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Prominent Muslim becomes Catholic on Easter
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/22/pope.muslim.convert.ap/index.html ^
Posted on 03/22/2008 6:43:42 PM PDT by traumer
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Italy's most prominent Muslim commentator converted to Roman Catholicism on Saturday during the Vatican's Easter vigil service presided over by the pope.
Italian journalist Magdi Allam attends a meeting in Milan in 2005.
An Egyptian-born, non-practicing Muslim, Magdi Allam has infuriated some fellow Muslims with his criticism of extremism and support for Israel.
The deputy editor of the Corriere della Sera newspaper, Allam often writes on Muslim and Arab affairs.
He told the Il Giornale newspaper in a December interview that his criticism of Palestinian suicide bombings generated threats on his life in 2003, prompting the Italian government to provide him with a sizeable security detail.
Pope Benedict XVI baptized seven adults during the service.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: baptism; convert; easter; exmuslims; muslimbaptism
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posted on
03/22/2008 6:43:44 PM PDT
by
traumer
To: traumer
It was nice to know you....
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posted on
03/22/2008 6:44:17 PM PDT
by
traumer
To: traumer
Yeah, I smell a big ol’ fatwah coming his way.
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posted on
03/22/2008 6:46:25 PM PDT
by
FormerLib
(Sacrificing our land and our blood cannot buy protection from jihad.-Bishop Artemije of Kosovo)
To: traumer
Muslim rioting in the streets; FATWA issued.
Film at 11.
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posted on
03/22/2008 6:46:56 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: traumer
How can he be both a “prominent Muslim” and a “non-practicing Muslim” at the same time? It just doesn't sound right ....
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posted on
03/22/2008 6:47:21 PM PDT
by
Ken522
To: traumer
it’s plot to advance the Crusadejihad.
To: traumer
And the Quran teaches it is permissible to lie to the Infidel. And the Pope is the greatest of infidels.
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posted on
03/22/2008 6:49:25 PM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(CTHULHU '08 - I won't settle for a lesser evil any longer!)
To: Ken522
“How can he be both a “prominent Muslim” and a “non-practicing Muslim” at the same time?”
Switch Muslim to Catholic and think: Teddy Kennedy, Joe Biden, Dick Durbin, Patrick Leahy, etc.
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posted on
03/22/2008 6:52:24 PM PDT
by
EDINVA
(Proud American for 23,062 days.... and counting!)
To: traumer
It would be a real hoot if he was a cartoonist as well?
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posted on
03/22/2008 6:56:45 PM PDT
by
DogBarkTree
(The correct word isn't "immigrant" when what they are doing is "invading".)
To: traumer
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To: traumer
May his new life of hope and salvation bring fruit of the same to others.
Christian bump!
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posted on
03/22/2008 7:13:50 PM PDT
by
prairiebreeze
(Oh sinner, friend, for you He died.)
To: traumer
Oh dear. This is going to draw the looniest muslims out of the shadows looking for a reason to jihad against something.
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posted on
03/22/2008 7:18:48 PM PDT
by
mamelukesabre
(Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?)
To: Rudder
he gave up all of those virgins just to become Cathoolic and save his soul????Geeze
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posted on
03/22/2008 7:19:09 PM PDT
by
terycarl
(lurking, but interested and informed)
To: traumer
Woo-hoo! If that isn’t a poke in the eye with a sharp stick to all the islamonazis! Way to go Pope Benedict. And prayers for this man’s safety and comfort in the faith of Jesus Christ this Easter!
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posted on
03/22/2008 7:19:50 PM PDT
by
43north
(I hope we are around long enough to become a layer in the rocks of the future.)
To: traumer
'He told the Il Giornale newspaper in a December interview that his criticism of Palestinian suicide bombings generated threats on his life in 2003, prompting the Italian government to provide him with a sizeable security detail.'The Italian Secret Service might want to hold a new recruiting drive right about now, methinks......
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posted on
03/22/2008 7:21:15 PM PDT
by
Viking2002
(I hope the AG pounds the Mann Act up Spitzer's ass with a sharp stick.)
To: Rudder
Now this poor guy will be guilt-ridden with impure thoughts of masturbation.He missed out on spending his school years with Sister Mary.
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posted on
03/22/2008 7:29:12 PM PDT
by
narses
(...the spirit of Trent is abroad once more.)
To: narses
Interesting. Are there any converts from Islam that are martyrs?
I’m only half kidding. They will be coming after this guy. That’s a pretty powerful conversion.
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posted on
03/22/2008 7:35:04 PM PDT
by
rbmillerjr
("bigger government means constricting freedom"....................RWR)
To: traumer
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posted on
03/22/2008 7:38:40 PM PDT
by
Past Your Eyes
(Bill Clinton: Life Member of the Liars' Club.)
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