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9/11 causes actress to convert to Islam
Mon Sep 27, 2010 1:13PM
A renowned British actress has added to her popularity after converting to Islam, attributing her curiosity about the religion to the US 9/11 events.
Myriam Francois-Cerrah became popular when she was a child for acting in the 90's hit film 'Sense and Sensibility.' Now she is gaining more popularity for being one of a growing number of educated middle class female converts to Islam in Britain, Fox News reported.
Francois-Cerrah has referred to the September 11, 2001 events in the US as a motive behind her intellectual curiosity about Islam and as a result, her conversion.
Also referring to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a man of peace, she cites looking into the Prophet's life as one of several reasons why she was motivated to change her career.
Francois-Cerrah describes Prophet Muhammad as one of the great misunderstood figures of history. She quotes some of the Prophet's popular sayings, “One of his favorite quotes was, 'Forgive him who wrongs you. Join him who cuts you off. Do good to him who does evil to you and speak the truth even if it be against yourself.'”
Meanwhile, an MTV host in Germany, Kristianne Backer, whose conversion to Islam received a great deal of negative attention in the press, says she has no regrets over changing her religion.
"I met a lot of famous, interesting people in life, but ultimately it was an empty life, so now I am from 'Empty-V', from entertainment to 'inner-tainment.' I had a crisis after a few years of jetting around like a circus horse, on stage, home alone, empty and I didn't know why I was doing it and Islam was somehow introduced to me," Backer said.
Kristianne Backer refers to her meeting with another woman convert, Sarah Joseph, who is editor of Emel magazine.
Backer says: “I asked Sarah, what is drawing women to the religion?
She answered, “People go to, travel to, Muslim countries, and see great beauty and hospitality and that draws them to it-the art and the architecture”, said Backer.
Joseph explained that any negative propaganda about Islam has not only served to repel some people, but it has drawn others, according to Backer.
-Press Tv
Mon Sep 27, 2010 1:13PM
A renowned British actress has added to her popularity after converting to Islam, attributing her curiosity about the religion to the US 9/11 events.
Myriam Francois-Cerrah became popular when she was a child for acting in the 90's hit film 'Sense and Sensibility.' Now she is gaining more popularity for being one of a growing number of educated middle class female converts to Islam in Britain, Fox News reported.
Francois-Cerrah has referred to the September 11, 2001 events in the US as a motive behind her intellectual curiosity about Islam and as a result, her conversion.
Also referring to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a man of peace, she cites looking into the Prophet's life as one of several reasons why she was motivated to change her career.
Francois-Cerrah describes Prophet Muhammad as one of the great misunderstood figures of history. She quotes some of the Prophet's popular sayings, “One of his favorite quotes was, 'Forgive him who wrongs you. Join him who cuts you off. Do good to him who does evil to you and speak the truth even if it be against yourself.'”
Meanwhile, an MTV host in Germany, Kristianne Backer, whose conversion to Islam received a great deal of negative attention in the press, says she has no regrets over changing her religion.
"I met a lot of famous, interesting people in life, but ultimately it was an empty life, so now I am from 'Empty-V', from entertainment to 'inner-tainment.' I had a crisis after a few years of jetting around like a circus horse, on stage, home alone, empty and I didn't know why I was doing it and Islam was somehow introduced to me," Backer said.
Kristianne Backer refers to her meeting with another woman convert, Sarah Joseph, who is editor of Emel magazine.
Backer says: “I asked Sarah, what is drawing women to the religion?
She answered, “People go to, travel to, Muslim countries, and see great beauty and hospitality and that draws them to it-the art and the architecture”, said Backer.
Joseph explained that any negative propaganda about Islam has not only served to repel some people, but it has drawn others, according to Backer.
-Press Tv
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