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Oliver Stone’s son converts to Islam in Iran
The Tehran Times ^ | Feb. 14, 2012 | Unnamed

Posted on 02/14/2012 8:08:39 AM PST by Makana

TEHRAN -- Sean Stone, the son of U.S. filmmaker Oliver Stone, has converted to Islam in Iran.

He went to the office of Shia cleric Ayatollah Mohammad Nasseri Dowlatabadi in the city of Isfahan on Tuesday and recited shahada, the Persian service of the Fars News Agency reported.

The shahada is the Islamic profession of the faith, “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is His messenger.” To convert to Islam, one simply has to recite this while believing it in one’s heart.

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TOPICS: Current Events; Islam; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: islam; oliverstone; oliverstonesson
Well, this explains some things. I wonder if Mr. Stone, the younger, unerstands that refuting his faith is now punishable by death in his newfound creed.
1 posted on 02/14/2012 8:08:43 AM PST by Makana
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To: Makana

Daddy like crazy. Son like crazy.


2 posted on 02/14/2012 8:33:54 AM PST by formosa (Formosa)
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To: Makana

The apples don’t fall far from the trees.


3 posted on 02/14/2012 10:25:04 AM PST by Big Mack (I didn't claw my way to the top of the food chain to eat VEGETABLES!)
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