AMERICAN POP star Michael Jackson has embraced Islam and his new name is Mikaeel. According to a report in The Sun, the 50-year-old singer converted to Islam at a friend’s mansion in Los Angeles. The report said that Jackson pledged his allegiance to the Holy Quran at a small ceremony. Jackson, wearing a small hat, sat on the floor after an Imam was summoned to officiate at the conversion ceremony.

Jackson decided to adopt Islam while recording a song at the home of his friend, where a Jehovah’s witness was summoned to help him through the ceremony. The pop star was reportedly convinced by his producer and songwriter friends David Wharnsby and Phillip Bubal to convert to Islam. A close source revealed, "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 a mosque and Michael went through the Shahada, which is the Muslim declaration of Islamic belief.” Jackson changed his religion days before he was due to appear at the London High Court where he has been sued by an Arab Sheikh. The singer, who mostly ventures out with a mask, is due to give evidence on Monday in a GBP 4.7 million lawsuit filed by Prince Abdulla Al-Khalif of Bahrain for defaulting on an exclusive recording contract.

Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, as the seventh child of the Jackson family, an American family of famous musicians. Infact, Michael Jackson is the second member of the Jackson family to embrace Islam. Michael’s elder brother Jermaine Jackson or Mohammed Abdul Aziz embraced Islam in the year 1989, following his tour of some Middle-East countries. During his tour Jermaine reportedly met up with some Muslim families in Bahrain whose way of living impressed him a lot and he converted to Islam. However, Jermaine Jackson publicly expressed his Islamic belief after having been a part of UK’s famous show Big Brother, where he offered prayers and observed fast in the house as well. Jermaine Jackson had reportedly persuaded Michael Jackson to become a Muslim and gave him several books on the religion.

Jackson’s new name, Mikaeel, is the name of one of Allah’s angels. Another name suggested to the star was Mustafa, meaning ’the chosen one’, but he rejected it. However, Michael Jackson has not furnished the reason for embracing Islam.

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[Edited on November 25, 2008 at 11:34 AM. Reason : sdf]

11/25/2008 11:34:32 AM

bullshit hes still just a gay pedophile to me


thats his damn name

Gaypedophile Jackson

11/25/2008 11:37:00 AM

Quote :

"Mikaeel, is the name of one of Allah’s angels."

and Michael is one of the 4 Christian Archangels

it's the same dude

durrrrrrrrrr

11/25/2008 11:37:24 AM

Quote :

"Jackson changed his religion days before he was due to appear at the London High Court where he has been sued by an Arab Sheikh."

Ha. We'll see if it helps.

Plus I was unaware that Jehovah’s witnesses were the go-to people to help people convert to Islam.

11/25/2008 11:49:28 AM

well they damn sure dont convert anyone to Jehova's Witness

11/25/2008 11:52:11 AM

He's just trying to save money.
you see in Islam, if you get caught stealing they chop your hands off.
Get caught fucking around with little children, they chop your dick off.
Unless, of coarse, you are married to the little kiddie. Then it's OK.
So anyway, what I'm saying is he'll finally get that sex change operation for free
and now being a muslim she can walk around in a niqab thus hiding her freaky noseless face
AND being politically correct at the same time.

Brilliant!

11/25/2008 1:32:33 PM

^ nice summary. i got no arguments

11/25/2008 8:42:25 PM

he he he!

11/26/2008 12:05:11 AM