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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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KEYWORDS: baptism; convert; easter; exmuslims; muslimbaptism
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1 posted on 03/22/2008 6:43:44 PM PDT by traumer
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To: traumer

It was nice to know you....


2 posted on 03/22/2008 6:44:17 PM PDT by traumer
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To: traumer

Yeah, I smell a big ol’ fatwah coming his way.


3 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)
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To: traumer

Muslim rioting in the streets; FATWA issued.

Film at 11.


4 posted on 03/22/2008 6:46:56 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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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 ....
5 posted on 03/22/2008 6:47:21 PM PDT by Ken522
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To: traumer

it’s plot to advance the Crusadejihad.


6 posted on 03/22/2008 6:47:33 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (Free New York)
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To: traumer

And the Quran teaches it is permissible to lie to the Infidel. And the Pope is the greatest of infidels.


7 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!)
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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.


8 posted on 03/22/2008 6:52:24 PM PDT by EDINVA (Proud American for 23,062 days.... and counting!)
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To: traumer

It would be a real hoot if he was a cartoonist as well?


9 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".)
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To: traumer

dead man walking


10 posted on 03/22/2008 7:00:57 PM PDT by Ikemeister
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To: traumer

May his new life of hope and salvation bring fruit of the same to others.

Christian bump!


12 posted on 03/22/2008 7:13:50 PM PDT by prairiebreeze (Oh sinner, friend, for you He died.)
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To: traumer

Oh dear. This is going to draw the looniest muslims out of the shadows looking for a reason to jihad against something.


13 posted on 03/22/2008 7:18:48 PM PDT by mamelukesabre (Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?)
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To: Rudder

he gave up all of those virgins just to become Cathoolic and save his soul????Geeze


14 posted on 03/22/2008 7:19:09 PM PDT by terycarl (lurking, but interested and informed)
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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!


15 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.)
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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......


16 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.)
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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.


17 posted on 03/22/2008 7:26:13 PM PDT by LibFreeOrDie
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To: traumer; informavoracious; larose; RJR_fan; Prospero; Conservative Vermont Vet; ...
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Please ping me to note-worthy Pro-Life or Catholic threads, or other threads of interest.

18 posted on 03/22/2008 7:29:12 PM PDT by narses (...the spirit of Trent is abroad once more.)
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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.


19 posted on 03/22/2008 7:35:04 PM PDT by rbmillerjr ("bigger government means constricting freedom"....................RWR)
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To: traumer

That’s one.


20 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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