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I found a religion that blended scientific reason with spiritual reality in a unifying faith far removed from the headlines of violence, destruction and terrorism.

~Cat Stevens

Topics: Blended Destruction Faith Far Found Headlines Reality Reason Religion Scientific Spiritual Terrorism Violence

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Violence is almost an everyday occurrence in some Muslim lands: it should not be exacerbated by revenge attacks on more innocent families and communities.

~Cat Stevens

Topics: Almost Attacks Communities Everyday Families Innocent Lands More Muslim Occurrence Revenge Should Some Violence

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Some extremists take elements of the sacred scriptures out of context.

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Topics: Context Elements Extremists Out Sacred Scriptures Some Take

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They have hijacked my religion.

~Cat Stevens

Topics: Hijacked Religion

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Though times have changed, it's a nice surprise to see that youthful feeling of anti-war sentiment returning once more to the cobbled main streets of Europe.

~Cat Stevens

Topics: Anti-War Changed Europe Feeling Main More Nice Once Once More Returning See Sentiment Streets Surprise Though Times Youthful

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It was important for me to duck out of the fast and furious life I'd been living as a pop star. I was in a different mood.

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Topics: Been Different Duck Fast Furious Important Life Living Me Mood Out Pop Pop Star Star

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I've studied various schools of thought... I acknowledge that some Muslims consider music prohibited, but I've found a lot of evidence from the life of the Prophet to show that he allowed certainly, but even encouraged, music at certain times.

~Cat Stevens

Topics: Acknowledge Allowed Certain Certainly Consider Encouraged Even Evidence Found He Life Lot Music Muslims Prohibited Prophet Schools Show Some Studied Thought Times Various

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In those days a concert was a personal experience. I wanted to be as close as possible to the audience, and of course big stadiums didn't enable you to do that. It wasn't my style.

~Cat Stevens

Topics: Audience Big Close Concert Course Days Enable Experience Personal Personal Experience Possible Stadiums Style Those Wanted You

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The spiritual quest was always the predominant aspect of my life. It's always been there. But there's also an incredible passion connected to it; it's not just a dry investigative process. I have been extremely emotional about it, and that comes out in the songs.

~Cat Stevens

Topics: About Also Always Aspect Been Connected Dry Emotional Extremely Incredible Investigative Just Life My Life Out Passion Process Quest Songs Spiritual

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The words of the songs speak for themselves.

~Cat Stevens

Topics: Songs Speak Themselves Words

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Musician

Born: July 21st, 1948

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