Liam Neeson 'considers converting to Islam'
http://i1.tribune.com.pk/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/327451-liamneeson-1327544847...Liam Neeson is considering converting to Islam, according to newspaper reports.
The desire to convert has sprung from spending time filming in Turkey, according to The Sun.
The Northern Ireland actor, who comes from a Catholic background, told the newspaper that the call to prayer in Istanbul drove him to distraction for the first week of filming but he then began to find it "the most beautiful, beautiful thing".
Neeson, a former altar boy in Ballymena, said: "There are 4,000 mosques in the city. Some are just stunning and it really makes me think about becoming a Muslim."
The actor has been nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA and three Golden Globe Awards during his career.
He has starred in a number of notable roles including Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List and Michael Collins.
Neeson was married to actress Natasha Richardson for 15 years before her death on 2009, when she suffered a severe head injury in a skiing accident at the Mont Tremblant Resort, in Quebec.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/liam-neeson-may-convert-to-islam-16108522.html
It's debatable whether Islam in Istanbul is a true representation of what an Islamic city is. Turkey has been secular since 1923 and so religious zealots have been kept in check since. I admit, it is a very nice city. But this will only remain as long as secularism is the rule and the religious are kept at bay.