Sami Yusuf was described by Time magazine as "Islam's biggest rock star". He could also be called the King of Muslim pop. Many of his tracks, like 2003's Hasbi Rabi, ...

In Yusuf’s home base of Cairo, he can no longer walk down the street unmolested. “The attachment people have to Sami is beyond celebrity,” observes Sharif Hasan al-Banna, co-founder of the ...

Sami Yusuf is the biggest name in Muslim music – anywhere. His albums sell by the million. Yet his own country – Britain – is hardly aware of him. But all that could be about to change.