November 21, 2008
You gotta be fucking kidding
My apologies for stealing the title from John Carpenter's The Thing but no other phrase came close: Michael Jackson converts to Islam.
Beleaguered pop star Michael Jackson has converted to Islam and changed his name to Mikaeel, it has been claimed today.The 50-year-old singer, who has previously been photographed wearing a traditional Arab women's veil, reportedly became a Muslim in a ceremony at a friend's house in Los Angeles.
The singer, who was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, is said to have sat on the floor and worn a small hat while an imam officiated at the home of Steve Porcaro, who composed music on his Thriller album.
Michael JacksonHe is said to have been encouraged by Canadian songwriter David Wharnsby and Phillip Bubal, a producer, who both approached him after he appeared 'a bit down'.
A source told The Sun: '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.'
His brother Jermaine Friday, previously hinted Jackson was considering converting to the religion.
'When I came back from Mecca I got him a lot of books and he asked me lots of things about my religion and I told him that it's peaceful and beautiful,' said Friday, who embraced the faith in 1989.
'He read everything and he was proud of me that I found something that would give me inner strength and peace.
'He could do so much, just like I am trying to do. Michael and I and the word of God, we could do so much.'
Meanwhile, Jackson is scheduled to give evidence in person at London's High Court to defend allegations that he owes an Arab sheikh £4.7 million.
His barrister, Robert Englehart QC, told Mr Justice Sweeney today that he was withdrawing his application for Jackson to give his evidence via video link from Los Angeles because of health fears.
'He has been cleared by his medical advisers to travel in two days' time,' he told the judge.
Jackson is expected to arrive in the UK over the weekend to give his evidence on Monday afternoon.
Un. Fucking. Believable. //cue Rod Serling//
(H/T DhimmiWatch)
Posted by George Moneo at November 21, 2008 09:47 PM
Comments
Oh, George ...
LMFAO!!!
I saw this and posted it late last night.
"Black Man Converts To White Woman Converts To Islam And Seeks Burkha"
To Hell with the handbasket.
We're on the elevator straight down.
Oh, time to bring the troops home ... and start the counter-revolution.
God help us all ...
Maggie
Posted by: drillanwr ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.babalublog.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at November 21, 2008 10:42 PM
oy vay!
Next he'll convert into a Hasidic Jew. Oh the humanity
Posted by: Cigar Mike Pancier at November 21, 2008 10:44 PM
Oh, George,
The Thing (both versions) are favorite movies of mine ... and the scene you quote is one of my all time favorite scenes/lines in any movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TevQS4qgE_Q
Maggie
Posted by: drillanwr at November 21, 2008 10:50 PM
not surprising. I remember during his trial his bro Jermaine was out there backing him up and making a big deal about his involvement in the NOI. How the NOI, black pride advocates that they are, ever defend Jackson is beyond me. I wonder if he is a trad muslim now or black muslim.
Posted by: theCardinal at November 21, 2008 11:00 PM
Maggie, it's one of the top ten movie lines evah!
Posted by: George L. Moneo at November 21, 2008 11:16 PM
Maybe he converted to Islam to be on the Sheikh's good side!
Posted by: j2tharome at November 21, 2008 11:28 PM
It will be interesting to see how he fares under Sharia.
Posted by: Ziva Sahl at November 21, 2008 11:43 PM
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