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lol! People don't choose to say a random cultural phrase to a totally different culture audience. janet has been saying inshallah to American audiences deliberately. She is Muslim. She's not saying it for cultural reasons because she's been holidaying in the Middle East lol

Arabic christians. But Janet's not Arabic. Hence her use of it would be odd if she's still a Christian. 

Your the one that's being ignorant towards use of language. How many Christian African Americans do you know that go around using 'Allah' as their term for god. They say 'Lord' or 'God'. Yes 'Allah' is an Arabic word but in the west it is an Muslim term. 

yes, but as I said before, Christian African Americans don't go around using 'Allah', they say 'lord' or 'God'. 

Zzzz. Boring! 

If this is about janet. I don't know what your point is. most Americans don't go around using the term inshallah unless they are Muslim. Janet clearly had converted. Big whoop. That's het choice, no matter how loopy I personally might think it is...its the end of discussion. 

I'm really getting sick of hearing about Muslims, Arabs, and the Middle east. Every day it's on the news. 

Can we move on. 

do u live in London?

is that you in the profile pic?? 

so wait, let me get this right, you are actually claiming that janet acted her look of shock AFTER the lights went out? You are actually telling me janet is that manipulative?

give it up man. That is the most ludicrous thing I've ever heard.

ok so assuming the theory that it was a stunt, you post a photo to prove it but please explain to me the look on Janet's face. That look is not one of "haha it worked", it's a look of "shit, what just happened". And then there was the photos of her being taken away in a towel and the rumours from dancers she was seen crying back stage. Explain please?

I suppose she put saline in her eyes to fake cry and the shocked looks was acting even though the lights were already off?? Lol

thats what I don't get either. Ok yeah fans will say it's her life, none of my biz, and obviously it isn't my biz, but I can still talk about it. I don't get how you can actually fall in love with a man that believes that stuff. They can do all the damage control they want but it ain't gonna change my opinion. Culture and religion is important in relationships, it makes us who we are. I could never marry someone with such conservative beliefs, unless they denounced them and told me that was their past. I certainly couldn't do what janet has done and just change for a man. Ugh!! 

I don't think that's fair. It depends how you look at things. On sales yes, Madonna is queen. But in longevity and impact Janet is queen. People don't count in that janet has been famous since she was a baby. Then a child star, a pop princess, an icon, a legend. The fact that mainstream media still sees her interesting enough to report on today shows her relevance. As for impact, well I would argue there are more pop stars following the janet blueprint, over the Madonna one. The kids today might not be aware of it, and that's wgere Janet's at fault but it's still truth. The evidence is there if you look for it. 

but Michael was doing that since like thriller days, even after the allegations he came up with visionary masterpieces like scream and earth song. Atleast janet still had the interest with call on me and feedback. My point is, as soon as it didn't chart the interest just waned. It's like they didn't even want to try, they just blame it on everything but themselves. 

lol true.

Whats so weird though is how janet and Michael too actually had seemed to have lost complete interest in their legacy and image. There once was time when image and ART was everything for a jackson. They were visionary artists who had something to say. They were part of the the culture, in fact they wanted to influence and lead culture. 

But now, it just seems to be about money.

i was at a house party tonight and get this, I stuck damn baby on. All my friends were loving it. They were jammin. They're not even janet fans. 

ugh! It was a mistake not to release that as the first single. 

Things feel rather finite with janet all of a sudden. 

I believe there will be more to come from janet in the years to come, but something about her message was so final. 

why? Because people are having a discussion on a discussion board? 

If you want to go around limiting free speech then go to janet-club. 

Dubai not a conservative place? Lol

You're so naive.

It is illegal to have sex in Dubai if you are unmarried, so you can't book a room together unless you are a married straight couple. 

It is illegal to dance in public, it is 'considered' indecent.

You can't hold hands in public unless you are a straight married couple. 

You can't drink alcohol in your home, only designated bars, which are usually situated in the hotels. 

Dubai not conservative? Lol

Also you talk like it is a perfectly wholesome place for business. It's corrupt and money is thrown around like confetti. 

I think it's truly idiotic that westerners holiday there, especially woman. But then some people are just that dumb and will do anything for a bit of sun and tacky luxury. 

I don't know but it's caused a real mess on iTunes. All the recent singles are labelled under janet and sometimes not janet jackson. So dumb. 

I think if you say pop star janet, people know. But it's quite common name, not like Madonna or Adele. I don't even know their last names. 

But to have jackson is not a bad thing. It's a legendary name, and I always think Janet Jackson sounds more legendary. We wouldn't refer to Michael Jackson as just Michael. 

That break where she sings the chorus without the heavy instruments and background singers. Beautiful!!

it does matter. It is reformed. The New Testament is no where near as 'evil' as the Old Testament or the Quran. 

Our entire modern history is founded on the progressive mindset of those who protested against the conservative catholic influence. That was the reformation. The reason why we had the enlightenment, and why we advanced so much to become what we are today, to be able to vote for gay marriage and equality. 

There is sadly no reformation going on in Islam and so as a result the rules of the Quran are still enshrined in the laws of most Muslim States, which are oppressive.

the protestest Christian church allows gay ministers and in some churches gay marriage. It allows woman bishops. The head of the church of England/protest is a woman, the queen! 

Islam is dominated by men. Let's not pretend. 

Why do we sit back and tolerate it for political correctness when we should be questioning it just like we always seem to question anything wrong in christianity. If I had grown up a Muslim knowing how we live in the west, I would instantly be questioning it and rejecting it, because it just doesn't add up. So its totally bizarre to me if Janet's gone the other way. She's obviously seen something I don't see about the religion. Needle in a haystack. 

Of course. It's her choice, and doesn't affect any of us personally. 

But we can discuss. It's a discussion board. 

Amazing!!!! 

Those vocals! 

This is all I need from janet. It's her music and her voice that is everything for me. 

She's obviously a Muslim now. An American (assumed to be Christian as of 2011, confirmed in 'true you') doesn't just start saying 'inshallah' for the fun of it. 

Whats islamophobic? What's wrong with having an issue with a religion that is the furthest from our western values. That's not islamophobic, it's just genuine concern. 

Janet becoming a Muslim doesn't add up. It's not her. This is a woman who once sang free xone, now endorsing a religion that is so against homosexuality. I'm not sure how I'm supposed to find that 'peaceful'. 

Janet is not in control if she is indeed following the religion and living in the Middle East. Given that she is married to a Muslim man who lives in the Middle East, one can assume she has converted. 

I'm sure she could pull off an number ones sized tour again. 

But to be honest, I'm not even that bothered if janet tours. I only hope she continues to make music and gives us new albums to enjoy in the future. 

I'd be a bit confused if she reschedules the U.S. shows before the European ones.