Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s sister-in-law Lauren Booth has declared that she has reverted to Islam. Booth, who is half-sister to Cherie Blair and a Catholic by birth, switched faith after a recent visit to Iran. A human rights campaigner and journalist, she works for Press TV, Iran’s 24-hour English language international news channel. News of Booth’s conversion surfaced after she was showcased at a rally in London under the banner of Global Peace and Unity 2010, attended by several Islamists. Booth (43), who has once figured in a reality television contest, told a section of British media, “I had a delightful experience at a Muslim shrine in Iran six weeks ago. I now pray five times a day and occasionally go to a mosque. And I haven’t had an alcoholic drink for 45 days.” Booth now covers her head and neck with hijab when outside her home (and doesn’t rule out wearing a burqa in future), no longer eats pork and reads the Qur’ān every day. She conceded that her decision to convert might create a controversy. “Every action sparks a reaction,” she said.
TONY BLAIR’S SISTER-IN-LAW REVERTS TO ISLAM
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s sister-in-law Lauren Booth has declared that she has reverted to Islam. Booth, who is half-sister to Cherie Blair and a Catholic by birth, switched faith after a recent visit to Iran. A human rights campaigner
