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The “Cool” Muslims of Contemporary Islam: Female Converts and their Presence in the Media

Posted by eren on 13 Mar 2012 / 0 Comments

As a convert to Islam, I have had other Muslims ask me, particularly in settings where I have discussed Islamic feminism and LGBTQ2/S rights, whether or not I converted to be one of the “cool” Muslims that are often times presented in the media. By “cool,” people often mean not-orthodox. (I started preparing this post […]

Lauren Booth Converts to Islam and Insanity Ensues

Posted by sana on 17 Nov 2010 / 0 Comments

Lauren Booth, half sister of Tony Blair’s wife Cherie Booth, a human rights activist and a British journalist working for the Islamic Republic of Iran’s state channel PressTV, caused an gasping uproar when she converted to Islam a little less than a month ago, after having an alleged spiritual experience while at the tomb of Fatima Masuma in the Shi’ite holy city of Qom.