"A Is for Allah A is for Allah is the name of a double album created for Muslim children by Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens). The album was released on 11 July 2000 by Resurgence UK Records. The title song was written in 1980 upon the birth of Yusufs first child, a daughter named Hasanah. Yusuf wanted his daughter to learn the Arabic language as well as read and understand the Qu'ran (in Arabic). He himself was raised in London, the same city where they still lived, and had kept a home there throughout his life. Being a"
"The Life of the Last Prophet The Life of the Last Prophet was the first album to be released by Yusuf Islam (after leaving the Western pop music business in 1978, when he was known as Cat Stevens). After that time, he recorded only albums with Islamic themes, including recordings for children to learn both the Arabic alphabet and basic tenets of Islam. This album is both an attempt to give praise to Muhammad, which is encouraged as an act of faith in the Qur'an, and an attempt to reach out to young people and those who wish to understand"
"more about Islam, and to explain why such a popular commercial recording artist would leave the business at the height of his career. Released in 1995, the album is a spoken-word, audio production. The Life of the Last Prophet The Life of the Last Prophet was the first album to be released by Yusuf Islam (after leaving the Western pop music business in 1978, when he was known as Cat Stevens). After that time, he recorded only albums with Islamic themes, including recordings for children to learn both the Arabic alphabet and basic tenets of Islam. This album is both"
"few years of backing Stevens found comparatively little commercial success on his own, particularly after several years of sitting in Stevens' charismatic shadow. He continued to tour with him and recorded on all but one of his albums, until Stevens' conversion to Islam and retirement from the pop scene in 1977. Since that time, many ""box sets"", compilations, and ""best hits"" albums have been assembled for sale with Davies' guitar work and vocals on each album. In late 2005, when Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) returned again to write and perform, he did so with the amicable support of"
"to assist children affected by the current Syrian refugee crisis. On 15 September 2017, Islam released his fifteenth studio album, ""The Laughing Apple"". The album is credited to ""Cat Stevens / Yusuf"" and is his first record under the Cat Stevens name since ""Back to Earth"" in 1978. The album earned him his first nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Folk Album. In July 2018, Stevens signed with BMG Rights Management, which will publish his songwriting credits worldwide and distribute nine of his studio albums. Cat Stevens Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; ), commonly known by his stage"
"of the music business altogether, changed his name to Yusuf Islam, and devoted himself to the Islamic faith, education, and humanitarian work. But he would officially return to pop music in the 2000s with the release of ""An Other Cup"" in 2006. In 1994, ""Numbers"" was released as a limited edition along with the albums ""Izitso"" and ""Back to Earth"" in a box set called ""Three"" from the Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab label. This box is no longer available, and is thus highly prized among collectors. All the tracks were written by Cat Stevens. The original LP broke with tradition"
"Stevens, his conversion and emergence as Yusuf Islam, and his return to music in 2006. There are clips of him singing in the studio when he was recording ""An Other Cup"" as well as a few 2006 excerpts of him on guitar singing a few verses of Cat Stevens songs including ""The Wind"" and ""On the Road to Find Out"". In December 2006, Islam was one of the artists who performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway, in honour of the prize winners, Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank. He performed the songs ""Midday (Avoid City After Dark)"","
"Muslims"" since 2010. In 2014, the United Nations appointed him Global Ambassador Against Hunger, and in 2015 the UN appointed him as an ""Elite Ambassador"" for the UN World Interfaith Harmony Week. In 2016, Yusuf received a Recognition Award for his contributions to promoting the message of peace and tolerance as part of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum World Peace Initiative. Sami Yusuf Sami Yusuf is a British singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer, and humanitarian who grew up in London. Yusuf gained international attention with the release of his debut album, Al-Mu’allim, in 2003. Now with over 34"
"Joseph in the Qur'an. Although he discontinued his pop career, he was persuaded to perform one last time before what would become his twenty-five-year musical hiatus. Appearing with his hair freshly shorn and an untrimmed beard, he headlined a charity concert on 22 November 1979 in Wembley Stadium to benefit UNICEF's International Year of the Child. The concert closed with his performance along with David Essex, Alun Davies, and Islam's brother, David Gordon, who wrote the finale song ""Child for a Day"". After a brief engagement to Louise Wightman, Islam married Fauzia Mubarak Ali on 7 September 1979, at Regent's"
"Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) himself sang it in Hamburg, Germany. In 1988, English reggae vocalist Maxi Priest recorded a cover of the song, which was released as the third single from his album, ""Maxi"". The single charted at No. 27 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, No. 33 on the Top 40 Mainstream and No. 12 on the Mainstream Top 40. In Europe it was very successful, peaking at No. 3 in Norway, No. 5 in Belgium, Ireland, New Zealand, and the UK, No. 7 in the Netherlands, and No. 8 in Australia. In 1993 American rock band Mr. Big"
"Sami Yusuf Sami Yusuf is a British singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer, and humanitarian who grew up in London. Yusuf gained international attention with the release of his debut album, Al-Mu’allim, in 2003. Now with over 34 million albums sold, he performs at packed venues around the world. The BBC, CNN, ARTE, FRANCE 24, Reuters, Time, Rolling Stone, and Music Week are among the media outlets that have covered him and his work. His seventh studio album, Barakah, was released in 2016. In recognition of his humanitarian work, in 2014 Yusuf was appointed United Nations Global Ambassador for the"
"Roadsinger Roadsinger (To Warm You Through the Night) is the thirteenth studio album by Yusuf (formerly known as Yusuf Islam and as Cat Stevens). ""Roadsinger"" is Yusuf's second mainstream release since his return to music. The album made its debut on the Billboard 200 at position No. 41 and on the UK charts at No. 10. The album was released by Island Records in the UK. It was released in the US by reissue label Hip-O Records and is catalogued under A&M Records. Hip-O Records also reissues Cat Stevens' A&M releases from the 1970s, hence Roadsinger is an addition to"
"the summer of 2010, he promptly released a charity single entitled ""Hear Your Call"", performed in English and Urdu, to raise funds for the displaced Pakistanis in a joint-effort with the UN-sponsored charity organization Save the Children. In 2014, he was appointed ""UN Global Ambassador"" for the World Food Programme. In 2009, Yusuf was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters in recognition of his ""extraordinary contributions to the field of music"" by Roehampton University, London. Widely regarded as the highest profile Muslim musician in the UK, Yusuf has appeared each year on the list of the ""World’s 500 Most Influential"
"something they want to hold on to. That name is part of my history and a lot of the things I dreamt about as Cat Stevens have come true as Yusuf Islam."" Islam was asked by the Swiss periodical ""Das Magazin"" why the title of the album was ""An Other Cup"", rather than ""Another Cup"". The answer was that his breakthrough album, ""Tea for the Tillerman"" in 1970, was decorated with Islam's painting of a peasant sitting down to a cup of steaming drink on the land. He commented that the two worlds ""then, and now, are very different"". His"
"Tell 'Em I'm Gone Tell 'Em I'm Gone is the fourteenth studio album by Yusuf (formerly known as Yusuf Islam and as Cat Stevens). The album was released on 27 October 2014 by Legacy Recordings. It is Yusuf's third mainstream release since his return to music and his first one in five years since 2009's acclaimed ""Roadsinger"". The album was produced by Rick Rubin and Yusuf, and features Richard Thompson. On 15 September 2014, Yusuf/Cat Stevens announced the forthcoming release on 27 October 2014 of his new studio album ""Tell 'Em I'm Gone"" and two upcoming tours: a November 2014"
"in Los Angeles, the Wembley Arena in London, and the Velodrome in Cape Town, South Africa— are sold out. 250,000 people came to hear him perform in Taksim Square in Istanbul. Time Magazine called Yusuf ""Islam's Biggest Rock Star""; The Guardian wrote of him, ""The Biggest Star in the Middle East is a Brit""; In 2003 Yusuf released his debut album, ""Al-Mu`allim"", an album that he produced, wrote, and performed. Its feature song, ""Al-Mu'allim"", became a hit in the Middle East, North Africa, and South-East Asia topping the charts in Egypt and Turkey for twelve consecutive weeks, selling millions of"
"performance challenged stereotypes that ""music"" is ""categorically unlawful"" according to some Islamic theological teachings, warming the audience and the stage for world-renowned singer-songwriter and peace activist Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) who performed immediately afterward, also with guitar. In 2009 Idris Phillips toured as percussionist with South African singer/songwriter Zain Bhikha in the United States and the Netherlands. Idris Phillips Idris Phillips (born January 1958) is a musician, composer, songwriter, and music producer based in Nashville Tennessee, U.S.. In recent years, he is best recognized for his work as a pianist, guitarist and producer for Canadian singer-songwriter Dawud Wharnsby, co-writing the"
"and was ""shattered"" that he was omitted from the credits, adding that he never received the money either. On his return to performance as Yusuf Islam, Stevens made a payment to Wakeman and apologized for the original non-payment, which arose from confusion and a misunderstanding on the record label's part. On a documentary aired on British television Wakeman stated that he felt Stevens's version of ""Morning Has Broken"" was a very beautiful piece of music that had brought people closer to religious truth. He expressed satisfaction in having contributed to this. Wakeman included a 3:42 version on his 2017 album"
"was curious as to why the artist is credited as just his first name, ""Yusuf"" rather than ""Yusuf Islam"". His response was ""Because 'Islam' doesn't have to be sloganised. The second name is like the official tag, but you call a friend by their first name. It's more intimate, and to me that's the message of this record."" As for why the album sleeve says ""the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens"", he responded, ""That's the tag with which most people are familiar; for recognition purposes I'm not averse to that. For a lot of people, it reminds them of"
"On 12 September 2010 they became parents of a baby boy, Rup Aarohan Prometheus. Rupam Islam Rupam Islam (, born 25 January 1974) is Kolkata-based Indian playback singer, songwriter, composer and the lead singer of the band Fossils. He is a recipient of National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer. He won the award in 2010, for his work in the film ""Mahanagar @ Kolkata"". Rupam has been selected to be a member of the Government of West Bengal's cultural committee for music (Bangla Sangeet Academy). He belongs to a Bengali family. Born on 25 January 1974 in a"
"Nations in New York City. On 23 December 1977 Stevens entered the Regent's Park Mosque in London and formally embraced Islam. On 4 July 1978, Steven Georgiou changed his name to Yusuf Islam. Although he wanted to retire from popular music after his religious conversion, Islam owed his record company Island/A&M one more ""Cat Stevens"" album under his recording contract. Yusuf recorded this album in November 1978, re-uniting with his producer from the early 1970s, Paul Samwell-Smith, and arranger Del Newman, which includes his guitarist, Alun Davies, also his drummer Gerry Conway, neither of whom had appeared on Stevens' previous"
"to seek their individual spiritual centres. It’s a new sound that has multicultural influences, employing traditional as well as contemporary Middle Eastern, North African, and European poetry, instrumentation, and melodies. Yusuf's sixth album, ""Songs of the Way"", was released in January 2015. All lyrics are by the noted philosopher Seyyed Hossein Nasr and are from his books of poetry, Poems of the Way and The Pilgrimage of Life. Except for two tracks in Persian and Arabic, the songs are in English. ""Barakah"", Yusuf’s seventh album, was released in February 2016 by Andante Records. It is the result of extensive research"
"produced and released his first album. It quickly became an international success and launched Yusuf's professional music career. 'Spiritique' is the name Yusuf has given to his unique musical style that blends elements of Western and Eastern sounds. The overarching theme of Yusuf's lyrics is one of an inclusive spirituality. His first album, Al-Mu’allim, in English with some Arabic lyrics, became a huge success especially across North Africa and the Middle East. It was followed by My Ummah, and together album sales quickly reached 10 million. Yusuf has performed across five continents. His concerts— including ones at the Shrine Auditorium"
"Rupam Islam Rupam Islam (, born 25 January 1974) is Kolkata-based Indian playback singer, songwriter, composer and the lead singer of the band Fossils. He is a recipient of National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer. He won the award in 2010, for his work in the film ""Mahanagar @ Kolkata"". Rupam has been selected to be a member of the Government of West Bengal's cultural committee for music (Bangla Sangeet Academy). He belongs to a Bengali family. Born on 25 January 1974 in a family of musicians, Rupam's musical journey started fairly early under the tutelage of his"
"summer of 2008, and mixed by Thomas Juth at Kensaltown Studios in London. Boots and Sand ""Boots and Sand"" is a song written and recorded by Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens). It appears as a bonus track on his album ""Roadsinger (To Warm You Through the Night)"" which was released on 5 May 2009. The song was also released as a double-A side single together with ""Roadsinger"", on 20 July 2009. ""Boots and Sand"" was written by Yusuf after he was denied entry to the US in 2004, and features guest appearances by both Paul McCartney and Dolly"
"attacks, he has also stated ""Islam was hijacked... on that plane as an innocent victim."" Jordan's Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre currently places him 36th on its list of the top 500 most influential Muslims in the world. The magazine ""Egypt Today"" described him as a kind of theological rock star, ""the Elvis Presley of western Muslims."" In its 2016 edition Yusuf is described ""as one of the foremost authorities on Islam outside of the Muslim world"" by ""The 500 Most Influential Muslims"", edited by John Esposito and Ibrahim Kalin. Books and pamphlets authored Translations Books with a foreword or"
"the world that we're all on a peace train, I get annoyed. We're not, and if Stevens ever stops shaking his head long enough to see clearly for a second, he might realize it."" Cat Stevens later converted to Islam, changed his name to Yusuf Islam, and reduced his public appearances, but during the Iraq War he commented on the song's renewed relevance, saying: Peace Train' is a song I wrote, the message of which continues to breeze thunderously through the hearts of millions. There is a powerful need for people to feel that gust of hope rise up again."
"the ""Billboard"" 200, and fifteen weeks at number one in the Australian ARIA Charts. He earned two ASCAP songwriting awards in 2005 and 2006 for ""The First Cut Is the Deepest"", and the song has been a hit for four artists. His other hit songs include ""Father and Son"", ""Wild World"", ""Peace Train"", ""Moonshadow"", and ""Morning Has Broken"". In 2007 he received the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Song Collection from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. In December 1977, Stevens converted to Islam, and he adopted the name Yusuf Islam the following year. In 1979, he auctioned"
"Boots and Sand ""Boots and Sand"" is a song written and recorded by Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens). It appears as a bonus track on his album ""Roadsinger (To Warm You Through the Night)"" which was released on 5 May 2009. The song was also released as a double-A side single together with ""Roadsinger"", on 20 July 2009. ""Boots and Sand"" was written by Yusuf after he was denied entry to the US in 2004, and features guest appearances by both Paul McCartney and Dolly Parton. The track was recorded in several different studios and countries during the"
"the Atlantic, it was not favourably reviewed, and its release was not followed by a tour. In 2009, Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) entered into legal proceedings alongside Joe Satriani in a lawsuit (filed in 2004 by Satriani) against the band Coldplay, alleging that they had (at least unintentionally) plagiarised respective works by both artists (""If I Could Fly"" by Satriani and Stevens' ""Foreigner Suite"") for the melody to Coldplay's ""Viva la Vida"" from their Grammy Award winning album, ""Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends"". Yusuf added that he has forgiven Coldplay and would love to"
"and tour. Both worked, recorded, and toured with Stevens, until he left the Western pop music business in 1978; however both made an appearance with him, performing on Stevens' first television broadcast performance, performing with him, on ""Later... with Jools Holland"" in 2006. However, this was the only performance where Roussell was present. Davies remained as a guitarist with backing vocals as he had done for so many years in the days of ""Cat Stevens"", and still performs with Islam as part of his new, tight-knit band. Artwork is credited to ""Yoriyos"", believed to be Yusuf Islam's son Mohammed Islam,"
"""Youssef Islam"", indicating that Islam was not the suspected terrorism supporter. Romanisation of Arabic names can easily result in different spellings: the transliteration of the Islamic name for Joseph lists a dozen spellings. Two years later, in December 2006, Islam was admitted without incident into the United States for several radio concert performances and interviews to promote his new record. He said of the incident at the time, ""No reason was ever given, but being asked to repeat the spelling of my name again and again, made me think it was a fairly simple mistake of identity. Rumours which circulated"
"Jus Allah James Bostick (born June 30, 1978), better known by his stage name Jus Allah is an American rapper best known for being a former member of both Jedi Mind Tricks (JMT) and Army of the Pharaohs. He made his official debut as an unofficial third member on Jedi Mind Tricks' second album ""Violent by Design"" in 2000. He is known for his aggressive lyrics that are commonly Afro-centric and hateful subject matter. He heavily uses the rhyming technique known as multi-syllabic rhyming, which is abundant in ""Violent By Design"" and his debut solo ""All Fates Have Changed""; as"