Post by DakuSingh on Nov 21, 2008 18:29:18 GMT
Troubled pop star Michael Jackson has converted to Islam and changed his name to Mikaeel.
Jackson, 50, was dressed in the Islamic garb as he pledged his allegiance to the Koran at a friend's house in Los Angeles. He sat on the floor as an Imam was called to officiate the ceremony.
Jackson, who was raised a Jehovah's Witness, decided to convert after discussing religion with a music producer and songwriter on his new album .
"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, and Michael went through the shahada, which is the Muslim declaration of belief," a source was quoted as saying.
Mikaeel is the name of one of Allah's angels.
But Michael rejected the alternative name ’Mustafa’, which means ’the chosen one’. David Wharnsby, a Canadian songwriter and Phillip Bubal, a producer were Jackson’s two friends who counselled him. Wharnsby would now be known as Dawud Wharnsby Ali and Phillip Bubal as Idris Phillips.
Jackson, 50, was dressed in the Islamic garb as he pledged his allegiance to the Koran at a friend's house in Los Angeles. He sat on the floor as an Imam was called to officiate the ceremony.
Jackson, who was raised a Jehovah's Witness, decided to convert after discussing religion with a music producer and songwriter on his new album .
"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, and Michael went through the shahada, which is the Muslim declaration of belief," a source was quoted as saying.
Mikaeel is the name of one of Allah's angels.
But Michael rejected the alternative name ’Mustafa’, which means ’the chosen one’. David Wharnsby, a Canadian songwriter and Phillip Bubal, a producer were Jackson’s two friends who counselled him. Wharnsby would now be known as Dawud Wharnsby Ali and Phillip Bubal as Idris Phillips.
