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In the late 1970s, Stevens converted to [[Islam]] after a long spiritual discovery through not only Christianity but also Buddhism, paganism, and even "new age".  After his conversion, he stopped performing popular music and only sung in prayer or praise of God. Stevens is known to have donated money to Muslim schools in London, and later founded ''Small Kindness'' which provides food for starving children in [[Indonesia]] and [[Africa]].   

In the late 1970s, Stevens converted to [[Islam]] after a long spiritual discovery through not only Christianity but also Buddhism, paganism, and even "new age".  After his conversion, he stopped performing popular music and only sung in prayer or praise of God. Stevens is known to have donated money to Muslim schools in London, and later founded ''Small Kindness'' which provides food for starving children in [[Indonesia]] and [[Africa]].   

Yusuf Islam is a champion for peace, and has come out in strong condemnation of the vigilante justice common in modern Middle Eastern Islam.  He has made public statements that the Qu'ran forbids violence against another human for any reason.  After the [[September 11, 2001 attacks|9/11 attacks]], he made a statement saying that them men who attacked the [[World Trade Center]], the 4 planes and the pentagon cannot be true Muslims, because violence is never an acceptable answer.   

Yusuf Islam is a champion for peace, and has come out in strong condemnation of the [[vigilante]] justice common in modern Middle Eastern Islam.  He has made public statements that the Qu'ran forbids violence against another human for any reason.  After the [[September 11, 2001 attacks|9/11 attacks]], he made a statement saying that them men who attacked the [[World Trade Center]], the 4 planes and the pentagon cannot be true Muslims, because violence is never an acceptable answer.   

In 2002, Islam was denied entry into the United States because his named showed up on a no-fly list which prohibits the people listed from traveling by air into the United States. However, it was eventually determined that the Yusuf Islam in question was probably somebody else and he was eventually let in after a brief legal battle.

In 2002, Islam was denied entry into the United States because his named showed up on a no-fly list which prohibits the people listed from traveling by air into the United States. However, it was eventually determined that the Yusuf Islam in question was probably somebody else and he was eventually let in after a brief legal battle.