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From an outside point of view, they are basically the same person just seen from different positions, I'm not religious myself though I've read some about Mohamed and if you read what he is supposed to have said it has been twisted by some people to justify their motives.
The underlying message of Islam is one of peace and accepting people for who they are and what they believe but just as in all other religions it has been twisted to justify peoples agendas.
I agree, religion is so often used as the "excuse" for violence, look at Northern Ireland. And I also see that the basic philosophies underlying most major world religion are very similar.
It just feels like changing faith should be a more serious and long-winded process than changing your socks. I do think that the woman in this article has given it all due consideration and good luck to her, but many would jump from one faith to another with little thought (speaking about various people known to me personally now).
My friend became a Muslim as she met and married an Egyptian (over 20 years ago, and are still very happy).
It was a tremendous shock to her family, as her father is a Canon with the Anglican Church. Her Mother went to bed for weeks!
However, my friend is as lovely as she ever was, her Father totally accepted her decision without any concerns, and even her Mother has come to terms with it.
Extreme religion destroyed what was our family, so my views now compared to life Before the Texan are totally, totally different.
I tell my lot that the most important thing in life is to be good and kind, what ever your beliefs.
My mum had an Egyptian boyfriend once, he was King Faisals (Faisal ibn Abdul Aziz Al Saud) dentist.
Very Rich, he used to take us water skying in his speed boat in the Red Sea.
How fabulous!
Her husband isn't rich, sadly!
They're in Birmingham at the mo, but he has a new job out in Italy, so three weeks there and two weeks home. So she should be moving back this way. Her parents are now in Llandudno.
When ever I look across to Llandudno from Llanfairfechan there always seems to be a ray of sunshine falling on it and yet when ever I go there it's blowing a gale and poring down with rain.
: )
...that's a bit like whenever I drive up the High Street here, the traffic lights are at red so the pedestrians can cross, but whenever I am on foot I wait ages and ages for the green man to appear.
I went to Llandudno recently and it was lovely, went up the Great Orme, had a wonderful day, cant wait to go there again 
I expect I was in Llanfairfechan at the time.....
Standing under a cloud.
: )
That is fascinating and I am sure there is a lot of truth in her experiences and observations....especially about our Western so-called "culture" I suppose what goes against the grain for me is not the transition to a clearly more fulfilling lifestyle with really good core values, but the idea that God and Allah are somehow interchangeable.