About the Artist:
Yusuf Islam was born Cat Stevens in London in 1948, son of a Swedish mother and Greek Cypriot father. He achieved fame as a pop star in the 60s and 70s, selling over 45 million albums worldwide to date. He embraced Islam in 1977 and chose the name Yusuf Islam. Since then he has married, has five children and is an active member of the British Muslim Community, focusing on the areas of education and humanitarian relief.

Album Description:
This spoken-word recording of the Life of the Last Prophet is the first official release by Yusuf Islam since his departure from the music business as Cat Stevens back in 1978. The biography is fully authenticated and approved by an international group of 'ulema(scholars) and contains selected verses of the Qur'an, recited by the renowned Egyptian Qari(reciter), Shaikh Muhammad Al-Minyaoui. It also includes the song Tala'a al-Badru 'Alayna, and a beautiful rendition of the adhan(call to prayer)