I liked Cat Stevens at a young age only because I thought he was cute. I think Peace Train was one of the first few songs I learned in grade school music class (teacher liked all guitar folk songs...). At the time I learned Peace Train, of course I didn't know who Cat was, but in a few years I did. That's when I began thinking he (and a thousand other singers) was cute.
I was stunned to learn Cat was a muslim convert after I watched a tv program about him sometime shortly after 911.
Now, this article you posted, well, it is all very sad.
I am going to burn my Yusef Islam tapes.
I'll crush them first.
For 20 years he has done NOTHING worthwhile. I find it interesting that he has changed his name twice and that he has been "on tour" with the likes of Ayman Al-Zawahiri.
CAIR is out in force defending him.