Liam Neeson admits he is interested in Islam, cries when he calls the Prophet Muhammad: Muhammad I Love You
Liam Neeson is interested in Islam
– Liam Neeson is one of the Hollywood actors who is quite popular. Some of the main roles he has played include Love Actually, Batman Begins, and Taken.
Behind his big name, Liam Neeson turns out to be restless. He thirsted for God's existence.
At its peak, in 2009, he was devastated by the death of his wife due to a skiing accident.
Liam Neeson was shaken, from there he began his spiritual journey in search of God.
"I'm certainly looking for answers. I read a lot of books about religion and a lot of atheist books too. I can't decide until I leave the world," he said.
His soul became interested in Islam while he was in Istanbul.
"Then I was taken to Istanbul, where the Muslim call to prayer (adhan) started ringing out at 05:00 in the morning. The first week it felt disturbing, the second week was quite beautiful too, then on the third week I was hooked," he said.
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"Because I like it, I think maybe Islam is the answer," he said.
Liam Neeson Akui Tertarik dengan Islam, Menangis Saat Sebut Rasulullah: Muhammad I Love You
Liam Neeson tertarik dengan agama Islam
– Liam Neeson adalah salah satu aktor Hollywood yang cukup populer. Beberapa peran utama yang ia pernah lakoni di antaranya Love Actually, Batman Begins, dan Taken.
Di balik nama besarnya itu, Liam Neeson ternyata berada dalam kegelisahan. Ia haus akan keberadaan Tuhan.
Puncaknya ketika 2009, ia sangat terpukul dengan meninggalnya sang istri karena kecelakaan bermain ski.
Liam Neeson sempat terguncang, dari situlah ia mulai perjalanan spiritual dalam mencari Tuhan.
"Aku tentu mencari jawabannya aku baca banyak buku tentang agama dan banyak buku atheis juga. Aku tak bisa memutuskan hingga aku tinggalkan dunia," katanya.
Jiwanya mulai tertarik dengan Islam ketika berada di Istanbul.
"Lalu aku dibawa ke Istanbul, di situ ada panggilan ibadah Muslim (adzan) mulai berkumandang jam 05:00 pagi. Minggu pertama rasanya menggangu, Minggu kedua cukup indah juga, lalu pada Minggu ketiga aku terpikat," tuturnya.
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"Karena suka, aku berpikir mungkin Islam adalah jawabannya," kata dia.