Michael Jackson Converting to Islam

The King Of Pop may be leaving the Kingdom Hall for the Kaaba. Rumors that Michael Jackson may be changing his religion surfaced after his brother, Jermaine Jackson said it is likely that the 48-year old entertainer will convert to Islam. Jermaine said: "I think it is most probable that Michael will convert to Islam."

"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. 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."

The recent comments by Jermaine are being taken as breaking news. In reality, Michael's intentions to convert to Islam were reported as far back as November of 2005 in a report released on the website of the Arab-Israeli newspaper, Panorama. The report was based on information elicited from sources in Bahrain. At that time Jackson had officially announced that he had been following the five tenets of Islam and intended to convert to Islam.

Jackson had also announced he was moving to Bahrain and had purchased some real-estate on an artificial island there. Jackson said he intended on moving all his assets and his studio from the U.S. to Bahrain, and had expressed the that he be rid of various legal troubles. His desire was to enjoy the kind of "freedom" he says he does not have in America. The singer said he felt Islam was the closest religion to his personal beliefs.

I would hope that these would not be his personal beliefs. At the time of that same report Jackson was accused of using anti-Semitic language in a phone message to a former business partner. , referring to Jews as leeches. Jackson was heard saying that "they're like leeches...I'm so tired of it...They start out the most popular person in the world, make a lot of money, big house, cars and everything. End up penniless. It is a conspiracy. The Jews do it on purpose." That would explain a few things. The one thing that could move an ardent Jehovah's Witness to become a Muslim is bad feelings about the Jews.