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Magdi Cristiano Allam ( Arabic : مجدي علام Majdī ʿAllām; born 22 April 1952), is an Egyptian-Italian journalist and politician, noted for his criticism of Islam and his articles on the relations between Western culture and the Islamic world. Allam converted from Islam to Catholicism during the Vatican 's 2008 Easter vigil service presided over by Pope Benedict XVI . He served as a regional councillor in the Italian region of Basilicata after being elected in 2010 , and was a Member of the European Parliament for Italy from 2009 to 2014. He has lived under police protection for many years due to death threats from Muslims. At his baptism he chose Cristiano to be his middle name (see "Buona Pasqua a tutti: ricevere il Battesimo dal Papa nel Giorno della Risurrezione è il dono più grande della vita!" (in Italian).
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Magdi Allam , as a Catholic Magdi Cristiano Allam ( Maǧdī ʿAllām; born April 22, 1952), is an Egyptian-born Italian journalist and famous political leader, noted for his criticism of Islamic Extremism , his defence of Judeo-Christian roots of Europe and the West, and his articles on the relations between Western culture and the Islamic world . Allam converted from Islam to Roman Catholicism during the Vatican 's 2008 Easter vigil service presided over by Pope Benedict XVI . At his baptism he chose Cristiano to be his middle name (see "Buona Pasqua a tutti: ricevere il Battesimo dal Papa nel Giorno della Risurrezione è il dono più grande della vita!" (in Italian). Personal Website of Magdi Allam .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Magdi Cristiano Allam ( Maǧdī ʿAllām; born April 22, 1952), is an Egyptian-born Italian journalist and politician, noted for his criticism of Islamic extremism and his articles on the relations between Western culture and the Islamic world. Allam converted from Islam to Christianity during the Vatican 's 2008 Easter vigil service presided over by Pope Benedict XVI . He also serves as a regional councillor in the Italian region of Basilicata after being elected in 2010 and a Member of the European Parliament for Italy since 2009. At his baptism he chose Cristiano to be his middle name (see "Buona Pasqua a tutti: ricevere il Battesimo dal Papa nel Giorno della Risurrezione è il dono più grande della vita!" (in Italian). Personal Website of Magdi Allam .
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Magdi Cristiano Allam ( Majdī ʿAllām; born 22 April 1952), is an Egyptian-Italian journalist and politician, noted for his criticism of Islamic extremism and his articles on the relations between Western culture and the Islamic world. Allam converted from Islam to Christianity during the Vatican 's 2008 Easter vigil service presided over by Pope Benedict XVI . He also serves as a regional councillor in the Italian region of Basilicata after being elected in 2010 and a Member of the European Parliament for Italy since 2009. At his baptism he chose Cristiano to be his middle name (see "Buona Pasqua a tutti: ricevere il Battesimo dal Papa nel Giorno della Risurrezione è il dono più grande della vita!" (in Italian).
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Italian politician Magdi Cristiano Allam ( Majdī ʿAllām; born 22 April 1952), is an Egyptian-Italian journalist and politician, noted for his criticism of Islam and his articles on the relations between Western culture and the Islamic world. Allam converted from Islam to Roman Catholicism during the Vatican 's 2008 Easter vigil service presided over by Pope Benedict XVI .He served as a regional councillor in the Italian region of Basilicata after being elected in 2010 , and was a Member of the European Parliament for Italy from 2009 to 2014. At his baptism he chose Cristiano to be his middle name (see "Buona Pasqua a tutti: ricevere il Battesimo dal Papa nel Giorno della Risurrezione è il dono più grande della vita!" (in Italian).
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egyptian-born italian journalist and famous political leader
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egyptian-italian journalist and politician
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