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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 ?
Why did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar convert to islam?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stated that he was latching on to something that was part of my heritage, because many of the slaves who were brought here were Muslims.
Did anyone influence Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's decision to convert?
Hamaas Abdul Khaalis influenced Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's decision to convert

Question: How did Hamaas influence him?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Hamaas influence Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?