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Praying, pretty buildings may make Liam Neeson a Muslim

By April MacIntyre Jan 27, 2012, 15:52 GMT

Liam Neeson may ditch his Catholicism and convert to Islam, after admiring prayer rituals and pretty buildings while on location in Turkey. 01/11/2012 - Liam Neeson - The Sun (UK) reports that Neeson, 59, claimed the daily Islamic praying

01/11/2012 - Liam Neeson - The Sun (UK) reports that Neeson, 59, claimed the daily Islamic praying "got into his spirit" while filming in Turkish city Istanbul. © Tony Lowe / PR PhotosThe Sun (UK) reports that Neeson, 59, claimed the daily Islamic praying "got into his spirit" while filming in Turkish city Istanbul."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...There are 4,000 mosques in the city. Some are just stunning and it really makes me think about becoming a Muslim," Neeson said.The Irish actor spoke about his changing outlook, especially after he lost his wife Natasha Richardson in a skiing accident in 2009.He tells The Sun: "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?"I'm constantly reading books on God or the absence of God and atheism."

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