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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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21 posted on 03/22/2008 7:45:50 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/______________________Profile updated Saturday, March 1, 2008)
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To: 43north

“If that isn’t a poke in the eye with a sharp stick to all the islamonazis!”

Sad to say that the conversion rate of Christian to Muslim is many times higher than the other way around.


22 posted on 03/22/2008 7:46:08 PM PDT by 353FMG (Vote for the Person who will do the least damage to our country.)
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To: rbmillerjr

“Are there any converts from Islam that are martyrs?”

Many. You can google for the details.


23 posted on 03/22/2008 7:49:37 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Ask me again tomorrow.)
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To: traumer

This guy has guts. God bless him.


24 posted on 03/22/2008 8:01:07 PM PDT by Barnacle (Happy Easter)
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To: traumer; Robert Spencer

“Magdi Allam is frequently on Italian television (the RAI), writes frequently in the most important paper, the Corriere della Sera, and furthermore, was baptised by the Pope himself, which puts the Vatican squarely front and center. If anyone still needed proof that Benedict has got Islam’s number, whatever little pretend pieties about Interfaith-Healing may come out of the Vatican, this is surely it.” - Hugh Fitzgerald at jihadwatch (posted at 7:58 PM today).

More here...

http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/020420.php#comments

Thanks to Hugh, Robert and the OUTSTANDING posters at jihadwatch.


25 posted on 03/22/2008 8:16:51 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: traumer

I would not want to be his life insurance carrier!


26 posted on 03/22/2008 8:17:04 PM PDT by MtnClimber ("Bullfighting, Mountain Climbing and Auto-Racing are the only real sports.)
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To: mamelukesabre

27 posted on 03/22/2008 8:22:05 PM PDT by traumer
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To: traumer
Welcome to the flock, Magdi!


28 posted on 03/22/2008 8:22:39 PM PDT by Miss Didi ("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
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To: traumer

Thank you and God bless you Mr. Allam, but it would be wise to get your personal affairs in order NOW.


29 posted on 03/22/2008 8:25:00 PM PDT by LiberConservative (Typical white honky.)
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To: Miss Didi
WELCOME to the party pal !
30 posted on 03/22/2008 8:25:02 PM PDT by traumer
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To: traumer

An Egyptian-born, non-practicing Muslim who is married to a Catholic, Magdi Allam infuriated some Muslims with his books and columns in the newspaper Corriere della Sera newspaper, where he is a deputy editor. He titled one book “Long Live Israel.”

Oh boy...


31 posted on 03/22/2008 8:30:37 PM PDT by traumer
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To: rbmillerjr
Are there any converts from Islam that are martyrs?

There will be many more in the next few days, as the Muzis take revenge first on local converts in Malaysia, Africa, and the Middle East. Of course, this has been happening regularly for several years already (the rate will increase), but the MSM could care less about reporting it on page one, never mind with any sense of outrage.

32 posted on 03/22/2008 8:31:00 PM PDT by LibFreeOrDie
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To: LibFreeOrDie

If you guys want to see some perversity, go the the WashPost website and click on their Faith section...they have Easter “testimonies” from Melissa Etheridge and some retired Episcopalian Bishop.

Etheridge mocks Easter, Christ...but she believes in the resurrection of the Sun...the good Bishop denies Jesus’ miracles, resurrection and Divinity...a new all time low for the ScumPost.
http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/john_shelby_spong/2008/03/jesus_for_the_nonreligious.html


33 posted on 03/22/2008 8:53:48 PM PDT by rbmillerjr ("bigger government means constricting freedom"....................RWR)
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To: rbmillerjr

Spong - Episcopal Diocese of Newark...

I hear the ex-gay-Guv of NJ, Jim McGreevey, is studying to become an Episcopal priest. We’ll probably be treated to his view of theology next Easter.


34 posted on 03/22/2008 9:16:41 PM PDT by LibFreeOrDie
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To: traumer

god bless this guy


35 posted on 03/22/2008 9:41:30 PM PDT by upsideconservative121
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To: LibFreeOrDie

Spong wraps up evil in the cotton wool of concern for people. In putting poeple first he relegates God to last or to irrelelvance and non-exitance. In his unbelief he attacks the fundamentals of Christianity and in doing so removes God from His throne and puts himself firmly in God’s place. He indeed is a wolf in a shepherds clothing.


36 posted on 03/22/2008 9:44:45 PM PDT by melsec (A Proud Aussie)
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I hope this is real. If so, it is fantastic news. God Bless him in his journey.


37 posted on 03/22/2008 10:05:53 PM PDT by Revereee
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To: traumer
Prominent Muslim becomes Catholic on Easter
...converted to Roman Catholicism on Saturday...

Easter fell on Saturday this year?

38 posted on 03/22/2008 10:15:57 PM PDT by BykrBayb (In memory of my Friend T'wit, who taught me much. ~)
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To: Ikemeister

Dead by Pentecost.


39 posted on 03/22/2008 10:26:51 PM PDT by Otho
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To: BykrBayb
Easter fell on Saturday this year?

Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday night. The mother of all liturgies. Easter begins midway through with the Gloria and first Resurrection reading from the Epistle then the Gospel. Catechumens and converts are received into the Church at this Liturgy.

40 posted on 03/23/2008 12:37:23 AM PDT by TotusTuus
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