Yusuf Islam speaks up for elephants
... have called for Mali's transfer. Dr Richardson has stated, "To put it simply: Mali may die from the lack of care she is receiving if left at the zoo". Experts point out that transferring elephants is safe and routine. Yusuf joins French film legend Brigitte Bardot, music sensation Morrissey and Nobel Prize'winning author JM Coetzee and other high-profile figures in speaking out about Mali's suffering. Yusuf's statement is available upon request. For more information, please visit PETA.org.uk. Have Your Say Click here to win 5000 pounds worth of gadgets!
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... 'Moonshadow' featuring the music of
Cat Stevens, will finish in Melbourne in August and then head to London's West End as well as other territories. The Australian launch of the musical written by Yusuf (
Cat Stevens) was personally overseen by the singer with help from his Melbourne based family members Anthony and Steve Georgiou. We are delighted with the success of Moonshadow in Melbourne and would like to thank everyone who has embraced the show,' says Anthony and Steve Georgiou, Company Directors. 'We now look forward to taking Moonshadow to audiences around the world and hope they give us the same warm welcome that Melbourne has extended to Yusuf and our Moonshadow family.' The world premiere of Moonshadow took place in Melbourne, Australia in May. The final Australian performance will take place in Melbourne on Sunday August 5. Watch the video on Noise11.com:
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His birth name is Steven Demetre Georgiou. He became a Muslim and changed name to Yusuf Islam in 1977 after his brother gave him a copy of the Koran. The name comes from the prophet Joseph, who was interpreter of dreams.
He is a talented painter. He painted the images used on his albums Teaser And The Firecat, Tea For The Tillerman and Mona Bone Jakon.
Stevens was born in London. He was popular in England years before catching on in America.
Some radio stations boycotted his records in 1989 after he supported the call for Salman Rushdie's execution for defaming the prophet in the book The Satanic Verses. He said he was simply following The Koran.
in 1968, he got Tuberculosis. After a long recovery, he started writing less commercial and more introspective songs.
He would have had better UK chart position for many of his hits, but Island Records did not promote his singles much in England to encourage people to buy his albums.
In 1979, he auctioned off his guitars and gave the money to charity in an effort to show his devotion to Islam.
He negotiated the freedom of 4 English prisoners from Iraq after the Gulf War in 1990.
He organizes and supports Muslim schools in England.
In 2001, he released a boxed set containing 79 tracks, most of which he recorded before becoming a Muslim. He donated the proceeds to charity in light of the terrorist attacks on America.
His parents were Stavros, who was Greek, and Ingrid, who was Swedish. When he converted to the Islamic religion, he was going against his family's faith, which ticked them off. (thanks, Annabelle - Eugene, OR)
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Jugding people is not justified when your existence in this world isn't.
Let me tell you something about being a racist or a terrorist. the moment you said that yusuf asked for salman rushdie's death you became a racist because u said that without thinking of making it certain he said that. And you know why u said that because you are nothing but big friggin RACIST.
A terrorist is a person who terrorises people, you americans or YOUR kind of so called Christians (in the bracket) have no idea what it is. YOU ask your
self if this man terrorizes you? the answer would be , NO. But do you terrorize him, probably yes.
you don't even feel the need to make sure if the statement was taken out of context.
Yeah, sure he would certainly not have liked him. neither do I? One more thing, if you don't get hurt on your religious jokes it is your way. Eeryone has a way of its own and he did not like the way he defamed ( that too falsely) our prophet and with him a lot of other Muslims. But the question is when we got hurt did you stayed silent or help us.
Hell we don't need your help, But when you got a chance to pounce on one of us wearing a fake cloak of peace, YOU did.
Now I would say That you and all of your people woulb be well deserve to be called an A-HOLE that would gallop a Universe.
Really, I damn sure wouldn't. He has already endorsed the death of one man based on his beliefs. As a christian, I am taught to suffer those who disagree with me. Cat appearantntly wants the death those who disagree with him . Would you think it wrong if I (a chistian), advocated the death of some high profile Muslim who defamed the name of Jesus, (of course you would), when it's based solely on thier belief. If I did that, I would rightfully be called a bigotted A-Hole. Well there we have it, what should peaceful little Cat be called? That A-word is comming to mind.
Let me take out all the superfluios BS, "If you condone Cat "Yusef" Stevens comments about Salman Rushdie, then for the same reason, you MUST condone the execution of anyone who has ever defamed the name of Jesus............Do You See How Stupid That Sounds???????Really?
Raymond.
By the way Yusuf Islam's new pop album is coming soon. maybe fall or end of the year. Some say that this album will be a synthesis of east and west. 03/09/2006
He has a life-long history of religious conversions. He spent portions of his early adult years living the fast life, then dropt from society to do soul-searching. He has been Christian, Greek Orthodox, and Buddhist among other faiths.
I met him in Tucson, Arizona, in the late-1980s. He projected strange behaviours with his Islamic religion conversion - including imposing his closed-mindedness toward his wife and children who exhibited behaviours as that of abuse victims.
Sounds to me like Cat is singing about a victim of mental disability in this Lisa, or another possiblity is she is a victim of domestic violence
Iam not sure of facts but its a very deep song with great imagery
Yes Annabelle, his name change to Yusuf was a legal change.
Concerning the paintings, he also drew the album covers for Catch Bull At Four, Buddha And The Chocolate Box, and Numbers.
Heard on the news that Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens was not allowed in America becaue his name was on a "terrorist list"
What is this world coming to?! He wrote PEACE TRAIN for heavens sake!