Michael Jackson waves as he arrives at the Santa Barbara County courthouse in Santa Maria, California in May 2005. (AFP File)
Posted on 11/21/2008 6:41:37 AM PST by Sir Francis Dashwood
Michael Jackson waves as he arrives at the Santa Barbara County courthouse in Santa Maria, California in May 2005. (AFP File)
LONDON: 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.
How many religions did Dylan go through?
Well, it is a cult that was founded by a pedophile, so he should fit in real well.
Islam and Jacko, perfect together, I thinking MJ will be in a burqua soon. His “kids” already wear them don’t they?
So now he can have sex with a goat instead of a child.
I am amazed that anyone even cares about these people any more. With everything that is going on in our country, people are worried about Jackson, Martha Stuart, Rosie O’Donnel?
His brother, Jermaine, was on John Rich’s Gone Country 2 and is a Muslim. He seemed like a nice, normal guy though. Poor Michael, however, is really screwed up.
Again?????............Wow, from Jehovah’s Witness to Devil’s Advocate................
So now he can have sex with a little boy without guilt.............
Now he can rape little boys leagally.........
I didnt want to go there.
I believe he stuck with Christianity, he just isn’t spending all his time proselytizing anymore.
PAY ATTENTION TO MEEEEEEEEEEE!
...wait...you can't...oh no!!!
...Michael's been taken away...what's going on???
Someone help him...they're taking him away in that black car....did anyone see this???
Who are those other men with his mentor???
/sarc
He’s just looking forward to some virgins.
Took the words right outta my mouth.
He had not converted to any religions before his Christian conversion and he did not convert to any religions after his Christian conversion.
There are indications that he has explored his Jewish roots further - fairly common for Christian converts from Judaism, like the Messianic Jewish school within Evangelical Christianity.
2) The Scientology people must be pi$$ed!
Why? Is Islam more tolerant of pedophiles?
Oh no. Islam’s cool with buggering little boys.
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