World-renowned singer / songwriter Yusuf Islam will perform live in concert for the first time in the Middle East on February 16 at the Museum of Islamic Art.
The concert, starting 20:00, will travel through the extensive catalog of music hits by Yusuf Islam. This will be the first in a series of musical performances planned at the MIA park throughout the year.
Yusuf Islam was born in London to a Greek Cypriot father and Swedish mother. Formally known as Cat Stevens, he was one of the biggest solo artists of the '60s and '70s, selling more than 60mn albums with hits including, Father and Son, Wild World, Peace Train and many more.
After a serious illness and after a near drowning incident, he received a translation of the Qur'an and converted to Islam in 1977 where he found peace and universal understanding. He decided to withdraw from the music industry at the top and changed his name to Yusuf Islam start a new life.
After converting to Islam, he became an energetic philanthropist, humanitarian and an enthusiastic supporter of Islamic Education in Britain after the birth of her first child. He has been recognized worldwide for its humanitarian efforts. In the 1990s, Joseph is gradually returning to the music business and eventually began performing the songs of the time as Cat Stevens. Commenting on the back, he said: "I need to reconnect with my fans left back in the 70's, those who still holds the same ideals for peace and love I sing about and which I still promoting today as a Muslim. "
Yusuf Islam is one of the first Muslim convert Islam to write songs in English. A pioneer of Islamic Nasheed artist and producer, his record company, Mountain of Light, has produced some of the most popular recordings for children, including A is for Allah and I Look, I see, which teach children the basics of Islam. He also recorded a spoken word biography of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.
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