Sami Yusuf

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Sami Yusuf

Born July, 1980
Website
http://www.samiyusuf.com (Official Website)

Sami Yusuf is a British Muslim singer-songwriter of Iranian Azeri origin.[1][2] He was born in Tehran, Iran to Azeri Muslim parents Babak Radmanesh[3] in July 1980 and raised in London.[4]

Signed to Awakening Records, his first album Al-Mu'allim was self-produced and released in July 2003 which attained huge success. His second album, My Ummah, which was released in 2005, comes in two versions, a musical version and one with just percussion. Yusuf's music comprises mostly of songs to do with Islam and being a Muslim in today's world. He also deals with many social and humanitarian issues in his music. Presently, he is fast becoming a very popular figure in the Islamic world, having made videos for several of his tracks.[5] A third album, entitled 'Without You', is planned for release during mid-2008. Sami performed two of the songs from his upcoming album in his Wembley concert (21 October 2007), and during his US tour, organised by Islamic Relief.[6]


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Al-Mu'allim

  • Released: July, 2003
  • Total Sales: 1,000,000
  • Singles: "Al-Mu'allim" "Supplication"

My Ummah

  • Released: September, 2005
  • Total sales : 4,000,000
  • Singles: "Hasbi Rabbi" "Mother" "Munajat"

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NAME Yusuf,Sami
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION British musician
DATE OF BIRTH July 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH Tehran-Iran
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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