Islamic "Evangelization" ala Gaddafi

Now here's an interesting story I spotted on the BBC's website. Apparently Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan dictator, decided that Islam needed some particularly attractive women among its adherents. During a visit to Rome where he was attending the United Nations Food Summit, Gaddafi anonymously invited 200 young woman to attend a "posh do" this past Sunday evening. It seems the invitations were issued only to women who met the following criteria: beautiful, between 18 and 35, and at least 1.70m (about 5'7") tall.

According to the BBC, "Instead of canapés and cocktails, the 200 young women found themselves being encouraged to become Muslims. It turned out the host was Libya's leader, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, in town for the UN food summit. He spoke of the wonders of Islam and assured his guests it was not anti-women, as some critics argue."

The 200 women who met the criteria were taken by bus to a fancy Roman residence, and after passing through security, were left to wait for an hour in a large reception room. Finally the host was identified and Gaddafi then spoke to the women about the wonders of Islam and urged them to convert. After two hours of Gaddafi the women were given 50 euros and a copy of the Koran.

The article didn't mention how many of the 200 converted.

The world gets stranger and stranger...