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NEWS ABOUT: Muslim convert

Muslim convert stories: 6 news summaries
WACKY DICTATORS

Gadhafi Hires 200 Hot Italian Women, Tries to Convert Them

Leader also gives out copies of his book

Nov 16, 09 2:23 PM CST
(Newser) - Moammar Gadhafi hired a couple of hundred attractive Italian women for the night, headed to the Libyan ambassador's place in Rome, shepherded them into a room, and ... tried to convert them to Islam. The Libyan dictator offered $75 for the evening, causing most of the women to assume they’d... More »

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Islam • Italy • Libya • Rome • Moammar Gadhafi • Koran • conversion • Muslim convert

Interview



 Gitmo Guard: Why 
 I Embraced Islam 

Terry Holdbrooks sympathized with the detainees, and was soon bounced from the army

Oct 7, 09 2:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Terry Holdbrooks didn’t know anything about Islam when he was assigned to guard the Guantanamo Bay detention center. The lone son of junkie parents, raised by his ex-hippie grandparents, he liked hard drinking, hard rock, and tattoos. But once there he became intensely curious about Islam, wondering how the... More »

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Islam • Guantanamo Bay • soldier • Muslim convert • Terry Holdbrooks

Terror Suspect Led Typical Suburban Life

But Boyd fought in Afghanistan, said 'good Muslims' waged jihad

Jul 29, 09 5:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - The arrest of construction worker Daniel Boyd and his sons for conspiring to support terrorists came as a complete shock to their neighbors in North Carolina, who describe the 39-year-old father as a friendly gardener and fisherman. But Boyd has followed an uncommon path. After converting to Islam in the... More »

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Islam • jihad • North Carolina • Islamic extremism • terror suspects • terror cell • suburbs • Muslim convert • domestic terrorism • Daniel Boyd

Meet Mikaeel: Jacko Converts to Islam

British tabloid says King of Pop assumes new name in ceremony

Nov 21, 08 11:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Michael Jackson has followed the path of fellow entertainer Cat Stevens in converting to Islam, a source tells the British tabloid the Sun. Jackson—now called Mikaeel—recently went through a ceremony at a friend’s Hollywood Hills home, after being swayed by pals who said the faith had made... More »

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Islam • Michael Jackson • conversion • Muslim convert • Cat Stevens

Muhammad  Probably
Never Existed: Theologian

Islamic scholar's theory enrages Muslims

Nov 15, 08 8:45 AM CST
(Newser) - An Islamic professor's belief that Muhammad probably never existed has Muslim groups seething, the Wall Street Journal reports. The German convert to Islam says he cast a critical eye over historical records and found little to indicate the prophet was a real person. Muhammad’s name didn't appear on coins... More »

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Islam • Muslims • Muslim • Muhammad • Muslim convert • Prophet Muhammad • religious scholars

Ex-Sailor Convicted in Terror Case

Navy signalman told al-Qaeda group about ship movements

Mar 5, 08 5:43 PM CST
(Newser) - A jury in Connecticut convicted a former Navy sailor today of passing along classified information about US ships in the Persian Gulf to terrorists, the AP reports. Prosecutors said Phoenix native Hassan Abu-Jihaad, 32, sent details about naval ship movements to a group affiliated with al-Qaeda in April of 2001.... More »

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terrorism • Persian Gulf • Navy • Strait of Hormuz • al-Qaeda • Hassan Abu-Jihaad • USS Cole • Muslim convert

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