WATCH | AMERICAN RAPPER LIL JON CONVERTS TO ISLAM

Sun 17 March 2024:

American rapper and producer Lil Jon embraced Islam at a mosque in California.

Jon on Friday visited the King Fahad Mosque in Los Angeles and publicly announced his conversion to Islam in front of a large congregation.

A video shared on social media showed the American rapper reciting the shahada in Arabic and then in English, under the guidance of the mosque’s imam.

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1972, and known by his real name Jonathan H. Smith, the rapper gained fame for his pioneering role in promoting the hip-hop subgenre in the early 2000s.

With over 1 million followers on social media, Lil Jon’s recent meditation album has received significant attention.

Following American writer and activist Shaun King, Lil Jon became the second known famous American to embrace Islam in the first week of Ramadan.

Jon, known for his energetic style and catchphrases like “Yeah!” and “Okay”, gained popularity in the early 2000s with hits like “Get Low” and “Turn Down for What.”

Jon is the second known American to accept Islam in the first week of Ramzan, after US writer and activist Shaun King.

By embracing Islam, Jon joins a group of celebrities who have converted to Islam, the most famous of which are Clarence Seedorf, Andrew Tate, Kevin Lee, Gervonta Davis, Thomas Partey.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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