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November 21, 2008 | 11:16 am

Jackson, once king of pop, converts to Islam?

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It all appears to be rumor right now, but the celebrity tabloids are reporting that Michael Jackson—yes, that Michael Jackson—has converted to Islam and changed his name to Mikaeel.

The former king of pop is certainly known for his physical transformations, but a spiritual conversion? The Sun reports:

The source said: “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.” Mikaeel is the name of one of Allah’s angels.

“Jacko rejected an alternative name, Mustafa — meaning “the chosen one”.

Brit singer Yousef Islam, 60 — who was called Cat Stevens until he famously converted — turned up to help Jacko celebrate.

It was his pals David Wharnsby — a Canadian songwriter — and producer Phillip Bubal who counselled Jacko.

The pair’s new names are Dawud Wharnsby Ali and Idris Phillips.

Jacko now prays to Mecca after the ceremony at the Hollywood Hills home of Toto keyboard player Steve Porcaro, 51, who composed music on the singer’s Thriller album.

Inmates performing “Thriller” is after the jump:

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The oppressive Jehovah’s Witnesses cult is ground zero for Michael’s ‘dysfunctions’.They messed him up really bad.
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Danny Haszard born 1957 3rd generation Jehovah’s Witness (been there)

Comment by Danny Haszard on 11/21/08 at 1:36 pm

So the singer has finally accepted Islam and now he will be saved from hell fire .... The way media has not shown this big news shows how biased the media is.

Comment by abdullah on 11/21/08 at 6:46 pm

Former king of pop? Who is qualified to be the new king of pop?
U sure don’t know what this man has accomplished and the level of his fame no other celebs have come near.

Comment by adavan on 11/21/08 at 7:14 pm

MAY ALLAH BLESS YOU MIKAEEL, ALLAH HUAKHBAR!

Comment by hamdan on 11/21/08 at 10:21 pm

Every few years Little Richard converts to Judaism for five minutes, too. We’ll see.

Jackson has retired from politics after he was asked who he supported in the last election. He said “I really don’t know - as a black man, I have to support Barack Obama, but as a white woman, I have to support Sarah Palin… “

Comment by Ben Plonie on 11/22/08 at 9:15 pm

Welcome to Islam.  Its a great news that you are now a Muslim.  Please tell the truth about islam in the media as much as you can.  As you know, there has been great bias in the media to defame islam.

Comment by Mohammad azam jan on 11/23/08 at 9:39 pm

Yes, please tell the truth about Islam in the media as much as you can. Like me.

Comment by Ben Plonie on 11/24/08 at 6:48 am

So the singer has finally accepted Islam and now he will be saved from hell fire ...

That’s funny, I thought that was where all muslims wanted to go?

Comment by Mohammed Ali on 12/03/08 at 11:53 pm

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