Blair Sister-in-Law Converts to Islam
Mark Seddon at Big Think reports:
Tony Blair's sister-in-law has converted to Islam after having what she describes as a "holy experience" during a visit to Iran.
Journalist and broadcaster Lauren Booth, 43 – Cherie Blair's sister – now wears a hijab whenever she leaves her home, prays five times a day and visits her local mosque whenever she can.
I’ve known Lauren for many years – ever since I tried to get her a job on the London Evening Standard. I admired her brave stand over the Iraq War, and the fact that she wasn’t prepared to let family loyalties stand in the way of her principles. It may well have ensured that she and her family weren’t exactly welcome guests at Tony and Cherie’s’ soirees when he was Prime Minister, and had the run off the grace and favour Chequers in the Buckinghamshire countryside.
Apparently Lauren decided to become a Muslim six weeks ago after visiting the shrine of Fatima al-Masumeh in the city of Qom.
"It was a Tuesday evening and I sat down and felt this shot of spiritual morphine, just absolute bliss and joy," she said in an interview today.
When she returned to Britain, she decided to convert immediately.
Lauren works for Press TV, the English-language Iranian news channel – has stopped eating pork and reads the Qur'an every day.
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