A Muslim scholar involved in high-level dialogue with the Vatican has denounced the Pope's baptism on Saturday of a prominent Italian Muslim convert.It's a provocation, supposedly. That's pretty much par for the course, but what I found interesting was this bit:
The Egyptian-born Italian TV and newspaper commentator has been an outspoken critic of Islamist militancy and a strong supporter of Israel.I know the BBC regards support for Israel as somehow outlandish (that's just the way they are) but criticism of Islamist militancy is now controversial?
He says such controversial views and his conversion to Christianity have provoked threats on his life, and he is now protected by a police escort.
Who knew?
