In a World where people are surrounded by darkness, ignorance and fear, it is a sign of hope to be celebrating Islam's message of peace and light, and the last great Messenger, born and chosen to deliver them to all mankind. |
In the early days I had a very black-and-white view of everything. |
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. |
It is part of my faith as a Muslim to try to help those who are suffering from poverty or economic or political injustice. |
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. |
It's very difficult to ignore humanitarian disasters. The royalties from my albums continue to support my charity work. |
Man is created to be God's deputy on earth and it is important to realize the obligation to rid ourselves of all illusions and to make our lives a preparation for the next life. |
Moderation is part of faith, so those who accuse Muslim schools of fostering fanaticism should learn a bit more about Islam. |
Music is a lady that I still love because she gives me the air that I breathe. We need all sorts of nourishment. And music satisfies and nourishes the hunger within ourselves for connection and harmony. |
Music is part of God's universe. |
Peace Train is a song I wrote, the message of which continues to breeze thunderously through the hearts of millions of human beings. |
People have times in their lives when they are forced to examine themselves. |
Perhaps people will remember my voice and what I was able to do with it. |
Salman Rushdie, indeed any writer who abuses the prophet or indeed any prophet under Islamic law, the sentence for that is actually death. |
Some extremists take elements of the sacred scriptures out of context. |