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'It's A Bit Of A Gift': Yusuf Islam On His Break And Return To Music

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The story is well-known: After making some of the most distinctive music in pop history, the artist once known as Cat Stevens became Muslim, changed his name and gave up performing to concentrate on faith and philanthropy. Now, as Yusuf Islam, he's back with a new album called Tell 'Em I'm Gone, and is making his first U.S. tour since 1976.

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Islam’s True Legacy: Opening Minds, Not Building Empires
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Why so many celebrities are converting to Islam in the U.S and around the world?
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What Is Jihad and Why Is It Controversial and Rarely Taught?
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:35:"Things To Do In The Month of Shaban";s:12:"thePermalink";s:70:"https://www.islamicity.org/103925/things-to-do-in-the-month-of-shaban/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Mufti Menk";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:82:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/muslim-women-and-quran.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP9Lw0rtBnI";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:37:"quran guidance|/topics/quran-guidance";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 21 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:16:"January 21, 2025";s:9:"theAuthor";s:25:"Mufti Menk|/by/mufti-menk";s:5:"theID";i:103925;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"As we draw closer to the arrival of Ramadan, a sacred month filled with blessings and mercy, the time to prepare spiritually, mentally, and physically is now. With just a month ......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:35:"Things To Do In The Month of Shaban";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:68:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=islam OR music OR yusuf-islam";}
Things To Do In The Month of Shaban
Islam becoming the largest and most popular faith in the world
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:15:"Islam Explained";s:12:"thePermalink";s:52:"https://www.islamicity.org/104175/islam-explained-3/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:6:"Cogito";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:48:"http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/XlvEymU-S4o/hqdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlvEymU-S4o";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"islam|/topics/islam";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Mar 2 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"March 2, 2025";s:9:"theAuthor";s:21:"Cogito|/source/cogito";s:5:"theID";i:104175;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"24 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:108:"Islam, everyone's talking about it. With a global community stretching from China to Timbuktu to Cal...";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:15:"Islam Explained";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:68:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=islam OR music OR yusuf-islam";}
Islam Explained
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:47:"Say "No" to Music – Protect Your Heart & Iman";s:12:"thePermalink";s:74:"https://www.islamicity.org/104136/say-no-to-music-protect-your-heart-iman/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:82:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/say-no-to-music-scaled.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"islam|/topics/islam";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 23 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"February 22, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:104136;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"16 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:103:"The topic of music sparks significant debate. Some people argue that it is forbidden (haram), wherea...";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:52:"Say "No" to Music – Protect Your Heart & Iman";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:68:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=islam OR music OR yusuf-islam";}
Say "No" to Music – Protect Your Heart & Iman
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:25:"Justice for the Oppressed";s:12:"thePermalink";s:60:"https://www.islamicity.org/104064/justice-for-the-oppressed/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Omar Suleiman";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/qqiU9GgEgPY/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqiU9GgEgPY";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"islam|/topics/islam";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 17 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"February 17, 2025";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Omar Suleiman|/by/omar-suleiman";s:5:"theID";i:104064;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"9 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:137:"On the Day of Judgment, Allah will divide the testimonies of people into two categories: those who were hurt by you and those you helped.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:25:"Justice for the Oppressed";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:68:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=islam OR music OR yusuf-islam";}
Justice for the Oppressed
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:60:"The Importance of Being Fair & Standing For Justice in Islam";s:12:"thePermalink";s:93:"https://www.islamicity.org/104065/the-importance-of-being-fair-standing-for-justice-in-islam/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Mufti Menk";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/XCQm_y7Umas/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCQm_y7Umas";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:57:"taqwa (God consciousness)|/topics/taqwa-god-consciousness";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 17 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"February 17, 2025";s:9:"theAuthor";s:25:"Mufti Menk|/by/mufti-menk";s:5:"theID";i:104065;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"16 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:56:"(Sabr) is a concept we are all familiar with as Muslims.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:65:"The Importance of Being Fair & Standing For Justice in Islam";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:68:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=islam OR music OR yusuf-islam";}
The Importance of Being Fair & Standing For Justice in Islam
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:68:"HHRD Highlights Shaban's Importance - A Bridge Connection to Ramadan";s:12:"thePermalink";s:100:"https://www.islamicity.org/104035/hhrd-highlights-shabans-importance-a-bridge-connection-to-ramadan/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Blerta Kosumi";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:71:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/HHRD-Shaban.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"ummah|/topics/ummah";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 11 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"February 11, 2025";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Blerta Kosumi|/by/blerta-kosumi";s:5:"theID";i:104035;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:72:"HHRD recently shared on their website about the importance of Sha’ban.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:68:"HHRD Highlights Shaban's Importance - A Bridge Connection to Ramadan";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:68:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=islam OR music OR yusuf-islam";}
HHRD Highlights Shaban's Importance - A Bridge Connection to Ramadan
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:61:"If We Have Faith in People, Why not in Allah and His Prophet?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:94:"https://www.islamicity.org/104042/if-we-have-faith-in-people-why-not-in-allah-and-his-prophet/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Spahic Omer";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:75:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/quran-and-beads.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:53:"iman (faith and belief)|/topics/iman-faith-and-belief";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Feb 11 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"February 11, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Spahic Omer|/by/spahic-omer";s:5:"theID";i:104042;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"16 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"There are three constants in life: first, man is weak, ignorant, and gullible; second, everyone needs others for self-fulfillment; and third, a person’s relationships with others......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:61:"If We Have Faith in People, Why not in Allah and His Prophet?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:68:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=islam OR music OR yusuf-islam";}
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