Liam Neeson may convert to Islam: Actor says he’s considered ‘becoming a Muslim’

Islamic prayer ‘got into his spirit’ while filming ‘Taken 2’ in Istanbul

By Cristina Everett / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Liam Neeson, who was raised Catholic, said Islamic prayer ‘got into his spirit’ during his time in Istanbul.

Liam Neeson may have found a new faith during his time filming in Istanbul.

The Irish actor admitted to the U.K.’s Sun newspaper that he is considering giving up his Catholic beliefs in order to become a Muslim.

Neeson, 59, went on to explain that Islamic prayer “got into his spirit” when he spent time in the Turkish city working on the action-thriller “Taken 2.”

“The call to prayer happens five times a day, and for the first week, it drives you crazy, and then it just gets into your spirit, and it’s the most beautiful, beautiful thing,” he told the newspaper.

“There are 4,000 mosques in the city,” he added. “Some are just stunning, and it really makes me think about becoming a Muslim.”

Neeson, who was raised a devout Catholic, served as an altar boy during his youth and was named after a local priest in Northern Ireland.

However the actor, who stars in the upcoming action flick “The Grey,” has previously expressed his opinions toward religion.

“I was reared a Catholic, but I think every day we ask ourselves, not consciously, what are we doing on this planet? What’s it all about?” he has said. “I’m constantly reading books on God or the absence of God and atheism.”

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