By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 2:52 PM on 21st November 2008
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.
He 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.
P/S : Welcome to Islam Mikaeel ( I never like your song , so sorry )
11 ulasan:
hik3~
ku tak minat dia gak...
harap2 betul2 jadik baik la~
zara ...
doa kn dia semoga dia & kita sentiasa berusaha utk m'nambah & m'ngentalkan iman ...
amiin ...
heehe..macam superimpose je..
ntah2 kejap je ni...huhuhuh...
ikhwan fikri ... mn ku tahu ... ak men amek jerk kt flickr ... hohoho ... x kn lh ak plak kn nk g tangkap gmbr uncle mikaeel nih kn ... dush3 4 u ... hohoho
l0veyd0veyd00 ... jgn ler ckp gitu ... doa yg baik2 sudey ... hohoho husnuzzon ( b'baik sangka )
hm... betul ke cite ni cik Mar? hm.. kalo betul.. mudah2an Allah menetapkan iman dan meneguhkan pendirian beliau.. huhu.. harap2 niat dia memang ikhlas.. bukan untuk memburukkan Islam semata2..
cahaya bulan ...
tol ler ...
beta x pnh tipu kecuali dgn ubey & neo ...
heheh ...
msk berita harian muka depan hari sabtu ( tp x igt bila tarikhnya ) ...
http://hembusan.blogspot.com/2008/11/sebenarnya-michael-jackson-tak-pasti.html
bawak2 la baca blog ni :)
l0veyd0veyd00 ...
nk bc ler nih ...
Baguslah kalau Michael Jackson dah peluk islam dan harap dia peluk seerat-eratnya.. :-) welcome mikael ! Alhamdulillah
zaity ...
harap2 gitulah ...
beta pun x tahu statusnya sebab ada beberapa org kwn ckp x kompem lg ...
akhbar tabloid yg wat cerita lbh2 ...
kwn di bahrain said like that also ...
ntahlah ...
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