Jailed Aussie converts to Islam

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New faith...Australian national Jake Drage has converted to Islam in prison Picture:AP/Bu

New faith … Australian national Jake Drage has converted to Islam in prison Picture:AP/Budiyanto
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A WEST Australian man accused of reckless driving which killed a local woman has revealed he’s converted to Islam while in prison.

Jake Drage, 23, appeared in court for the first time since the June 30 crash and says he has converted to Islam while in custody.

The former personal trainer was speeding when his motorbike collided with another in Indonesia, killing a local mother, a court heard.

He has been charged with “reckless” driving causing the death of a West Java woman who was riding pillion on a motorcycle with her teenage daughter.

CHARGED: Australian Jake Drage charged over fatal motorbike crash in Indonesia

A smiling Drage arrived at court on Tuesday, clean shaven and wearing black pants and a white shirt.

He told reporters he felt fine, and thanked them for paying attention to his case.

Matter of faith ... Jake Drage in a waiting cell at the Cibadak District Court in Sukabum

Matter of faith … Jake Drage in a waiting cell at the Cibadak District Court in Sukabumi, Indonesia. Picture: AAP Image/Sopyandi
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Asked to state his religion by the judge, Drage answered in Indonesian: “Learning Islam.”

Drage’s lawyer, Michael Hartono, told reporters his client had converted to Islam during his long detention in the police cell and attended weekly Koran recitals.

“His family, in this case his mother, hasn’t made a big deal of Jake becoming a Muslim,” he said.

“What matters most is that he’s healthy, he’s fine and he’s on the right path.

“Regarding the case, Jake tells me that he just wants this to be over soon.”

Prosecutor Eka Aryanta is pressing charges that could see the Australian spend up to six years in jail if he’s found guilty. He told the court Drage was heading for a surf when his speeding bike collided with the other motorcycle.

“Because of the high speed, the accident was unavoidable,” the prosecutor said.

Not concerned... Jake Drage’s mother is not concerned about her son’s new faith. Picture:

Not concerned … Jake Drage’s mother is not concerned about her son’s new faith. Picture: Supplied
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“The victim was thrown and hit the asphalt, and there was blood everywhere.

“Jake screamed, ‘Oh my God!’ while the victim was helped by bystanders.” Drage’s family has said he will plead not guilty.

His mother, Tiena Drage, who rushed to her son’s side soon after the crash, was in court on Tuesday.

His conversion to Islam is not the first time a jailed Australian in Indonesia has taken up the faith.

Michelle Leslie, who was arrested in Bali in 2005 after two ecstasy pills were discovered by police in her handbag, also converted.

During her imprisonment, Leslie began wearing Islamic dress and said she had converted to the Islamic faith about 18 months before her arrest.

Some argued that her conversion was much more recent and an attempt to win favour in court.

In an interview after her release, she stated that she did not “really know what makes you or not makes you a Muslim”, and that she was “not a practising Muslim”.

Criticism...Former model Michelle Leslie, pictured in 2005, sparked criticism after revea

Criticism … Former model Michelle Leslie, pictured in 2005, sparked criticism after revealing she had converted to Islam with some saying she was only doing it to reduce her sentence. Picture: Renee Nowytarger
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Years later, her religious beliefs continued to spark debate with accusations that she was an “on-again, off-again Muslim model” and that she had “introduced the world to disposable Islam”.

The change in dress that coincided with her announcement led to further debate, with Leslie choosing to don a burqa on one occasion when she appeared in court, and opting to wear Islamic dress, such as traditional Muslim hijab, until she was released.

Strong criticism emerged upon her release when she was seen wearing tight-fitting clothes without the hijab on her departure from the prison.

Once she had returned to Australia, the President of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils, Ameer Ali, recommended that she refrain from returning to her former career as “a model for lingerie and underwear”, as such behaviour was “not allowed in Islam”.

New life... Michelle Leslie is now an interior designer. Picture: News Corp Australia.

New life … Michelle Leslie is now an interior designer. Picture: News Corp Australia
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In explaining her reasons for adopting the dress, Leslie stated in an interview for 60 Minutes that the reason she started wearing the hijab while incarcerated was because she was afraid of being sexually assaulted, and to protect herself when she faced the “media scrum”.

Her decision to wear traditional Islamic dress for protection has since been raised as a defence of sharia law, as it has been suggested that she demonstrated how the “requirement for Muslim women to cover themselves was meant to protect them”.

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Her exotic beauty and incredible body have made her one the most lusted after models in the world.

But it seems Irina Shayk’s stunning looks can also prove a distraction.

The 28-year-old appears in the latest campaign for Spanish footwear brand XTI, but threatens to outshine the product she’s promoting as she shows off her incredible figure in a series of skimpy outfits.

Shoe You Kidding: Irina Shayk’s stunning looks threatened to outshine the new shoe collection from Spanish brand XTI

Stripping down to a strapless lacy bra and leather-laced leggings, the Russian’s killer curves and lithe legs are on full display.

She then changes into a number of eye-catching ensembles – including denim hotpants, a leather mini-dress and a sheer lace vest – as she promotes the Autumn/Winter collection.

The shoot hots up as she poses for a series of provocative pictures alongside hunky model Stephen James, who is covered head-to-toe in tattoos.

The Russian model lays behind the handsome Scot as she wraps her legs around him in one racy image, while another shows her sat in between his legs on the floor.

Making his mark: Irina poses seductively with tattooed model Stephen James in the sizzling shoot

That’s a way to sell it: The Russian beauty poses with one of the company’s bag designs while wearing lacy lingerie

Getting her kicks: The 28-year-old’s long legs were ideal for showing off a black pair of trainers from the brand’s Autumn/Winter collection

Under wraps: While she may have thrown on a jumper, Irina’s tanned pins were still on show

It comes as no surprise that it’s the eighth time she has modelled for the company, which is a huge hit with shoppers in her boyfriend’s adopted nation of Spain.

But the brunette beauty recently revealed that her famous figure doesn’t come easy.

She told Yahoo: ‘I have good genes but of course you have to push yourself to go to the gym.

‘I’m 28. When I’m going to be 35, I still want to look good. My other problem is I love to eat, I love my food. I love hamburgers, I love chicken nuggets.

Lounging around: The model seductively wrapped her legs around the Scottish hunk

These boots were made for walking: Irina went for a risque rider look in long brown leather boots and a mini-dress

‘You cannot wake up and see yourself in the mirror and think, “I look great so I can just relax”, you have to always push yourself to be better.

‘I do the Pilates machine, I work out with my personal trainer.’

Irina may be in demand when it comes to stripping down for shoots but she’s aiming for Hollywood after landing her first big screen role in action blockbuster Hercules.