You know, I can see it:
Posted on 06/27/2009 6:50:03 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
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.
Some made a connection with the pop icon because of rumors, never substantiated, that he had converted to Islam. Others embraced him as one of their own after he sought refuge in the Gulf emirate of Bahrain in 2005, following a bruising trial on child molestation charges in the U.S.
"God have mercy on him. He was a Bahraini. He lived with us," said Jassim Ali, 35, shopping for Jackson CDs on Saturday in a music store in the capital, Manama.
Jackson only spent a year in the emirate, as a guest of Sheik Abdulla bin Hamad Isa Al Khalifa, a son of Bahrain's king and an aspiring songwriter who had befriended the entertainer. Jackson kept a low profile there, largely staying close to his host.
After Jackson's departure, the sheik sued Jackson for $7 million, saying he had failed to fulfill a joint music venture, but the two settled in November, with terms not disclosed.
The sheik said Saturday, in a statement in the Gulf Daily News, that "the world has lost a giant in the music industry."
Across the Arab world, the tributes to Jackson, who died Thursday, mirrored those elsewhere around the globe, though some argued the singer had a special appeal in the region.
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I was hesitant to post this article. It was just too easy to snicker at.
We will see if he is indeed a muslim:
Michael Jackson - Will he be a good muslim in death (Vanity for Discussion)?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280133/posts
Didn’t they want to stone Michael in later years for not covering her hair?
Michael Jackson was probably the biggest celebrity in history...his reach went everywhere.
Like him or not (not for me), recognize the guy was a rare talent, and did well what he could do well.
Considering the fragmented media of today, we will probably not see a worldwide cultural phenomenon like him for a very long time.
No doubt. A drug addict and pedophile. Very appealing in the Arab region.
You know, I can see it:
Now he holds a special place in Hell.
The muslims are mourning a black man who did his best to look like a white woman?
And they complain about our culture and lack of morality etc?
What am I missing here?
Oh, the little boy thing.....
Never mind.
Of course he was...and of course they mourn him....they both do kids.....they had so much in common.
Now he holds a special place in Hell.
Not necessarily. We do not know what he REALLY did. Only God knows and he is being judged as we speak or already has been.
Muslims molest children?
That’s the first time I’ve heard that.
His death in an Arab country would be perfect: plant him upside down and use him for a bike rack.
Well allegedly he had a lot in common with Mohammed. Except Mohammed liked girls.
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