Tony Blair’s sister-in-law converted to Islam in 2010. She described 7 October as a ‘legendary day’ in the history of Islam, just like Bassam Hussein at NTNU. When one sees this representative of British education hailing barbarism, one realises that something has happened that will have major consequences for us all.
Lauren Booth (born Sarah Jane Booth, 22 July 1967) is an English journalist, presenter, speaker and activist.
She is the half-sister on her father’s side to Cherie Blair (wife of the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair) and the daughter of the actor Tony Booth. She was born in Islington, London, and grew up in the Golders Green area of north-west London. She trained as an actress before turning to journalism in the late 1990s, writing for, amongst others, the London Evening Standard and the New Statesman.
Booth has been a vocal opponent of the Iraq War and a supporter of the Stop the War Coalition. She is known for her pro-Palestinian activism, including her participation in the Free Gaza Movement’s boat trips in 2008. She converted to Islam in 2010, influenced by her time in Gaza and a spiritual experience at a mosque/shrine in Qom, Iran. She holds both a British passport and a VIP Palestinian passport, has collaborated with media outlets such as Press TV and Islam Channel, and has lived in Turkey (Istanbul). She has written an autobiography about her experiences and her journey to Islam (Finding Peace in the Holy Land / related titles) and performs a one-woman show.
In early 2026, old interview footage resurfaced in which she described the Hamas attacks on 7 October 2023 as a ‘legendary day’ in the Muslim ummah and made other statements about Palestinians and Jews that sparked widespread criticism and calls for a possible investigation under British counter-terrorism laws. She has long been a public critic of Tony Blair’s policies.
