He converted to Islam on the eve of 1979's Iranian ... in the U.K.—the 69-year-old has returned to music to help spread his message. Yusuf spoke with PEOPLE about his new album, peace efforts ...

Yusuf Islam’s first batch of new songs in nearly 30 years sounds astoundingly like an album from his ‘70s heyday. As Cat Stevens, he was always melodic and philosophical, characteristics in ...