Friday, July 10, 2015

Saudi-Lebanese diplomat: a correction

I recently wrote a post about the late Saudi ambassador at the UN, Lebanese national Jamil Baroody.  I heard from his son and he explains: that his father was in fact asked to become a Saudi citizen by King Faysal but that he had to become a Muslim.  He told the king that it would not be appropriate to convert just for "appearances".  And he was not buried in Suq Al-Gharb, but in Salisbury, Connecticut.  I stand corrected.