Fwd: Articles on Michael Jackson's Death and Likely Conversion to Islam

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah,

For me, Michael Jackson's death has created more interest than it otherwise would, mainly because I came across articles a few months back that said he converted to Islam. They were fairly widely circulated, but with Michael, due to his fame and other reasons, it's important to verify the information.

Below are some articles of interest relating to his death and his likely conversion to Islam. My favorite is the first link with a comment by Imam Zaid Shakir.

sameer

Comment by Imam Zaid Shakir on the passing of Michael Jackson
http://www (http://www.newislamicdirections.com/nid/articles/upon_the_passing_of_michael_jackson/).newislamicdirections.com/nid/articles/upon_the_passing_of_michael_jackson/

Another comment by Sh. Hamza Yousef
http://www.zaytuna.org/ (http://www.zaytuna.org/articleDetails.asp?articleID=125)ar ticleDetails.asp?articleID=125

Muslim world grieves for Michael Jackson
http://www.siasat.com/english/ (http://www.siasat.com/english/content/muslim-world-grieves-michael-jackson)content/muslim-world-grieves-michael-jackson

CBS - Arab World Mourns Michael Jackson
http://www.cbsnews.com/ (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/06/27/ap/entertainment/main5118740.shtml)stories/2009/06/27/ap/entertainment/main5118740.shtml

Other links of interest

Press conf announcing Michael's death by brother Jermaine, a Muslim, who closes conf. asking Allah to have mercy on his brother.
http://machronicles.com/2009/ (http://machronicles.com/2009/06/26/jermaine-jacksons-press-conference-on-michael-jacksons-death/)06/26/jermaine-jacksons-press-conference-on-michael-jacksons-death/

http://www.juancole.com/2009/ (http://www.juancole.com/2009/06/michael-jackson-islam-and-middle-east.html)06/michael-jackson-islam-and-middle-east.html

http://shahrulpeshawar (http://shahrulpeshawar.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/michael-jackson-will-be-buried-as-muslim-insya-allah/).wordpress.com/2009/06/28/michael-jackson-will-be-buried-as-muslim-insya-allah/