U.S. star Michael Jackson has converted to Islam and changed his name to Mikaeel, press reports said Friday.A conversion ceremony was held at a Los Angeles mansion where Jackson was seen wearing 'Islamic garb', British tabloid The Sun reported quoting an unnamed source.
Jackson reportedly took the shahada—the Islamic declaration of belief—and became a Muslim, just days before he was due in a London court where he is being sued by a Bahraini prince.The paper reported that British singer Yousef Islam—previously known as Cat Stevens before he famously became a Muslim—was also at the ceremony held at the Hollywood Hills home of Toto keyboard player Steve Porcaro, 51, who composed music on Jackson's Thriller album. Jackson's new name is reportedly Mikaeel after he rejected the name Mustafa, the paper said, adding the decision to convert came about as Jackson was recording a new album.
Well, my take on this is, if he has found peace in Islam, then it's the right religion for him. Islam is definately the better choice rather than his childhood cult-religion 'Jehovah's Witness'.
News Reported by 'The Sun.'
