# Sinead O'Connor is now Muslim **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 26, 2018, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524 "2018-10-26T00:48:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524/21 "2018-10-26T11:21:02Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > Maybe she’ll hook up with another convertant, [Yusuf Islam.](https://catstevens.com/media/albums/) And he seems happy. As others have noted, O’Connor is a talented musician who had a terrible childhood and has suffered from mental health issues. I too hope she finds some peace, although it is likely that this is just the next of an ongoing series of life changes. Some people simply never find the peace they seek. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524/22 "2018-10-26T12:03:20Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > Maybe she’ll hook up with another convertant, [Yusuf Islam.](https://catstevens.com/media/albums/) How perfect. He’s said [some stupid stuff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_Stevens'_comments_about_Salman_Rushdie) too. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524/23 "2018-10-26T12:07:00Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > How perfect. He’s said [some stupid stuff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_Stevens'_comments_about_Salman_Rushdie) too. By that metric I think we’re all pretty much screwed. Most of us are simply lucky enough not to have our stupid comments reported in the media. ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524/24 "2018-10-26T13:05:01Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > By that metric I think we’re all pretty much screwed. Most of us are simply lucky enough not to have our stupid comments reported in the media. Indeed, who of us, in our late-thirties, has not publicly supported the death of an author charged with blasphemy, and then claimed we were just joking around. Oh, that dry British wit! ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524/25 "2018-10-26T13:20:29Z")
> [@Baal\_Houtham](#): > > Indeed, who of us, in our late-thirties, has not publicly supported the death of an author charged with blasphemy, and then claimed we were just joking around. > > Oh, that dry British wit! That’s defining “saying stupid stuff” rather narrowly. I’ve certainly said and written things I’d desperately love to go back and erase, and some of them have been quite hurtful even if unintentionally. If you haven’t, then you’re doing surprisingly well. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524/26 "2018-10-26T13:44:29Z")
> [@Baal\_Houtham](#): > > Indeed, who of us, in our late-thirties, has not publicly supported the death of an author charged with blasphemy, and then claimed we were just joking around. > > Oh, that dry British wit! In reference to his [comments about Rushdie](https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/99/04/18/specials/rushdie-cat.html?_r=2), Mr. Islam says we should just [“get over it”](https://www.newshub.co.nz/entertainment/yusuf-islam-get-over-my-salman-rushdie-comments-2015010910), as he has gray hair now and was being honest about his views. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524/27 "2018-10-26T17:22:36Z")
I’m all for people finding peace and happiness wherever they can, but this part of her initial tweet pisses me off: > [@](#): > > This is the natural conclusion of any intelligent theologian’s journey. All scripture study leads to Islam. Which makes all other scriptures redundant. She’s sounding quite a bit intolerant, and maybe even militant there. ---
**Author:** ![Ramira](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ramira/32/344_2.png) [@Ramira](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ramira)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524/28 "2018-10-26T17:27:00Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I am afraid Islam may be a bit hard on her. Why “hard on her”? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524/29 "2018-10-26T17:27:38Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > I’m all for people finding peace and happiness wherever they can, but this part of her initial tweet pisses me off: > > She’s sounding quite a bit intolerant, and maybe even militant there. It’s the standard “ **This time** I’ve found the truth” statement one expects from chronic faith hoppers. If and when she eventually swaps to Jainism or Zen Buddhism or Pastafarianism, she’ll say something similar again. ---
**Author:** ![awldune](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c77e96/32.png) [@awldune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/awldune)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524/30 "2018-10-26T18:23:27Z")
IIRC she was Rastafarian for a while. ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524/31 "2018-10-26T18:33:28Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > She has struggled with mental illness for years. I wish her peace. Same here. I’ve seen her perform twice, once when she was nine-months pregnant, and she gave pure, perfect, unforgettable shows each time. She clearly loved performing for people. It’s a shame especially since it seems many of her demons are rooted in abuse. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524/32 "2018-10-26T19:36:16Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > I’m all for people finding peace and happiness wherever they can, but this part of her initial tweet pisses me off: > > She’s sounding quite a bit intolerant, and maybe even militant there. AKA, the fervor of the newly converted. ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524/33 "2018-10-26T20:24:21Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > In reference to his [comments about Rushdie](https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/99/04/18/specials/rushdie-cat.html?_r=2), Mr. Islam says we should just [“get over it”](https://www.newshub.co.nz/entertainment/yusuf-islam-get-over-my-salman-rushdie-comments-2015010910), as he has gray hair now and was being honest about his views. And what if I find his honest views despicable and won’t get over it? Is he going to call for my death too? ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524/34 "2018-10-26T20:37:49Z")
I hope something finally gives her disturbed soul some relief. She’s had a rollercoaster of a life with extreme lows and highs. > **[Sinead O’Connor Allegedly Posts Possible Suicide Note on Facebook Page](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/sinead-oconnor-overdose-facebook-6777915/)** > > A distressing update appeared on Sinead O’Connor’s Facebook page on Sunday (Nov. 29) ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524/35 "2018-10-26T21:08:56Z")
reminds me of when Bob Dylan was Christian for a short time in the late 70s ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524/36 "2018-10-26T21:12:57Z")
Dylan recorded a really good Christian album. _Slow Train Coming_ is one of my favorite albums. He won a Grammy for Gotta Serve Somebody. I wore out my vinyl copy and have the cd ripped to my phone. Maybe Sinead and Yusuf Islam will do an album together. That would be a trip making those two styles work on one album. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524/37 "2018-10-26T22:48:07Z")
she hasn’t tried Buddhism or Hinduism yet from what I recall. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524/38 "2018-10-26T23:05:24Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > This seems to me like it should be nobodies business but hers. It should be, but emotionally disturbed people with mental illness sometimes throw themselves headfirst into religion looking for peace of mind and salvation. It usually doesn’t work out for them. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524/39 "2018-10-26T23:26:36Z")
> [@Wesley\_Clark](#): > > It should be, but emotionally disturbed people with mental illness sometimes throw themselves headfirst into religion looking for peace of mind and salvation. > > It usually doesn’t work out for them. We hear about the cases where it doesn’t work out. We seldom hear of the folks who find some balance in their lives as a result and who go on to live less unhappily. Even so, I must resist rolling my eyes when I hear of a person going serially from one faith/idea/cause to another, looking for the **truth**. I should really just wish them all the best, and as long as their new cause isn’t trying to regulate my life, I hope they find peace. ---
**Author:** ![DavidwithanR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@DavidwithanR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidwithanR)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524/40 "2018-10-26T23:55:18Z")
> [@Ramira](#): > > Why “hard on her”? One reason: O’Connor has a consistent history of maintaining liberal and unorthodox views, no matter what organization she joins. Liberal unorthodox modern Islam is… hmmmm… What’s the word I’m looking for? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sinead-oconnor-is-now-muslim/823524.md?page=3)