eccentric?
Good for her.
Who cares?
Al-Hamdulillah
Church of England to Roman Catholic and Muslim, what next. The start of the Blair Which Project
news? Because she's Blair SIL?
B - wanted to make a confession hence the conversion
So what?
Maximum number of conversions happening in the world now is from all religions to Deism.
Good for her.. B-Liar became a Catholic ...
We all make choices in life , hoping that they will lead to more contentment and purpose.
Blair's sister-in-law converts to Islam