Yusuf Islam's Plane Diverted

[SisterJennifer]

<b>Ex-Cat Stevens is honored as 'Man for Peace'</b>



Indianapolis Star: November 11, 2004


Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev honored the singer once known as Cat Stevens with a peace prize Wednesday, praising him for charity work and for standing by his convictions.


Yusuf Islam was awarded the "Man for Peace" prize in Rome. He last made headlines in September, when he turned up on Washington's no-fly list for having suspected ties to terrorists -- a claim he has strongly denied.


The "Peace Train" singer, who largely gave up music after converting to Islam, mused about the strangeness of being barred from one country while being honored in another.


"Perhaps it's part of the irony that sometimes you have to go through a test in order to achieve a prize," he told reporters.

[Muslimah]

Bismillah


Sobhan Allah

[KeePtHeFaitH]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="AbuMubarak" data-cite="AbuMubarak" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="1932" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> muslims havent invaded anyone's country

Just to get it out of the way... Ottoman Empire.




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You dont Know The True About Ottoman. Its soo, some muslims turn thinks as they like... If there is no one like ottoman, then is there like bush and jews... There is very big different between ottoman invasions and bush inavsions. I agree that ottoman had also some failures.


You may think about now and read ottoman but from true resources. There is no one person absolut perfect, besides Rasulullah saw. Was there never war at asr-y sahaba etc.?


Ottoman empire was for Ummah....Ottoman has never invaded a country with untrue suggestions like usa/bush says.


wassalaM

[Muslimah]

http://news.ibn.net/newsframe.asp?url=http...ce_050216094041


Muslim ex-pop star Cat Stevens wins libel damages from newspapers


Wed Feb 16, 4:40 AM ET


LONDON (AFP) - Pop singer turned Muslim activist Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Stevens, said he had obtained "substantial" damages against two newspapers which alleged he had been involved in terrorism.


In a statement released on his behalf, the 56-year-old, who sold 50 million records in the 1960s and 1970s, said he had also received apologies for the "false and highly defamatory allegations".


The dispute was sparked by reports in the Sunday Times and Sun newspapers following the decision by US authorities in September 2004 to refuse Islam entry to the United States, on what was termed "security grounds".


Islam, who gave up music and changed his name 30 years ago when he embraced the Muslim faith, has repeatedly denied any involvement in terrorism, or terrorist funding.


Islam's settlement with the two papers saw them also agree to pay his legal costs and pledge not to repeat the allegations, his statement said.


"It seems to be the easiest thing in the world these days to make scurrilous accusations against Muslims, and in my case it directly impacts on my relief work and damages my reputation as an artist," he said.


"The harm done is often difficult to repair. However, I am delighted by the settlement, which helps vindicate my character and good name."


The damages would be given to relief projects in areas hit by the December 26 Indian Ocean tsunami, he added.