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Did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar change religions at some point?
At age 24 in 1971, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar converted to Islam
Did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar change his name at the same time?
He became Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, which means noble one, servant of the Almighty.“
What was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's religion prior to his conversion to Islam ?

Question: Why did he convert to islam?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar convert to islam?