Why I
converted to Islam – Michael Jackson’s brother, Jermaine
Brother of late king of pop
music, Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, has revealed why he converted to
Islam from Christianity.
In
an interview with BBC, Jermaine narrated how he went on a tour to some of the
countries of the Middle East with his sister in 1989, stressing that they met
with some children who welcomed them warmly.
Jermaine
disclosed that during his chat with the children, they were quick to let him
know that they were Muslims with pride.
He
noted that the confidence of the children “really shook me from within.”
Jermaine
said, “Then they started telling me about Islam. They were giving me
information, much in piece with their age. The pitch of their voice would
reveal that they were highly proud of Islam. This is how I paced towards Islam.
“A
very short interaction with a group of children ultimately led me to have long
discourses about Islam with Muslim scholars. A great ripple had taken place in
my thought. I made failing attempt to console myself that nothing had happened
but I could not conceal this fact any longer from myself that at heart I had
converted to Islam. This I disclosed first to my family friend, Qunber Ali.”
Jermaine
while explaining how he felt after becoming a Muslim, said: “Having embraced
Islam, I felt as if I were born again. I found in Islam the answers to those
queries which I had failed to find in Christianity.
“Particularly,
it was only Islam that provided satisfactory answer to the question relating to
the birth of Christ. For the first time I was convinced about the religion
itself. I pray my family members might appreciate these facts.
“My
family is the follower of that cult of Christianity, which is known as
AVENDANCE of JEHOVA (Jehovah’s Witness). According to its creeds, only 144,000
men would finally qualify to enter into paradise. How come? It remained always
a perplexing creed for me.
“I was surprised to know
that the Bible was compiled by so many men, particularly about a volume
scripted by King James. I wondered if a man compiles a directory and then
ascribes it to God, but he does not fully comply with these directions. During
my stay in Saudi Arabia, I have had the opportunity to buy a cassette released
by the erstwhile British pop-singer and the present Muslim preacher, Yusuf
Islam (formerly Cat Stevens). I learnt a lot from this as well.”
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