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| Afghanistan |
| US army officer embraces Islam |
| 2012-12-29 |
| An American military officer has embraced Islam in the Watapur district of eastern Kunar province, the newly-converted Christian said on Saturday. James Grant, from the American state of Tennessee, said he converted after reading books on Islam for the last seven months at a coalition camp in the town. The US service-member, who changed his name to Mohammad Asif, formally announced his decision on Friday, insisting he found the religion true. He said he had consulted his wife before the conversion. "She did not oppose my conversion. I would preach Islam to my family first, and then to others," the father of two children said. Grant proclaimed "Kalma-i-Shahadat in front of a crowd of Afghan and foreign military officers through an imam with the Afghan military named Hamidullah. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #8 They used to call this "going Asiatic".. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2012-12-29 23:36 |
| #7 Maybe he found love there and realized he could have up to 4 wives if he converted. |
| Posted by: Rambler In Virginia 2012-12-29 20:28 |
| #6 Well, I sure hope it works out - because it is a one-way trip into a "roach motel" religion. You can check in, but you can NEVER check out. 'Hope they explained that little 'catch' about apostasy being fatal. |
| Posted by: Lone Ranger 2012-12-29 19:36 |
| #5 Doesn't it, Shipman. There are nutballs everywhere. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2012-12-29 15:38 |
| #4 wife just said: "fine"? hmmmmmmm |
| Posted by: Frank G 2012-12-29 13:35 |
| #3 James Grant? I'm sorry, that sounds so Manufactured I doubt the validity of this report. |
| Posted by: Charles 2012-12-29 12:02 |
| #2 Deacon? This sure sounds familiar. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2012-12-29 12:00 |
| #1 Congratulations Jim, now get that piece of shi* off of your fat head while you are in uniform. You want to wear a diaper and cowboy hat, fine .... but NOT in while in uniform. The 5k "Fun Run" is tomorrow at 0630. We're forming up in front of the motor pool.... BE THERE! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2012-12-29 10:33 |