Lauren Booth Converts to Islam After 'Holy Experience'

inn ^ | 10/24/10 | Chana Ya'ar

[Nachum]

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s sister-in-law, Lauren Booth, has converted to Islam after a trip to Iran.

The 43-year-old broadcast journalist, who works for Iran’s English-language Press TV, said she had a “holy experience” while visiting the Fatima al-Masumeh shrine in the city of Qom, a “shot of spiritual morphine.”

Upon her return to Britain, she told British publication The Mail in an interview published Sunday that she decided to immediately convert to Islam.

“Now I don’t eat pork and I read the Koran every day. I’m on page 60,” she told the publication. “I also haven’t had a drink in 45 days, the longest period in 25 years.”

[Nachum]

Elwood sees the light. In reverse.

[Nachum]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX5tfRdkoY0&feature=related

[skeeter]

Get that woman a burka.

[Not gonna take it anymore]

She does realize that this is her final decision on her choice of religion?

Sure hope she knows that she doesn't get to change her mind, if she wishes to continue living.

I cannot understand how someone could be Catholic and convert to Islam. She must have no real knowledge of her religion at all. She is giving up so much for so little.

[olezip]

“I also haven’t had a drink in 45 days, the longest period in 25 years.”

I am impressed!

[choctaw man]

“I’m on page 60,” she told the publication”

Boy, the first 59 pages musta packed a punch...the way the world is going, unfortunately...

[al baby]

Good lord. If she wanted to stop drinking she could have gotten a big book

[Bean Counter]

“Elwood sees the light. In reverse.”

**snort**

Have you picked up a copy of Rosenberg’s “The Twelfth Imam” yet?? I burned through it in 3 days...to say that it is “gripping” just doesn’t cover it...

[martin_fierro]

Ecce dhimmi

[therightliveswithus]

What the hell is this?

[FlingWingFlyer]

She must be into sado-masochism. Most fruity, loopy liberals are.

[riri]

said she had a “holy experience”

Yeah, it's called Stockholm Syndrome. Most of you leftist nutjobs are prone to it.

[Nachum]

Have you picked up a copy of Rosenberg’s “The Twelfth Imam” yet?? I burned through it in 3 days...to say that it is “gripping” just doesn’t cover it...

Not yet. But I will.

[bray]

Does she believe women should be stoned for adultary?

Pray for the Election

[RJR_fan]

Larry Poston analyzed conversion stories a while back in Christianity Today. The typical Christian conversion happened to teenagers. The typical Islam conversion happened to adults. Islam offers answers you don't find in "Christianity, Lite." You can't fight a world view with a navel view -- and those who are unwilling to view Christianity in terms of all of life are disarmed before they start.

Gotta run -- I'm watching a Turkish soap opera on another tab!

[Doogle]

....can’t wait for her first experience with Sharia law...

[Therapsid]

Wonder if she will enjoy the beatings?
THat face probly should be covered.
Think shes had her clitorectomy yet?

I know one of these nut jobs...same age..race..divorced her husband and converted..hasnt coverd her face yet but hope she does soon.

[SonOfDarkSkies]

I'll bet she doesn't know the punishment for leaving Islam.

Typical Westerner...she probably thinks there's a cancellation clause in case she dissatisfied in her choice of religion.

[taxesareforever]

““I’m on page 60,” she told the publication”

Guess she hadn’t read the “kill the infidels” portion yet. Or maybe she had so she decided to become one of them to protect her burka covered head.

[davius]

“I also haven’t had a drink in 45 days, the longest period in 25 years.”

That's nothing! Ted Kennedy has been clean and sober for the better part of 18 months.