Janet Jackson is thought to have turned to Islam ahead of the birth of her first baby

The popstar, who is married to Wissam Al Mana , gave birth to son Eissa Al Mana at the age of 50, with her rep saying both mother and baby were doing well.
"Janet Jackson and husband Wissam Al Mana are thrilled to welcome their new son Eissa Al Mana into the world," the spokesperson said.
"Janet had a stress-free, healthy delivery and is resting comfortably."

The name Eissa, pronounced 'Aay-sah', comes from Hebrew and means 'God is salvation'. In Arabic
It's not the first time Janet has invoked religion in her personal life – she often signs off messages to fans with 'Alhamdulillah', which means 'all praise is due to God alone'.
While Janet has yet to publicly confirm her religious views, her latest album, Unbreakable, features far less of the sexual language she used to be known for, which could be an indication of her changing beliefs.

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21-year-old Dinara replies Muslim critics in her homeland who condemn her social media snaps

A student nicknamed the Kazakhstan Barbie has hit back at Muslim critics who slammed her latest collection of sexy social media snaps.
The photoshoot shows Dinara Rakhimbaeva, 21, who is studying finance at the University of Nottingham, flaunting her body in sexy lingerie.
One snap shows her in a lacy black bra, panties and suspender belt while another shows her wearing a flesh-coloured lacy camisole.

But the pictures provoked a storm of controversy back home in Kazakhstan where the majority Muslim population take a dim view of such displays of female flesh.

One anonymous netizen wrote: "Dinara this is too much, there is nothing beautiful in this picture. Only people we love should be allowed to see our naked body, you are good looking but you should not expose your body to anyone!"

And another female social media user complained: "You should not show your bare t**s like that!"
Miss Rakhimbaeva answered her critics directly on her social media page by saying: "You girls seem to have forgotten that you should be kind by nature.
"Why are you so mean? There is so much hate directed towards me but I did not do nothing to you. I would like to wish you all happiness and love."
Miss Rakhimbaeva, from the city of Almaty in south-eastern Kazakhstan, has previously complained about being compared to Barbie saying her likeness to the doll is coincidental.
The 5-foot 9-inch student has a tiny 22-inch waist, measures 34 inches around her hips and weighs 7 stone.

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John Obi Mikel head towards Oscar's direction after confirming Tianjin TEDA move

John Obi Mikel has become the latest Chelsea player to head to the Chinese Super League after announcing he is joining Tianjin TEDA.

Oscar swapped Stamford Bridge for Shanghai SIPG in a £60million deal earlier this week, and now Mikel has revealed he is heading in the same direction following a 10-year stay at Chelsea.
The midfielder has made 374 appearances for Chelsea, winning 11 trophies along the way, but has struggled to break into the side under Antonio Conte this season.

Tianjin TEDA have been courting Mikel for some time, and it seems their £140,000-a-week offer was simply too good to turn down.
Mikel said in a statement: "As you will know, I haven't featured as much this season as I would have liked, and at 29 I still have many years in the game ahead of me.
"With this in mind, I feel now is the time to seek a new challenge.
"I'm delighted to be joining Tianjin TEDA FC in China, at a time that the Chinese Super League is really taking off, and I look forward to helping Tianjin TEDA FC continue to grow both on and off the pitch in the next few years."

He added: To Mr Abramovich, the club's staff, coaches, physios, and to the managers I played under at Chelsea, I want to say 'thank you.'
"To everyone at Chelsea — goodbye, and thank you. You will always be part of who I am, and I wish you the best of luck. I could not be happier to be saying goodbye with the club back where it belongs — top of the league."

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Serena Williams shows off her engagement ring with fiance Alexis Ohanian

Days after announcing that she'd gotten engaged to Alexis Ohanian, the tennis player flaunted a massive diamond sparkler on that finger while posing for a photo with her Reddit co-founder beau.

The snap was posted on Reddit on Thursday night, January 5, showing Williams looking so in love while standing next to her man. Wearing a casual outfit consisting of a white tank top, a black skirt and a pair of Nike shoes, she smiled at the camera and proudly showed off her ring as she rested her left hand on Ohanian's chest.

Williams announced her engagement last week. In a poem she posted on Reddit, she revealed that Ohanian surprised her with a trip to Rome and popped the question at the same place they first met two years ago.

"Someone had a bag packed for me/ And a carriage awaited/ Destination: Rome/ To escort me to my very own 'charming'/ Back to where our stars first collided," so she wrote at the time. "And now it was full circle/ At the same table we first met by chance/ This time he made it not by chance/ But by choice/ Down on one knee/ He said 4 words/ And I said yes."

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