"He has wrist to shoulder tattoos, quarter sized piercings in his ears and he only quit drinking 3 months ago (despite having converted in 2005)...hmmmmm, wonder how much Newsweek paid him for this story."

Some of the converts/reverts come from the worst of society. It was due to the anger that he felt towards oppression and tyranny that drove him to drinking.It takes time for a new Muslim to learn his religion and then have Imaan (faith) to implement his knowledge. Alhamdulillah, he gave up drinking and is trying to become a better Muslim.

“Better to die on one's feet than to live on one's knees.” -Dolores Ibárruri