My choosing Islam was not a political statement; it was a spiritual st…

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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My choosing Islam was not a political statement; it was a spiritual statement. ✨ TalkAsia with Stan Grant, edition.cnn.com. July 2, 2005.
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My choosing Islam was not a political statement; it was a spiritual statement. ✨ TalkAsia with Stan Grant, edition.cnn.com. July 2, 2005.

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