Italy's Ambassador to Riyadh Converts To Islam
Italy’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia accepted Islam. Torquato Cardilli
revealed his decision on November 25, 2001, his 59th birthday.
Cardilli is a graduate in oriental culture and languages from the
University of Naples. He also served as ambassador to Albania and
Tanzania. He is married with two children and speaks Arabic fluently.
His conversion follows many years of study in Islam. Finally, he
officially converted to Islam in Saudi Arabia on November 16, 2001, on
the eve of the holy month of Ramadan. In a press statement, he expressed
his happiness and said that he was fully convinced of the truthfulness of
Islam through his regular readings of the Holy Qur’an.
This is the second time that an Italian ambassador to Saudi Arabia
converted to Islam. Seven year ago, Mario Scialoja
shocked everyone when he converted to Islam. He was at that time Rome’s
permanent representative to the United Nations in New York. He was later
posted to Saudi Arabia as Italy’s ambassador in 1994-95.
According to figures from the Union of Islamic Organizations and
Communities, some 3,000 to 5,000 Italians have recently converted to Islam from
Catholicism.
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Italy’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia accepted Islam. Torquato Cardilli
revealed his decision on November 25, 2001, his 59th birthday.
Cardilli is a graduate in oriental culture and languages from the
University of Naples. He also served as ambassador to Albania and
Tanzania. He is married with two children and speaks Arabic fluently.
His conversion follows many years of study in Islam. Finally, he
officially converted to Islam in Saudi Arabia on November 16, 2001, on
the eve of the holy month of Ramadan. In a press statement, he expressed
his happiness and said that he was fully convinced of the truthfulness of
Islam through his regular readings of the Holy Qur’an.
This is the second time that an Italian ambassador to Saudi Arabia
converted to Islam. Seven year ago, Mario Scialoja
shocked everyone when he converted to Islam. He was at that time Rome’s
permanent representative to the United Nations in New York. He was later
posted to Saudi Arabia as Italy’s ambassador in 1994-95.
According to figures from the Union of Islamic Organizations and
Communities, some 3,000 to 5,000 Italians have recently converted to Islam from
Catholicism.