King Hussein of Jordan died in 1999. He was leader of Jordan for many years and was one of the world's major peacemakers.

Yusef Islam is a British-born Muslim who was formerly the Christian popstar Cat Stevens, who wrote the song 'Father and Son'.

Jewish Virtual Library

King Hussein: A life in Pictures

King Hussein: Middle East Peacemaker

Nobel Prize Foundation

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Shirin Ebadi is Iran's first Nobel Prize Winner, and a practising Muslim. She is a lawyer and human rights activist.

Benazir Bhutto was the Prime Minister of Pakistan, near India. She was the first female Prime Minister of a Muslim Country.

Nobel Prize Orgnaization

BBC News

Shirin Ebadi

CNN

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