Former Rightwing, Anti-Immigration Dutch Politician Converts to Islam
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For years, van Klaveren fought a relentless campaign in the Lower House against Islam in the Netherlands for Wilders’ Freedom Party (PVV). He spoke of "Muslim misery". He called Muhammad a crook, Islam a lie, and the Quran poison. Van Klaveren abandoned politics in 2017.
Van Klaveren grew up in an orthodox Protestant Christian environment and studied religious studies.
Prior to van Klaveren, Arnoud van Doorn, another former PVV member, also became a Muslim.
Picture: Joram Van Klaveren, © Jurian Janssen, CC BY-SA, #newsHhaiajujtg