A Carmelite friar wept in sympathy when his Muslim friend was forcibly converted

Evidence

Mission to the Saracens, for the Franciscans, was part of the vita apostolica, serving to bring the friars to glorious martyrdom and, incidentally, to convert unbelievers. — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 1109 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Set itself openly and unprovokedly to insult the religion of the Muslims and blaspheme their Prophet, with the deliberate intention of incurring the penalty of death’ (Preaching of Islam, p. 141). — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 2140 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Some Franciscan friars courted martyrdom by deliberately blaspheming Muhammad — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 2140; Franciscan mission to Muslims prioritized seeking martyrdom over conversion — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 1109

Broader Connections

• Franciscan mission to Muslims prioritized seeking martyrdom over conversion #complicates (0.75) — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 1109
• Some Franciscan friars courted martyrdom by deliberately blaspheming Muhammad #complicates (0.72) — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 2140