The story of anti-Islam filmmaker who became converts

Filmmaker Fitna , a film that insults the Prophet Muhammad , and anti - Islam activists from the Netherlands , Arnoud Van Doorn , converted to Islam earlier this year . He even performed the Hajj for the first time yesterday . He said the find rest after becoming a Muslim .
Related news he became a Muslim be a big echo in the media at that time . Though he was a former vice- chairman of the Dutch Party For Freedom (PVV ) leader Geert Wilders , the Dutch politician known for anti - Islam movement , as reported by the site yjc.ir , last March .
However , after studying Islam , Doorn finally decided to become converts . He bersyahadat on his Twitter account using Arabic and surprise everyone .
Doorn , 46 years , a figure that is polite and gentle . He believes that Islamophobia or discrimination against Islam and the Muslims in Europe originate from Western media and the government's efforts to show a dark image of Islam .
He even said that if the people in Europe know how wonderful and wise of Islam , then they all would become converts .
In an interview with Ma'an News Agency ( MNA ) , Doorn expressed interest in traveling to Iran and other Islamic countries . He explained that he hopes to see a few cities in the land of the Mullah , such as Isfahan , Shiraz , and Qom .
" I have studied the Qur'an based on curiosity , which I started about a year ago after I left the PVV . Prior to that I only heard negative stories about Islam . Increasingly I also read the Koran , the more I am convinced that Islam is a religion that is really beautiful and thoughtful , " Doorn said .
" I have had a religious upbringing as a Christian , so I already understood a lot of values ​​. 's Easier to be a Christian than a Muslim instead of a person who does not have confidence , because I already know things about the prophets , angels , and teaching required in any religion , "he continued .
Doorn very sorry to have insulted Islam . " Hopefully, remorse , repentance , and my tears can wash all my sins , " he said after the Hajj , as quoted by IRIB website .
He also said since his pilgrimage to the Holy Land and has come to be the best thing in his life . He admitted to feeling embarrassed while the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad . " I really hope God forgives me . I have a large one has been vilifying the Prophet Muhammad , " he said .
Doorn be one of the 15 thousand converts the Netherlands this year . The number was up from last year's number of converts only the Netherlands has increased from 12 thousand people .