Former Bad Boy artist(best known for being on "I Need A Girl" part 1 & 2) Loon has followed fellow Harlem rapper Mase leaving hip hop due to a spiritual enlightenment. While reports surfaced last year of Loon’s (now named Amir Junaid Muhadith) conversion to islam, the Harlem rapper recently made a public declaration on Al Jazeera, the sole independent news network stationed in the Middle East. "Loon is working his way out of my system,†Loon stated, while sporting traditional Islam garb. "[I’m] happy to be accepting Islam, and finding the peace of mind I was always searching for in the music business… Thanks to Islam I was able to complete my search and now I’m very much at peace. Bad Boy days are over, I’m now what you call a good boy." When Asked if Loon aka Amir will still persue rap he stated: "Right now I’m focusing on studying Islam and becoming more knowledgeable of the deen (Islamic way of life),†Loon explained. “Being in the position of influence, I have to be able to protect myself. The media sometimes tries to use these transitions that artists make as an opportunity to make a mockery of Islam, or whatever faith a person might choose…But Allah knows best, maybe I will [return to rap]." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSO2AfOakc8 http://www.rapbasement.com/loon/070...-to-al-jazeera-about-converting-to-islam.html
Never heard of him. Anyway, is the "Islam" that most hollywood types and recording artists embrace anything near the Muslim faith in terms of what it preaches? I liken stars conversions to varying religions like Islam and Scientology to be nothing more than a futile attempt at experimentation not unlike that of the Beatles with Buddhism. Seems more often than not the trend is initiated by some addiction to drugs or lack of belonging.
Probably the same reason everyone is killing themselves. Where on earth did you come to the conclusion that "everyone" is converting to Islam? I was aware that mediocre virtually unknown rappers accounted for or represented "everyone."
They can have Michael Jackson and this loon if they want them. What I find particularly funny is how Muslims post with such pride about random people who convert to Islam. They talk about how it shows the value of Islam that people are converting to it. Somehow the miss the irony that their own religion commands a death sentence for people who decide to convert from Islam. What an insecure people who need to threaten others with death to keep them from converting.
now that was funny, Muslims said we want Michael Jackson and Loon, and Christianity maybe or whatever they were following, said OK you can have them stop thinking about human beings as objects kid, they wanted truth, and they found it, I know this bothers you so much, but try to live with it, because it is been happening since too long, and will keep happening till longer than you can ever imagine.
"I need a girl to ride, ride, ride...I need a girl in my life"... Loon is Muslim now? Islam is converting musicians, regular people. Soon Islam will be the dominant religion on earth. I do not know if this is accurate but it seems like Muslims are having more children than Christians.
First, MJ was not a Muslim. Secondly, I fully support anyone's right to pick whatever religion they want. Third, I have never even heard of this Loon. I was merely making a joke, that the pedophile and the "loon" were not big prizes for anyone to claim. A loon is a term for a crazy person.
being a Canadian, we won't miss him. there's enough loon's here as it is. and to that my 1000th post hooray for me.
Holy shit, it must be the only true religion out of the thousands that exist if "loon" has been tricked in to jumping on a bangwaggon!!!!
Are you serious? That only makes it worse. What is special about a celebrity that would make you more proud of their conversion that say a father or mother? It is like old commercial for the Roach Motel. Their tag line was, "Roaches check in but they don't check out." Sounds like Islam, ehh?
It seems to me that those with a tendency toward emotional and mental instability are the ones converting to Islam. Look at Cat Stevens for example...
Dont Know Anything Of Him. But One Thing Is Sure That Many People Of The World Are Getting Converted In Islam.
Just as it is special when Paris Hilton has a new pet, it is special when some celebrity converts. and STILL people convert !
But it is NOT special when Paris Hilton gets a new pet. How sad that you think things on that level are worth celebrating. As for your second point. People are notoriously stupid. People do drugs, people strap bombs to themselves and kill people. Just because people do a stupid thing does not mean it suddenly makes sense or is worthy. The sad thing is that you know that and still argue otherwise.
I read something funny, and it made me think of this thread. I like the Elder of Ziyon blog, and it had an entry about Britney Spears wanting to convert to Judaism, with a quote from Andy Borowitz of the New Yorker. LOL
Oh is that not special what about Paris's latest sex tape, Britney Spears New Haircut, Rihanna nipple slip ?