HASAN JAMALI
The Associated Press

MANAMA, Bahrain - Michael Jackson visited a mall in Bahrain's capital Wednesday, covering himself in a black abaya robe traditionally worn by conservative Bahraini women and a veil hiding his face.

The 47-year-old pop star was accompanied by three children, apparently his, whose faces were covered with dark scarves. They wore yellow shirts and sweat pants or khakis, without robes.

Jackson, who seems to be settling in the Persian Gulf, was seen leaving Marina Mall holding a young child by the hand. On the way out through a back door, he shook hands with security guards.

He was wearing an abaya, a robe with long sleeves, under which his pants, white shirt and men's shoes could be seen. His head and face were wrapped in a black veil and he was wearing black gloves.

The veil, abaya and gloves were of a style typically worn by conservative Bahraini women, though Jackson appeared to be wearing them to hide his identity.

A woman wearing an abaya, jeans and a scarf over her head that partially covered her face accompanied Jackson. She asked photographers to respect their privacy, saying they were scaring the children.

Since his June acquittal in California on child molestation charges, Jackson has made several trips to Bahrain as a guest of Sheik Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the son of Bahrain's king.

In November, Jackson stirred a small controversy in the United Arab Emirates by entering the ladies room in a shopping mall. His publicist, Raymone K. Bain, said Jackson didn't understand the Arabic sign on the door and left the bathroom when he realized his mistake.
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In November, Jackson stirred a small controversy in the United Arab Emirates by entering the ladies room in a shopping mall. His publicist, Raymone K. Bain, said Jackson didn't understand the Arabic sign on the door and left the bathroom when he realized his mistake.

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Can you people leave the man alone for a while?? He's going out with his children and bang! a fucking journalist who does not have a life takes a fucking picture...Come on ! just leave him alone !!!

Plus, did you ever go to the ladies bathroom? you know, when you really have to pee and the man's place is full of drunken bastard?? What a big deal !

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Edited by bibiStardust on 01/26/06 10:13 AM (server time).

Of course dressing himself & the kid like that doesn't draw attention to them, does it?

Ya know, maybe if he didn't dress like that, people would be less inclined to take photos. Also I have hardly seen a photo of him since last June, so it isn't like he has has a lot of intrusion.

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Leave me alone

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Isn't that what the little boys said?

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Of course dressing himself & the kid like that doesn't draw attention to them, does it?

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You should wonder why does he dress like that??

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so it isn't like he has has a lot of intrusion

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Yes... but he paid in the past right? and even a few intrusion, it's still too much.

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Isn't that what the little boys said?

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Which oneS?

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You should wonder why does he dress like that??

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To hide his freak face & to draw attention to himself?

how long is he gonna take his kids out like that? til they're 18? he is certainly overcompensating for his pain around his own childhood, and probably doing them tons of harm in the process.

don't want to live a life in a world that's all the same ))<>((

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Michael Jackson visited a mall in Bahrain's capital Wednesday, covering himself in a black abaya robe traditionally worn by conservative Bahraini women and a veil hiding his face

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It's pretty fucken easy to be a cross dresser in that part of the world, isn't it?

He'll have you wrestling midgets in border towns for ten percent of the net.

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She asked photographers to respect their privacy, saying they were scaring the children.

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Did she mean that in the sense that "you photographers are scaring the children," or "please don't interrupt us, we are busy scaring the children."?

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To hide his freak face & to draw attention to himself?

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Maybe...or perhaps he just wants to be alone with his kids...or he's tired of being followed by some fucking paparrazzi... In the end, i don't know, but who care the way he is dressed? Come on, it's like when Bowie put a woman dress...

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