10 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Muslim - Page 5
Donald Trump’s xenophobic actions against Muslim countries have been deplorable, to say the least. While those living in an “alternative” reality are applauding Cheeto Jesus for keeping his hateful promises, most of them tend to forget that some of their favorite entertainers are in fact Muslim.
For every Muhammad Ali who wears their religion on their sleeve, there’s a few One Direction member that doesn’t (not that they have to).
Here’s a list of 10 celebrities who you probably didn’t know were Muslim.
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Q-Tip
If you’re a true fan of Tribe Called Quest you’d know this already. If not, now you know.
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Shaquille O’Neal
Shaq diesel isn’t only a Muslim, he’s also technically a cop in Miami.
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Janet Jackson
From a Jehova’s Witness to Islam, Janet’s finally found some inner peace in life.
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Dr. Oz
In ’09 Dr. Oz was named one of the top 500 influential Muslims.
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Dave Chappelle
The greatest comedian of his era – and probably today – converted to Islam in the late 90’s.
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Ice Cube
Ice Cube also converted to Islam in the 90’s but it had nothing to do with Jerry Heller.
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Casey Kasem
The man who co-founded American Top 40 was a practicing Muslim.
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Everlast
Who would’ve thought?
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Omar Epps
The man who got the juice after failing to save Tupac from himself is a brother of the Nation of Islam.
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Mahershala Ali
At last night’s (Jan. 29) SAG Awards, the Moonlight actor gave a powerful message in light of Trump’s xenophobic orders.
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“Honorable” Mention: Lindsay Lohan
She’s apparently been Muslim for a few weeks now. To be honest we don’t know if it’s sincere or if she’s trying to get attention, but she’s been trying to piece back together the trainwreck that’s been her drug-infused life which has derailed her career something horribly. Still a shocking move though.
