Michael Jackson converts to Islam....

Greeker
By Greeker

Now this...is all that we needed...

London, Nov 21 (PTI) Pop singer Michael Jackson has converted to Islam and changed his name to Mikaeel.
The 50-year-old star, pledged his allegiance to the Koran in a ceremony at a friend's mansion in Los Angeles, the Sun reported.

Jackson sat on the floor wearing a tiny hat after an Imam was summoned to officiate -- days before the singer is due to appear at London's High Court where he is being sued by an Arab Sheik, the paper said.

The star decided to adopt the new religion while he was recording a song at the home of his friend where a Jehovah's witness was brought up to help him through the ceremony.

Apparently the star of hits like 'the Way You Make Me Feel-was convinced by his producer and songwriter friends David Wharnsby and Phillip Bubal.

"They began talking to him about their beliefs, and how they thought they had become better people after they converted. Michael soon began warming to the idea.

"An Imam was summoned from the mosque and Michael went through the shahada, which is the Muslim declaration of belief," the source revealed.

Mikaeel is the name of one of Allah's angels.

"Jacko rejected an alternative name, Mustafa meaning "the chosen one", the source added.

The singer, who rarely ventures out without a mask, is due to give evidence on Monday in a 4.7 million pound lawsuit brought by Prince Abdulla Al-Khalif of Bahrain for defaulting on an exclusive recording contract. PTI

Source: Press Trust of India
http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/C1434E36FEC51EE66525750800266...

By anonymous• 27 Jan 2010 10:00
anonymous

MJ was killed by the illuminati after being framed for all these cases.

--May your soul rest in peace--

By huff2u• 22 Nov 2008 07:52
huff2u

ok

By Squid• 22 Nov 2008 04:04
Squid

lol

By who.am.i• 22 Nov 2008 01:40
who.am.i

lol RP. i remember jackson spotted in a shopping mall in Bahrain wearing an abaya two years ago. ;-)

cheers,

paul

By anonymous• 22 Nov 2008 01:35
anonymous

Greeker said:

The singer, who rarely ventures out without a mask....

Probably he will replace the white mask and start wearing one of those METAL MASK that some arab woman wear.

Just like the convicts, they always find religion when in serious trouble. Hopefully he is serious about his conversion.

By heero_yuy2• 22 Nov 2008 01:15
heero_yuy2

"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach

By nadt• 22 Nov 2008 00:55
nadt

yep , watch out young boys in thobes ;-)

By who.am.i• 22 Nov 2008 00:49
who.am.i

yeah nadt, he likes young boys. haha! ;o)

cheers,

paul

By nadt• 22 Nov 2008 00:42
nadt

why wuold he be attracted to the abaya, he doesnt like girls?

By nomerci• 22 Nov 2008 00:38
nomerci

Maybe he was attracted to the abaya?

What comes around, goes around....

By MattyHardingLower• 21 Nov 2008 23:53
MattyHardingLower

Jackson does for Islam what Hitler did for the Jews....The blokes a nonce.

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By goodluck• 21 Nov 2008 23:30
goodluck

Y i heard years before, he converted

By nadt• 21 Nov 2008 23:18
nadt

yeah right, until his court case is over..

By T4DEWK4• 21 Nov 2008 23:09
T4DEWK4

he/she ??????????????????????????????

By passutoba• 21 Nov 2008 22:36
passutoba

Oh yes, just what Islam needed......such a wonderful figurehead for the religion, a mentally ill, washed up paedophiliac sociopath.

If anyone can't see through this pathetic ruse with his upcoming testimony, there's no hope...........

btw, god is man-made, the plastic freakshow has converted to one of dozens of religions that humans have created with their fertile imaginations and lack of true understanding about the nature of our universe and existence. Everyone is atheist about Zeus, Mars, Thor etc.....go one further. it's a shame jacko has taken such a step backwards.........he at least could have become a Jain....thats a harmless religion.

By Shall• 21 Nov 2008 19:34
Shall

Now the Sheikh might change his mind on 5m loan to Jackson,good tricky move to convert to Islam..Good Luck Jacky..

By Xray• 21 Nov 2008 18:40
Xray

who???

By sulmansaeed• 21 Nov 2008 18:21
sulmansaeed

Proud to be a MUSLIM.

By anonymous• 21 Nov 2008 18:04
anonymous

he must be attracted by sufis

By Xray• 21 Nov 2008 17:18
Xray

now may he like to go back to his original color...

By tara_thesouthernpeach• 21 Nov 2008 16:26
tara_thesouthernpeach

Such a shame.. I kind of thought he could use a different chin implant.

Can't wait to have botox and a face lift myself. Maybe even IPL.

By Oryx• 21 Nov 2008 16:01
Oryx

oh well no more plastic surgery....just as well

By who.am.i• 21 Nov 2008 15:49
who.am.i

its his choice. everyone has a freewill. ;o)

cheers,

paul

By Gypsy• 21 Nov 2008 15:37
Gypsy

Islam can have him. :P

By dancing12• 21 Nov 2008 15:06
dancing12

if so, so what!!!

By bumblebee• 21 Nov 2008 14:38
bumblebee

interesting... interesting...

By Abid Jahania• 21 Nov 2008 11:36
Abid Jahania

These big shots can do whatever they like.

Who cares.

Its their own deeds.

In today world every one is worried about himself.

If he embrace Islam by heart may God bless him.

By anonymous• 21 Nov 2008 11:28
anonymous

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NIL ILLEGITIMI CARBORUNDUM

By jauntie• 21 Nov 2008 11:13
jauntie

Doubt it will help him in the court case bought against him by the King of Bahrain's son. :D

By anonymous• 21 Nov 2008 11:07
anonymous

Islam will forgive all his sins...

¶¶¶ I have a pair of eyes but I can't see U everyday...

I have a pair of ears but I can't hear U everytime....

But...

I have only one heart that remembers U

everyseconds......¶¶¶

By abdulrahmanwael• 21 Nov 2008 10:45
abdulrahmanwael

i heard that he converted to islam last year or the one before

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