Posted on 06/27/2009 3:03:03 PM PDT by DemonDeac
"CAIRO – A Bahraini royal mourned him publicly, young Lebanese held a candlelight tribute, Egyptian musicians hailed him as an inspiration."
"Beyond his global reach, Michael Jackson held a special place in the Muslim world, as one of the first major Western entertainers to break through cultural barriers in the 1980s."
""Religion is a big part of identity in this part of the world, and the idea he became Muslim boosted his popularity," said Egyptian cultural critic Tarek el-Shinnawi."
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
One of their own?
“”Religion is a big part of identity in this part of the world, and the idea he became Muslim boosted his popularity,”
Yeah, that and the fact that he was a buggerer.
It’s worldwide news on a scale that I can’t recall for the death of any other artist in recent history.
The funny thing is that he wasn’t a muslim but so many of them wanted him to be one! They wanted a sick perv to be one of their own!
the religion of piece
Nope he did convert. Look it up.
You wrote:
“Why would people in the Arab world respond to a pervert with a penchant for minors?”
Because Muhammad is their “perfect man”.
Yep those Muzzies love those Crazy Pedophiles with a God complex....
Nothing like fagots....from the ME countries.....they just can’t leave their friends behinds....
He did convert to Islam:
Michael Jackson 'converts to Islam and changes name to Mikaeel'
Michael Jackson has reportedly become a Muslim and changed his name to Mikaeel.
By Graham Tibbetts
The Telegraph, UK
November 21, 2008
Because Muhammad is their “perfect man”.
At least Muhammad preferred little girls.
Looks like he converted to a muslim woman.
“According to The Sun,”
The Telegraph following The Sun,
journalism has fallen everywhere.
Didn’t someone in the formative years of the Mecca-based outfit have a child problem? Help me recall...
Michael should be right at home in Big Gay Allah’s Big Gay Bathhouse in the Sky.
Islam is the only “religion” wherein being a pedophile is considered an act of holiness.
I would think the Mullahs would be celebrating his demise, Takes the attention of the world sadly, off of them.
Because the Nation of Islam had taken over his life.
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