Millions of Americans (and Brits, and other nationalities) admire Cowell for his (choose one or mix and match) entrepreneurship, put-down-manship, fame, wealth, power, smarts, and doggedness. ???American Idol??? is a genuine phenomenon, and for Cowell???s procession of fans (and enemies), his conversion to Islam would be akin to Cassius Clay???s change in faith and name.