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Peter Casey: Choosing Islam after 9/11

September 13, 2011 Category :Stories 1

Peter Casey, or Abdul Malik as he is known now, was a Judeo-Christian. He converted to Islam when he was 15 years old; his parents declined to comment for his convert story.

He was raised in Long Island suburb, from a Jewish mother and Catholic father. Growing up, he grappled with a divisive figure in the family: Jesus. On the one hand, Christianity spoke of a divine being, Son of God and God Himself. On the other, Judaism spoke of Jesus as a false messiah â€” if it spoke of him at all. » Continue Reading

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