Posted on 03/27/2007 9:12:40 AM PDT by LibWhacker
Muslim singer Yusuf Islam reportedly refused to speak with the female guides at a German event over the weekend (24-25Mar07) because they weren't veiled - despite accepting an honour for building bridges between Eastern and Western cultures.
The star, formerly known as Cat Stevens, received a special prize at the Echo Awards on Sunday night (25Mar07) in Berlin for his musical, social and political work and was praised as a bridge-builder between the West and the Islamic world.
However, when the Father And Son singer, 58, rehearsed his appearance the day before the prize giving (24Mar07), he acted rather narrow minded, according to German publication B.Z.
When the hostesses approached Islam, who arrived with his management and his veiled wife Faezia, telling him that they were his guides, he simply ignored them and didn't even take a look at the women.
Islam's manager explains, "Mr Islam doesn't speak with women except his wife. Least of all if they don't wear a headscarf. Things like that only happen via an intermediary."
Guess he wasn't looking for a hard headed woman.
Another Saturday night and he ain't got no jihad.
Perhaps he just lost his mouth,
All his teeth, north and south...
(Or maybe the cat's got his tongue, i dunno)
So did he not speak to these women because they were not veiled, or did he not speak to them because the only woman he speaks to is his wife?
Joe Muslim? Sounds like one of the guys who hang out at the Bada Bing.
Just trying to remember the days of the old madrassah yard.
I used to like his music, long ago;
mental illness is such a sad thing...
Why is this a concern??
("Moonshadow")
Cause I'm being followed by a big Muslim
Big Muslim, Big Muslim
He wants to have a jihad, he's a big Muslim
Big Muslim, Big Muslim
Did he take long to find me?
Does he have a bomb?
Is it like Salman Rushdie?
Did I insult Islam, oh...
Religion-Of-"Peace-Train" ping
What happened to the Peace Train?
It's not, really. LibWhacker posted it just to piss you off.
Sheesh.
FMCDH(BITS)
Star? Star? What has he done since the 70's? Gimme a break!
I didn't know he even knew me!!
Hahahaha!!!!
FMCDH(BITS)
LOL
I always hated his 'music' ... it made me want to reach through the radio, wrap my fingers around his skinny neck and throttle him like "Gollum" taking down a goblin.
Nassssty little Fffffolk Ssssssinger, my Prrreciousssssss ...
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