Muslims missing MJ

If President Obama can’t strengthen ties with the Islamic world, rest assured that Michael Jackson will take things over from here. Turns out the pop icon will be sorely missed in the Middle East, despite his sinful dance moves and antics. Rumored to have converted from Jehovah’s Witness to Muslim, those in the Middle East […]

If President Obama can’t strengthen ties with the Islamic world, rest assured that Michael Jackson will take things over from here. Turns out the pop icon will be sorely missed in the Middle East, despite his sinful dance moves and antics.

Rumored to have converted from Jehovah’s Witness to Muslim, those in the Middle East are grieving MJ’s death like one of their own.

From the AP story:


“A Bahraini royal mourned him publicly, young Lebanese held a candlelight tribute, Egyptian musicians hailed him as an inspiration.

Beyond his global reach, Michael Jackson held a special place in the Muslim world, as one of the first major Western entertainers to break through cultural barriers in the 1980s.”

(Photo credit: A.P./ Hasan Jamali)

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