Former Singer Cat Stevens Among Thousands Of Muslims Meeting In Toronto
Posted December 25, 2009 4:53 pm.
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Thousands of Muslims – including the singer once known as Cat Stevens – are arriving in Toronto today for one of the largest Islamic conferences in Canada.
About 17,000 people are expected to attend the three-day Reviving the Islamic Spirit convention at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The 8th annual conference bills itself as a way for young Muslims to build ties within their faith and across cultural lines.
It will feature many top Islamic scholars and speakers, including Yusuf Islam, the name Stevens – one of the best-known folk singers from the 1970s – now goes by.
Organizers say it’s Islam’s first Canadian appearance in nearly 10 years.
The conference will also feature performances from a member of a Muslim hip-hop group and the comedy troupe “Allah Made Me Funny.”
