How romance and fascination with dark side of Islam led Lisa Smith from Dundalk to Raqqa
Lisa Smith and Ahmed
Catherine Fegan
The woman who appeared at the mosque in Dundalk had a very specific request. She wanted to convert to Islam, she explained. Moreover, her interest wasn’t a passing phase. She wanted to be all in, fully transformed, as quickly as possible.
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