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Did Shalit convert to Islam?

Is it true that Gilad Shalit converted to Islam?

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  • kismet
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favourite answer

    We have no way of knowing whether he did or not, since there has been no communication from him from the time he was kidnapped by Hamas.

    If he did convert to Islam it was done under duress, since he is a prisoner, not a free man.

  • 1 decade ago

    I would not be surprised if Corporal Gilad Shalit, in the hope of being released after over two years or of being better treated by his savage jailers, converted to Islam. Of course that wouldn't necessarily save him now, would it?

    'PLEASE HELP ME, TALEBAN HOSTAGE BEGS

    http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/03/20/...

    PESHAWAR, Pakistan – "I am Khadija Abdul Qahaar. I am a convert to Islam. I have been advised to make this video. I am going to be killed at anytime." So began a chilling video released on Wednesday by Taliban militants who are holding Qahaar, a Canadian woman, hostage somewhere in the tribal areas of Pakistan.

    Qahaar, whose former name is Beverly Giesbrecht, converted to Islam after 9/11. A 55-year-old journalist from Vancouver, she tried to travel into North Waziristan – one of the most dangerous areas in the world – last November with two Pakistani reporting assistants.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Someone said he wanted to go to any other country and not israel. Of course that if he will be released before his execution.

    not sure if he really converted to islam or not but it's expected that he will find another religion than the one of all the israeli politicians

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Well he did try acording to informed sources but he didn't meet the required standard in Islam any more than he did as a teen-soldier.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Shalit for sure got to know God more than ever and its up to God and Him.

  • 1 decade ago

    How would we know? We don't even know whether he is alive, let alone whether he has been forced to accept Islam. If he had converted voluntarily, I'm sure we would know about it, as the Palestinians would urge him to talk about it on TV.

  • 1 decade ago

    Everyone knows the story of Rabbi Akiva and how he died. But isn't it true that the RaMBaM does not consider Islam to be Avoda Zarah? I once heard that somewhere...

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    complex subject. search using bing and yahoo. just that can assist!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Were you aware that the excellent reputation of Jews in Canada has been harmed by banning George Galloway from Canada by the actions of the so called "Jewish defense league" ?

    How is associating Jews with being anti free speech acting in their defense ? How is attempting to drive a wedge between us and our commonwealth partners doing anything but heaping shame upon the great Jewish peoples ?

    If you want to defend Jews defend free speech and stop interfering with our Commonwealth partners across the sea

    ----------------- Your so called Jewish defense league is harming Jews in Canada I call upon you to stop that

    Defense of Jews begins with the freedom of speech and those that oppose it shame all Jews everywhere --- If you are against the shaming of Jews then support free speech

    You are either for freedom --- and the defence of Jews

    Or you are against free speech and shame all Jews

    Those are your choices --- and your participation is mandatory

    Choose now --

    Defend free speech and Jews

    Or shame Jews by supporting Nazi styled oppression

  • 1 decade ago

    Religion don't give any advantage in such situation.

  • Zeno
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Yes,he has. He is following in the great tradition established by Zabatai Levi or whatever his name was. Now all he has to do is proclaim himself the messiah. Then they can let him go. He can go to al Quds and kill a red bull raised by one of those American Deep South firebreathing zionists. Think what will happen then. Nothing,obviously. Just a dead bull from Texas.

    I will be the first to hail the dawn of great new era. Speaking sardonically of course.

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