Watan-The famous American rapper and producer, “Lil Jon,” announced his conversion to Islam in a mosque in California on Friday, March 15th.
This marks the second case of a celebrity embracing Islam in the United States during the first week of Ramadan after the writer and activist “Sean King.”
A circulated video clip showed Lil Jon inside the King Fahad Mosque in Culver City, California, reciting the Islamic declaration of faith: “Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan rasulullah.”
The renowned American rapper then repeated the declaration in English with the assistance of the sheikh overseeing his conversion to Islam.
Lil Jon performed the Friday prayer
Lil Jon performed the Friday prayer and expressed his gratitude to his followers, expressing his happiness at embracing Islam and performing the Friday prayer.
In a tweet on his former “X” – Twitter account, he said, “Alhamdulillah… Thank you very much, my brothers and sisters, for the outpouring of love and positivity.”
مغني راب أمريكي شهير يعلن إسلامه في ثاني حالة اعتناق للإسلام بين المشاهير بالولايات المتحدة خلال الأسبوع الأول من رمضان#الجزيرة_مباشر | #ليل_جون pic.twitter.com/GEIksWz7Hf
— الجزيرة مباشر (@ajmubasher) March 17, 2024
Who is rapper Lil Jon?
Born in 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia, Lil Jon’s real name is “Jonathan H. Smith.” He is known for pioneering the subgenre of hip hop music called “crunk” in the early 21st century.
Lil Jon gained popularity with songs like “Get Low” and “Turn Down for What.”
A pop culture icon, Lil Jon has performed before hundreds of thousands of fans.
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— LILJON (@LilJon) February 16, 2024
As a producer, Lil Jon has produced numerous solo songs on the Billboard Hot 100 list, including the song “Yeah!” which won Lil Jon a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance as part of his five Grammy nominations in 2015.
Recently, Lil Jon, who has over a million followers on social media, released his contemplative album, which garnered significant attention.