Former far-right Dutch politician converts to Islam

AMSTERDAM – Doğan News Agency

Arnoud van Doorn announced his decision to the world on his Twitter account. DHA photo

A former member of the anti-Islamist Dutch politician Geert Wilders’ party and personal friend of his, has declared his conversion to Islam.

Arnoud van Doorn was a member of Wilders’ right-wing Freedom Party until the end of 2011.

He said that he had made a fresh start by announcing his decision to the world and taking his Shahadah [Testimony of Faith] on his Twitter account.