About the video: In 1975, British singer-songwriter and international superstar Cat Stevens experienced a near death experience that led him to an unforeseen journey towards Islam. This interesting video reveals the reasons behind Cat's diappearance from stardom and his spiritual journey towards faith and Islam. It shows how and why Islam appealed to and inspired Cat and made him rethink life.

Yusuf Islam [1] (born Steven Demetre Georgiou on 21 July 1948 in London) performed under the name Cat Stevens from 1966 to 1978. He is a English musician, singer-songwriter, educator, philanthropist, and a prominent convert to Islam. Under the name Cat Stevens he has sold over 60 million albums around the world from the late 60s to the present day.