Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Tales of Two Conversions - 14 Centuries Apart
Islam-watch ^ | 16 Sept, 2006 | MA Khan

Posted on 09/16/2006 8:09:51 AM PDT by Islamwatch

A Tampa (Florida) Jewish woman, who lost 8 close relatives in 9/11 attacks, converted to Islam. This incredible story finds similarity in the conversion of a Jewish man 14 centuries ago, whose good friend of the same tribe was killed by his own converted younger brother. Younger brother's ruthless intent to kill the elder sibling also if the Prophet had ordered the same convinced him that when a religion can inspire such conviction in a man, there must be truth in that religion. Impressed, he immediately converted.

(Excerpt) Read more at islam-watch.org ...


TOPICS:
KEYWORDS: 911; converttoislam; islam; islamichistory

1 posted on 09/16/2006 8:09:53 AM PDT by Islamwatch
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Islamwatch
"A Tampa (Florida) Jewish woman, who lost 8 close relatives in 9/11 attacks, converted to Islam."

Sounds like she was traumatized.

2 posted on 09/16/2006 8:13:57 AM PDT by Axhandle
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Islamwatch

Reminiscent of the collaborators at Auschwitz who thought they could prolong their lives by licking the boots of their masters and doing their bidding.

They were wrong, of course.

.


3 posted on 09/16/2006 8:14:42 AM PDT by Westbrook (Having more children does not divide your love, it multiplies it!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Islamwatch

Murder requires no great conviction. If someone could convince you of the necessity of murdering your brother in the first place, you aren't all that grand a prize to convert anyway.


4 posted on 09/16/2006 8:14:53 AM PDT by hopespringseternal
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Islamwatch

The same conviction can be found in the mafia, street gangs, and cults. People who are sucked in by Islam are weak. The "religion" is weak, too, since it can only win by violence and intimidation. That is because it was founded on false principles.


5 posted on 09/16/2006 8:15:31 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault ("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson