They said he was kept in the departure lounge until the plane he arrived on returned to Germany. The former singer, who was born Stephen Georgiou and took the stage name Cat Stevens, abandoned his music career in and changed his name again after orthodox Muslim teachers persuaded him that his lifestyle was forbidden by Islamic law.
He later began teaching and actively spreading the word of his religion, founding a Muslim school in He made headlines when he supported the death sentence issued by Iran against author Salman Rushdie. We'll notify you here with news about. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Comments 0. But they were telling us, actually, how to live together.
An elder is a light, not a judge; a role model, not a critic. He has returned to it as an elder. Rohit Kumar is an educator with a background in positive psychology and psychometrics. He works with high school students on emotional intelligence and adolescent issues to help make schools bullying-free zones. About Us. Support Us Login. Become A Supporter. Hindi Marathi Urdu. Terms Privacy About Us. Why Cat Stevens Matters More Than Ever Today At a time when so many are encouraging racism, hate and bigotry wholesale, the world desperately needs more people like Cat Stevens — a peacemaker who calls out to the best in us.
Rohit Kumar. Privacy Policy. The singer-songwriter tells Desert Island Discs about walking away from his fans, and the difficulties of following a spiritual path. The singer-songwriter now known as Yusuf Cat Stevens has spoken of the pain of his decision to leave music behind in , when he first converted to Islam , and of the difficulty of being used as a representative of an entire faith.
I felt a responsibility to my fans, but I would have been a hypocrite. I needed to get real. The singer, who first performed as Cat Stevens, adopted the name Yusuf Islam when he changed faith. He now uses both first names. Stevens said he had originally wanted to serve as a bridge between two great cultures, yet, while Islam welcomed its famous convert, western audiences were hostile. So I was often used as a bit of a spokesman, and I was useful for certain occasions.
The year-old British musician, still internationally famous for songs such as Father and Son, The First Cut is the Deepest, Moonshadow and Wild World, said he had hoped fans would understand that he felt he had found something more important than music, but he was wrong.
Everyone wanted me to keep on making music.
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