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January 30, 2007
Jermaine Jackson: 'I Want Michael to Convert to Islam'
Jermaine Jackson went on the record Monday, telling the world that he wants his famous brother, Michael Jackson, to convert to Islam; and he believes the reclusive superstar is giving his suggestion consideration.
Jermaine said he believed his brother had given conversion “serious thought” during long spells of his self-imposed exile in Bahrain.
“Michael, I feel, needs to become a Muslim because I think it’s a great protection for him from all the things he’s been attacked with, which are false,” said the former Jackson Five member, who also lives in Bahrain.
“There’s a strength and protection there,” Jackson told the BBC Asian Network. “I was the reason why he had gone there because I wanted him to get out of America and just go somewhere; it’s peaceful and quiet and people pray five times a day.”
Michael Jackson was acquitted of child molestation charges in June 2005.
Jermaine added that his little brother has indicated that he plans to move to Europe in a bid to revitalize his musical career and will release a new album in 2007.
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I agree with Jermaine, and I think it would be a great start for Michael. It’s a healthy, peaceful direction in his life that would bring harmony and serenity to him. But in the end it’s up to Michael to make that decision so let’s wish him well in whatever he chooses to do. With a brother like Jermaine, I think he just might be alright.