Michael Jackson 'has converted to Islam'. (AAP)
Financially-challenged pop superstar Michael Jackson has converted to Islam, according to reports.
The Sun claims Jackson, 50, donned traditional Islamic garb while pledging allegiance to the Koran in a private ceremony in Los Angeles.
The singer was raised a Jehovah's Witness and biographers claim the contradiction between the sect's strict teachings and the sexual activities of Jackson's father and brothers while on tour contributed to his eccentric character and alleged paedophilic leanings.
It was reported music industry figures and Muslim converts David Wharnsby and Phillip Bubal guided Jackson through his conversion, for which he chose the
Islamic name Mikaeel. Islam prohibits anal sex.
