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Why I still carry a guitar : the spiritual journey of Cat Stevens to Yusuf / Yusuf Islam.

By: Publication details: Dubau, UAE : Motivate, c2014.Description: 105 pages : color illustrations, portraits ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781860633928
  • 1860633927
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • ML410.I85 A3 2014
Contents:
Reasons -- Background -- The Qur'an -- Shahadah -- The community -- The Muslim world -- Trouble -- The call -- Return to da'wah through harmony -- Children and song -- A guitar comes home -- The new wave -- An other cup -- My people -- God is the light.
Summary: "When Steven Georgiou was eighteen years old, he became Cat Stevens. He was rich, famous and successful: a pop superstar ... But very soon life had taken its toll; Cat Stevens was close to death, fighting to beat tuberculosis. Cat Stevens was to survive, but he soon would never be the same. His muiscal talent continued to grow but he found himself unable to escape the bigger questions: what was his true purpose on earth? What happens after? After much searching, Cat Stevens discovered Islam and became Yusuf Islam. Vilified and mocked by the press, Yusuf held tru to his beliefs. becoming an ambassador for peace and a bridge between worlds, sacrificing his music career for his faith. After twenty-five years of silence, Yusuf picked up his guitar once more, embracing both his faith and his vocation. He sought to understand the deeper meaning of Islam, after more than two decades of studying the subject"--Publisher's description.
Holdings
Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Non-fiction Main Collection ML 410 .I85 A3 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 5198136

Reasons -- Background -- The Qur'an -- Shahadah -- The community -- The Muslim world -- Trouble -- The call -- Return to da'wah through harmony -- Children and song -- A guitar comes home -- The new wave -- An other cup -- My people -- God is the light.

"When Steven Georgiou was eighteen years old, he became Cat Stevens. He was rich, famous and successful: a pop superstar ... But very soon life had taken its toll; Cat Stevens was close to death, fighting to beat tuberculosis. Cat Stevens was to survive, but he soon would never be the same. His muiscal talent continued to grow but he found himself unable to escape the bigger questions: what was his true purpose on earth? What happens after? After much searching, Cat Stevens discovered Islam and became Yusuf Islam. Vilified and mocked by the press, Yusuf held tru to his beliefs. becoming an ambassador for peace and a bridge between worlds, sacrificing his music career for his faith. After twenty-five years of silence, Yusuf picked up his guitar once more, embracing both his faith and his vocation. He sought to understand the deeper meaning of Islam, after more than two decades of studying the subject"--Publisher's description.

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