] The Telegraph has also discovered that Yusuf Islam, the
] singer formerly known as Cat Stevens who was refused
] entry to America last September because his name was on a
] security watch list, has previously donated thousands of
] pounds to the Birmingham charity.
]
]
] The reason for his exclusion has never been publicly
] revealed, but last night American officials indicated
] that the entertainer's funding of the ISRA was one of the
] reasons for him being banned. Mr Islam has always denied
] financing terrorism.