March 12, 2024 – 5:30 pm – The World
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Former American writer, activist and preacher Jeffrey Shaun King converted to Islam at the beginning of Ramadan. He says he was affected by “six months of suffering and pain that the Palestinians suffered.”
The king and his wife, Ray, converted to Islam on Monday. A video on Instagram and Facebook shows the couple reciting the Shahada at a mosque in Texas, led by American Muslim scholar Omar Suleiman, a friend of King's for more than a decade. “We recited the Shahada together and converted to Islam to begin the month of Ramadan,” King wrote. “It was a beautiful, powerful, and meaningful day that we will never forget.” After the evening prayer, he returned to his home with his wife.
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Jeffrey Shaun King, 44, a former priest, says his conversion to Islam was inspired by “six months of suffering and pain that the Palestinians suffered.” “I was deeply moved by the fact that people in the most dangerous and traumatic places on Earth, who sometimes see nothing but rubble and the remains of their families, can still find meaning and purpose in their lives,” said King, who supported the Palestine cause. “Their faith and devotion to Islam opened not only my heart, but the hearts of millions of people around the world.”
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Jeffrey Shaun King, known for his commitment to civil rights and support for the Palestinian cause, criticized the censorship of his social media accounts and the threats he has received. He claims that the Israeli government could be involved.
