Torquato Cardilli
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Torquato Cardilli, (born November 24, 1942) in L'Aquila province of Italy, Torquato Cardilli graduated with a degree in oriental culture and languages from the University of Naples. He was first appointed at the Italian Foreign Ministry’s political office in 1967 and is still in service. During his tenure as the ambassador to Saudi Arabia he converted to Islam.
His official conversion to Islam was made on the eve of the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan, which began on Nov. 16 2001 in Saudi Arabia. The conversion of Cardilli -- who is married with two children -- follows the move to Islam made by Mario Scialoja, Italian ambassador to the Arab kingdom in 1994-95, who has since left the Foreign Service and is head of Italy's Muslim League.
[edit] Torquato Cardilli's Diplomatic Career
- 1967 Ministry of the Foreign Business, General Direction Business Political
- 1969 Second Secretary to Khartoum;
- 1972 First Secretary to Damask, Person in charge of the Service of protection of the interest of the United States of America;
- 1974 Advisor to Baghdad;
- 1976 Foreign Ministry Business, Head Secretary Office of the Ceremonial one;
- 1979 First Advisor to Trios, Person in charge of the Service of protection of the interest of the Somalia;
- 1982 First Advisor all' Aja;
- 1987 Foreign Ministry Business, Head of the Centre for To Tirana;
- 1993 Ambassador to Give-Ex-Salaam, credited also in the Comoros;
- 1997 Foreign Ministry Business, first to the direct dependences of the General Secretary and then Secretary of the General Advice of the abroad Italians;
- 2000 Ambassador to Saudi Arabia;
- 2003 Foreign Ministry Business, Secretary of the General Advice of the Italian all' foreign countries;
- 2005 Ambassador to Luanda
