In Islam there is a line between let's say freedom and the line which is then transgressed into immorality and irresponsibility and I think as far as… - Cat Stevens

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In Islam there is a line between let's say freedom and the line which is then transgressed into immorality and irresponsibility and I think as far as this writer is concerned, unfortunately, he has been irresponsible with his freedom of speech. Salman Rushdie or indeed any writer who abuses the prophet, or indeed any prophet, under Islamic law, the sentence for that is actually death. It's got to be seen as a deterrent, so that other people should not commit the same mistake again.

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About Cat Stevens

Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou on 21 July 1948), also known by his stage names Cat Stevens and Yusuf, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, educator, philanthropist and convert to Islam.

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Also Known As: DOG
Alternative Names: Yusuf Islam Yusuf Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) Yusuf/Cat Stevens Yusuf İslam Steven Demetre Georgiou
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I was a sitting target, in a way, for anybody who wanted to make some kind of headline. … I certainly never supported the Fatwa, but when I was asked about … the actual principle of blasphemy and capital punishment, well, like the Bible, I said, "You know, yeah, it's there, it's in the Koran." And I couldn't deny that.

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