Tony Blair's Sister-In-Law Converts to Islam

(London, England) After a holy experience, 43-year-old Lauren Booth, the sister-in-law of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, converted to Islam.

Booth had visited the shrine of Fatima Al-Masumeh and she decided to become a Muslim.

"It was a Tuesday evening and I sat down and felt this shot of spiritual morphine, just absolute bliss and joy."

Booth is reportedly a broadcaster and journalist by trade and she is variously described as being a human rights, anti-war and peace activist by volition. She is employed by Press TV, the English-language news channel of the Islamic Republic of Iran.



Recently, Booth's main focus of protest has been the perceived denial of human rights to the Palestinian population.

Booth stated that she believes the "situation in Gaza is a humanitarian crisis on the scale of Darfur" and called Gaza "the largest concentration camp in the world today."

Booth's dedication to the Palestinian cause appears absolute and it's consistent with her role as a human rights activist. However, it's not clear how Booth reconciles her human rights activism with her conversion to Islam. Women are denied equal rights under Islam.

Furthermore, it seems odd that a human rights activist turned Muslim would also subject her young daughters to the restrictions of Islam. Charting an Eat Pray Love future for herself is Booth's privilege, but I'd suggest that dragging her kids along is questionable parenting.



I foresee significant stress being weaved into Lauren Booth's future.