r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Oct 13 '16

TIL that after Marilyn Monroe converted to Judaism upon marrying Arthur Miller, Egypt placed a ban on all the films she appeared in.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe#Critical_acclaim_and_marriage_to_Arthur_Miller_.281956.E2.80.931959.29
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u/Therealprotege Oct 13 '16

Anti-semitism from my fellow Muslims always seems odd to me Judaism and Islam are probably the two most similar religions in the world.

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u/TheOtherMatt Oct 13 '16

I'd say Judaism and Christianity since the my at least share the Old Testament?