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Q1: Should the article mention reports that Michael Jackson was Muslim? (No.)

A1: No. The article should not mention reports that Michael Jackson was Muslim. Jackson had not publicly spoken about his exact religion in a number of years and only spoke about spirituality in general terms. The specific reports of a conversion ceremony for Jackson have been denied by his New York lawyer Londell McMillan.[1] They were also denied by Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens [2] and Dawud Wharnsby [3] who were allegedly present at the ceremony. The Michael Jackson memorial service did not involve any Islamic rites. Without further details from his family or representatives, it will not be included in the article.

Q2: Should the "Jacko" name be mentioned in the lead? (No.)

A2: No. The "Jacko" name should not be mentioned in the lead. Past consensus goes against such inclusion. The name is a derogatory term used primarily by US/UK/Australian tabloids. The slogan is discussed in the relevant section of the article.

Q3: Should the article mention that Jackson reportedly had cancer/blindness/liver disease/AIDS, etc.? (No.)

A3: No. The article should not mention that Jackson reportedly had cancer, blindness, liver disease, AIDS, etc. Until such claims are confirmed by a Jackson representative it will not go in the article at all. These claims are largely fabricated by tabloids.

Q4: Should the article mention that Jackson reportedly had a secret child called Omer Bhatti? (No.)

A4: No. This claim was denied by Bhatti [4] and only a DNA test would resolve the matter.

Q5: Isn't Jackson the seventh child of the Jackson family, not the eighth? (No.)

A5: No. Marlon had a twin, Brandon, who died shortly after birth. This makes Michael the eighth child.

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McCullagh, Declan (June 25, 2009). "Michael Jackson's death roils Wikipedia". CNET Networks.
Rawlinson, Linnie (June 25, 2009). "Jackson dies, almost takes Internet with him". CNN.
Boyd, E.B. (June 27, 2009). "Wikipedia Tech Team Learns About King of Pop, Rock, and Soul Death When Their Servers Crash". Mediabistro.com.
Shiels, Maggie (June 28, 2009). "Web slows after Jackson's death". BBC News.
Cohen, Noam (June 26, 2009). "With Jackson Entry, Wikipedia May Have Set a Record". The New York Times.
Cohen, Noam (July 19, 2009). "Wikipedia May Be a Font of Facts, but It's a Desert for Photos". The New York Times.
(none) (August 17, 2009). "The 50 most-viewed Wikipedia articles in 2009 and 2008". The Daily Telegraph.

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January 27, 2006	Featured article candidate	Not promoted
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February 1, 2006	Peer review	Reviewed
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September 18, 2006	Good article nominee	Not listed
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Native American singers

I've added a minor Categories link to Native_American_singers.

My source is http://kingmichaelj.webs.com/jacksonfamilyhistory.htm

lesliedbruce (talk) 03:38:00, 04 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

rehaan and michael jackson

these two were prefably right for each other when a boy called rehaan ali khan who lives in america clofornia they were both going on a walk when the media said that this was wrong. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kingsuby (talk • contribs) 23:28, 5 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Induction to the Dance Hall of Fame

Hi! I suggest that in the lead text (just after mentioning Jackson's induction twice to the rock 'n roll hall of fame) the following new scentance is added: "He was also inducted into the Dance Hall of Fame as the first (and currently only) dancer from the world of pop and rock 'n' roll". (please see: http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Photos-Michael-Jackson-induction-ceremony-617034.php ) Br, Henri (Hmustone (talk) 18:21, 9 September 2010 (UTC)) {{editsemiprotected}}[reply]

Not done: you're an autoconfirmed user, you can edit semiprotected articles, if you wish, without having to submit an edit request.

Salvio ^{Let's talk 'bout it!} 00:33, 10 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I didn't realise that! :) (Hmustone (talk) 01:31, 10 September 2010 (UTC))[reply]