Hollywood Director Sean Stone Converts To Islam

Category: Masala Published on Wednesday, 22 February 2012 15:05 Written by Aaliya Imtiaz

U.S filmmaker Sean Stone, the son of Oscar winning Hollywood director Oliver Stone, has recently converted to Islam in Iran while working on a short documentary project there.

Sean Stone underwent conversion ceremony in Iran and after becoming Muslim he has decided to become a Shiite and will be called “Muhammad Ali” by name.

Sean Stone father Oliver Stone is a Jewish and his mother is Christian but Sean Stone is happy to be Muslim. “The conversion to Islam is not abandoning Christianity or Judaism, which I was born with. It means I have accepted Mohammad and other prophets,” saysSean Ali Stone.

Sean Stone has also confirmed to make US citizens understanding Islam in a better way. According to him,"It's a mistake to believe that Islam is antagonistic towards Judaism and Christianity. What we need is to understand each other's beliefs and to establish dialogue.”

Best of luck Sean Stone- Muhammad Ali!

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