The Guardian Newspaper has reported that journalist and broadcaster Lauren Booth, 43, has converted to Islm and has started wearing Hijab, prays five times a day, reads the Qur'an every day, and has stopped eating pork and drinking alcohol.
She is Cherie Blair's sister and works for Press TV, the English-language Iranian news channel.
She decided to convert to Islam when she visited the shrine of Fatima al-Masumeh, - a descendant of Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him), and sister of Ali Riza, in the city of Qom - and had what she describes as a "holy experience".
"It was a Tuesday evening and I sat down and felt this shot of spiritual morphine, just absolute bliss and joy."
When she returned to Britain, she decided to convert immediately.
She said in an interview that she hoped her conversion would help Tony Blair change his presumptions about Islam.
Ms Booth's colleague at Press TV, former war correspondent Yvonne Ridley, converted to Islam in 2003 after she was captured and released by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
"I haven't had a drink in 45 days," Lauren Booth said. "And I was someone who craved a glass of wine or two."
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