Source: The Guardian

Why is a former member of Geert Wilders’ anti-Islamic Party for Freedom – who made a film claiming Muslims are violent – tweeting from Mecca?

Name: Arnoud Van Doorn

Age: 47.

Appearance: White robes, white hat.

Nice. Is he some sort of Dutch medical orderly? Nope. These days he also sports a beatific smile.

He could be a happy medical orderly. He isn’t. He’s a happy Muslim.

Good for him. Why is that? Because he is currently doing the hajj.

Is that like the Netherlands’ hokey-cokey? Again, no. It’s the pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are expected to perform at least once in their lives.

Ah. Been saving up for a long time, has he? About six months. He only converted from Christianity to Islam in April.

Fancy that. Well look, I’m very glad a middle-aged Dutchman is enjoying his religion, but I’m quite busy, so unless there’s anything else … He is not just any middle-aged Dutchman, mind you.

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