Sylviane Diouf knows her audience might be skeptical, so to demonstrate the connection between Islam and American blues music, she'll play two recordings: The Muslim call to prayer (the religious ...

TO meet one of the most mysterious and intriguing stars in the pop pantheon, I recently travelled to a run-down building off the Holloway Road in north London. Asked to remove my shoes, I padded down ...

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions. All kinds of music are forbidden because it is a waste ...

The story is well-known: After making some of the most distinctive music in pop history, the artist once known as Cat Stevens became Muslim, changed his name and gave up performing to concentrate on ...