Filipino female nurses, who are treated terribly in Saudi Arabia, rarely become converts to Islam. They are, of course, offered all sorts of inducements to convert. Many Saudis cannot conceive, simply cannot conceive, of anyone refusing to become a Muslim. It makes no sense. Islam is just that wonderful. The wife of an Armenian architect who built military cities in Saudi Arabia was offered $30,000 to convert by her grateful female pupils, and they could not understand her refusal (come to think of it, they have a point -- why didn't she just take the money and then drop the whole business when she returned to civilization?).

Possibly these Filipinos converted not only because of such inducements, but because, by becoming Muslims, they would fit in better, be better treated all way round. Nothing wrong with pretending while you are enduring your brutal masters and to win some points with them. But to continue when you return -- i.e., to become True Believers? That's the unacceptable part.

Note to all Infidels: go ahead, if you can stand to do it, put yourself up for the highest bidder while you must live in, are forced to endure, life in Saudi Arabia. Take them for all they're worth. It's money that would only go to the Jihad in one way or another. Then when you leave, carefully taking the money with you, shed Islam as a snake sheds its skin. Above all, don't ever take it seriously. Adult-onset Islam is a dangerous disease -- to you, and to others.

Posted by: Hugh at October 28, 2005 2:48 PM

Hugh have you ever heard of any follow up on those 200 French Paratroopers, that were directed to hastily say the Shahada before they attacked the representatives of Khomeini that took over Mecca in 1979 or was that 1980.

I wonder how they fared afterwards, did the "magic words" turn them into Arabs, or have they had to conceal the ordeal for fear of reprisal for "leaving Islam".

Posted by: Nariz at October 28, 2005 2:57 PM

I suspect that they all went home, having been sworn to absolute secrecy by the French government (possibly with a special payment from the Saudis with more to follow in 10 or 20 years as long as they continued to shut up -- remember, the official story is that it was the Saudis alone who retook the mosque), and shed the Shehada their first night home as easily as they did their shoes.

Posted by: Hugh at October 28, 2005 7:39 PM

But didnt they (the Islamists) just get control of the southern half of Mindanao? They havent even had time to destroy the remaining churches in all of the provinces yet. I think some of the provinces they got were not quite fully Muslim yet. Im trying to find more information.

Posted by: Sharku at October 29, 2005 2:00 AM