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Liam Neeson has considered becoming a Muslim after the religion got "into [his] spirit".
The actor revealed the faith resonated with him while filming in Turkish city Istanbul. Liam finds the Islamic religion very “beautiful”.
“The Call to Prayer happens five times a day and for the first week it drives you crazy, and then it just gets into your spirit and it's the most beautiful, beautiful thing,” he gushed in an interview with British newspaper The Sun.
"There are 4,000 mosques in the city. Some are just stunning and it really makes me think about becoming a Muslim."
Liam was raised in Northern Ireland as a devout Catholic.
However, the star always challenges his childhood religion.
"I was reared a Catholic but I think every day we ask ourselves, not consciously, what are we doing on this planet? What's it all about?” he mused.
"I'm constantly reading books on God or the absence of God and atheism."
It’s not the first time Liam has spoken about religion.
The 59-year-old faced criticism in 2010 after refuting claims by author C.S. Lewis that Narnia lion Aslan is based on Christ.
Liam – who voiced the character in the film adaptation – instead claimed Aslan was based on other spiritual leaders including Mohammed and Buddha.
“Aslan symbolises a Christ-like figure but he also symbolises for me Mohammed, Buddha and all the great spiritual leaders and prophets over the centuries,” he said at the time.
“That’s who Aslan stands for as well as a mentor figure for kids – that’s what he means for me.”
Read more: Liam Neeson: I consider being a Muslim - Celeb News, Independent Woman - Independent.ie
I am an atheist but man!!! Beuty of Istanbul and Azan is magical enought to convert people to Islam.
The actor revealed the faith resonated with him while filming in Turkish city Istanbul. Liam finds the Islamic religion very “beautiful”.
“The Call to Prayer happens five times a day and for the first week it drives you crazy, and then it just gets into your spirit and it's the most beautiful, beautiful thing,” he gushed in an interview with British newspaper The Sun.
"There are 4,000 mosques in the city. Some are just stunning and it really makes me think about becoming a Muslim."
Liam was raised in Northern Ireland as a devout Catholic.
However, the star always challenges his childhood religion.
"I was reared a Catholic but I think every day we ask ourselves, not consciously, what are we doing on this planet? What's it all about?” he mused.
"I'm constantly reading books on God or the absence of God and atheism."
It’s not the first time Liam has spoken about religion.
The 59-year-old faced criticism in 2010 after refuting claims by author C.S. Lewis that Narnia lion Aslan is based on Christ.
Liam – who voiced the character in the film adaptation – instead claimed Aslan was based on other spiritual leaders including Mohammed and Buddha.
“Aslan symbolises a Christ-like figure but he also symbolises for me Mohammed, Buddha and all the great spiritual leaders and prophets over the centuries,” he said at the time.
“That’s who Aslan stands for as well as a mentor figure for kids – that’s what he means for me.”
Read more: Liam Neeson: I consider being a Muslim - Celeb News, Independent Woman - Independent.ie
I am an atheist but man!!! Beuty of Istanbul and Azan is magical enought to convert people to Islam.
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