Islamic Radical Threatens Omar Sharif

IMDB ^ | 10/31/05

[Borges]

Veteran actor Omar Sharif has been threatened with death on an Arab website that often contains messages from al-Qaeda. The Italian news agency Adnkronos International, which closely monitors Arabic media, said that the writer of the message objected to comments made by the actor about his role as St. Peter in a two-part Italian miniseries that aired last week. Sharif, who was born a Christian but converted to Islam when he married an Egyptian film actress in the 1950s, said that after playing Peter, "It will be difficult for me to play other roles from now on." In response, a radical Muslim wrote, "Omar Sharif has stated that he has embraced the crusader idolatry. ... He is a crusader who is offending Islam and Muslims and receiving applause from the Italian people. I give you this advice, brothers, you must kill him."

[rightinthemiddle]

And Sharif Don't Like It...

[Millee]

New Islamic single, "I shot the Sharif.."

[Moral Hazard]

"And Sharif Don't Like It..."

Thinks it's not Kosher.

[zeugma]

Them whacky muslims!

[popdonnelly]

This "radical Muslim's" concept of religion escapes me. A whining, immature child who thinks everyone he dislikes should be killed.

[duffthor]

Observe as I take the Sharif puns to rock bottom....

When he married the Egyptian Actress did they say...
"She's the Sharif?"

I will now graciously accept the award for the first Suzanne Sommers reference in an Omar Sharif thread.

[snippy_about_it]

You know he really hates it.

[Borges]

This "radical Muslim's" concept of religion escapes me. A whining, immature child who thinks everyone he dislikes should be killed.


Remember that Twlight Zone episode?

[trisham]

Now over at the temple
Oh! They really pack 'em in
The in crowd say it's cool
To dig this chanting thing
But as the wind changed direction
The temple band took five
The crowd caught a wiff
Of that crazy Casbah jive

[Gumlegs]

But peacefully. Islam is a religion of peace.

[fatnotlazy]

The radicals are getting weirder by the minute.

All the more reason for us to knock them off before they take over the world.

[Mr. Mojo]

Offended Islamics threatening to kill innocent people.

...and the sun sets in the West.

[mmercier]

I would have sworn Omar Sharif was dead. The wife made me check out http://www.deadoraliveinfo.com/dead.nsf/snames-nf/Sharif+Omar

So much for what I "know".

[JRios1968]

Sharif, who was born a Christian but converted to Islam when he married an Egyptian film actress in the 1950s

Was he the first one to Walk Like An Egyptian?

[duffthor]

Isn't he the one that gives bridge hints in my local newspaper?

[Borges]

I love that site! Their "Alive Over 85" section is a great source of that sort of info.

[JRios1968]

I would have sworn Omar Sharif was dead.

Isn't he the one who gives bridge advice in the newspapers?

[JRios1968]

Great minds think alike!!!

[Dark Skies]

In response, a radical Muslim wrote, "Omar Sharif has stated that he has embraced the crusader idolatry. ... He is a crusader who is offending Islam and Muslims and receiving applause from the Italian people. I give you this advice, brothers, you must kill him."

Wait'll this guy gets a load of "Funny Girl"...there'll be blood in the streets.