Michael Jackson Peluk Islam

Penyanyi Raja Pop, Michael Jackson, 50, telah memeluk agama Islam dan menukarkan namanya kepada Mikaeel (nama Malaikat), menurut akhbar The Sun. Michael Jackson telah melafazkan syahadah di rumah temannya di Los Angeles, Steve Porcaro iaitu seorang pemain keyboard dalam album Thriller di hadapan seorang Imam. Michael Jackson sebelum itu di kaunseling dari dua orang temannya David Wharnsby, penulis lagu dari Kanada dan Phillip Bubal, seorang produser yang telah terlebih dahulu menukar agama kepada Islam. Tahun lalu, abang Michael Jackon, Jermaine Friday yang telah memeluk agama Islam sejak tahun 1989, telah mencadangkan Jackson memeluk agama Islam. Friday banyak membelikan Jackson buku-buku mengenai Islam dan berpendapat Michael Jackson mengenai keindahan dan ketenangan Islam. Syukur!

Pop superstar Michael Jackson has confirmed his conversion to Islam, according to reports in the Middle East.

The Arab-Israeli newspaper Panorama claims Jackson has announced the move and revealed plans to move to Bahrain, where he has purchased property.

The singer’s Muslim brother Jermaine Friday claimed the “Thriller” hitmaker had taken interest in the religion since Jermaine converted in 1989, and had been considering converting following his acquittal on child abuse charges in 2005.

Jermaine said, “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.

“He read everything and he was proud of me that I found something that would give me inner strength and peace.

“I think it is most probable that Michael will convert to Islam.

“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.”