23 October 2011 - 20:30

Riyadh - Seven women, including a US nurse, have adopted Islam on Sunday night at the cooperative office for Da'wah and Guidance in Riyadh, the official Middle East News Agency reported.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Riyadh - Seven women, including a US nurse, have adopted Islam on Sunday night at the cooperative office for Da'wah and Guidance in Riyadh, the official Middle East News Agency reported.

The head of the office Nouh al-Qarin said that the nurse Carol, who is a US citizen and works at one of Riyadh's hospitals, knew about Islam from her colleagues. A preacher from the Da'wa Office explained to her teachings of Islam after which she converted to Islam, changing her name to Nesrin.

In the same context, another six women converted to Islam, uttering the 'Shehada' which means the condition to enter Islam at the same office in Riyadh.

Three of those workers are reported to be from Philippines, two from Sri Lanka and one from Ethiopia. They were preached about Islam through the same office. 

Meanwhile, six workers had also converted to Islam last week. Five of them are from Philippines and one form Kenya. 

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