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Publish date6 Oct 2025 - 21:30
Story Code : 693983

Italian Activist Aboard Gaza Flotilla Converts to Islam Following Israeli Detention

Speaking to reporters in Istanbul following his release, Bortolazzi described how the faith of his Turkish companions and the experience of arrest inspired his spiritual transformation.
Italian Activist Aboard Gaza Flotilla Converts to Islam Following Israeli Detention
Widely circulated videos show Bortolazzi wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh and recounting the moment he converted. He explained: “My colleagues were mostly Turkish and Muslim. During prayer, Israeli police intervened and stopped them. I felt compelled to stand against that behavior. Soon after, I recited the Shahada with a friend.”
Before declaring his faith, Bortolazzi had asked his friend whether God would accept him despite his tattoos. Bakir Doyli, a fellow activist, reassured him that faith is a matter of belief, not appearance.
Bortolazzi repeated the Shahada while being transferred to an Israeli prison vehicle, marking his formal conversion. Doyli later remarked: “I told him, ‘Tami, you paid the price of Islam in the tenth second of your faith.’”
Bortolazzi described the experience as a profound moment of clarity and inner peace: “I felt as though I had been reborn.”
The Global Flotilla for Resilience, which aimed to break the siege of Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid, has become a symbol of solidarity between Muslims and non-Muslims. Activists from diverse nationalities and faiths joined forces in support of humanity and Palestinian freedom.
 
 
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