I wouldn’t have expected it either. It was thought that he had become a Muslim (although a member of some Sufi-related group that is very popular among European intellectuals) but maybe the ISIS Muslims have gone too far even for these people now.
Whatever, it was great that he did this.
FWIW, Charles is highly regarded for his charity work.
“....Sufi-related group that is very popular among European intellectuals....”
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That’s not saying much about European intellectuals.