I'd like to point out here that whether or not Michael Jackson "converted" to Nation of Islam, that's not really the same as converting to Islam.
NOI != Islam
No regular Muslim would consider NOI to be part of Islam, as far as I can tell. NOI has their own prophet.
'Course, they're both kind kooky, if you ask me.
It ain't true..Michael Jackson would never, NEVER wear a bow tie...