O.J. Simpson converting to Islam.
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From Ummid August 29
Former American footballer O.J. Simpson set to revert to Islam
Lovelock (Nevada): Former American footballer, broadcaster, and movie star O.J Simpson, who is currently locked up in a Nevada prison since 2008 has turned to religion and is embracing Islam with plans to become a Muslim.
The disgraced 67-year-old star has become interested in the religion through his friendship with former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, who was imprisoned in the early 1990s and is a devout Muslim.
“O.J. really thought that he was going to be successful in a bid for a new trial and eventually be released from prison,” an insider told The ENQUIRER.
“But now he’s not eligible for parole until late 2017, which has angered him.”
In 2013 Simpson’s manager, Norman Pardo, told the magazine that his client found God in prison and has been ministering to other inmates — with plans to become a TV evangelist.
But when that plan fell through, Simpson turned to Islam.
He occasionally wears the traditional Kufi prayer cap and studies the Holy Quran, the insider reveals, but he’s struggled with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which requires all Muslims to fast.
“O.J. didn’t quite make it through the entire fasting process,” the source said.
“He cheated during the day, and bought snacks from the prison canteen. But he’s really serious about converting to Islam.
The disgraced 67-year-old star has become interested in the religion through his friendship with former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, who was imprisoned in the early 1990s and is a devout Muslim.
“O.J. really thought that he was going to be successful in a bid for a new trial and eventually be released from prison,” an insider told The ENQUIRER.
“But now he’s not eligible for parole until late 2017, which has angered him.”
In 2013 Simpson’s manager, Norman Pardo, told the magazine that his client found God in prison and has been ministering to other inmates — with plans to become a TV evangelist.
But when that plan fell through, Simpson turned to Islam.
He occasionally wears the traditional Kufi prayer cap and studies the Holy Quran, the insider reveals, but he’s struggled with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which requires all Muslims to fast.
“O.J. didn’t quite make it through the entire fasting process,” the source said.
“He cheated during the day, and bought snacks from the prison canteen. But he’s really serious about converting to Islam.
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