Sami Yusuf

Infobox Celebrity
name = Sami Yusuf

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birth_date = July, 1980
Origin = Tehran, Iran
Genre(s) =
Instrument(s) = Vocals, Violin, Piano, Santoor, Tonbak, Arabic Lute etc.
Occupation = Musician, Singer, Song-writer, Composer,Lyricist, Arranger, Activist & Philanthropist
Years Active = 2003-present
networth =
website = http://www.samiyusuf.com (Official Website)

footnotes

Sami Yusuf is a British Muslim singer-songwriter of Iranian Azeri origin. [ [http://www.samiyusuf.com/biography/index.htm : : Sami Yusuf : : Copyright Awakening 2008 : : ] ] [ [http://www.samiyusuf.com/press/2005_09_30/2005_09_30_cuttings.htm : : Sami Yusuf : : Copyright Awakening 2008 : : ] ] He was born in Tehran, Iran to Azeri Muslim parents Babak Radmanesh [http://music.tirip.com/person/853.htm] in July 1980 and raised in London. [ [http://www.samiyusuf.com/press/2006_08_10/2006_08_10_timecnn.htm : : Sami Yusuf : : Copyright Awakening 2008 : : ] ] He is known as the best most beloved singer in islam.

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. [ [http://www.samiyusuf.com/video/index.htm : : Sami Yusuf : : Copyright Awakening 2008 : : ] ] 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. [ [http://www.samiyusuf.com/event/2007_07_01/2007_07_01_usatour2.htm : : Sami Yusuf : : Copyright Awakening 2008 : : ] ]

Discography

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"

ee also

* Awakening Records

References

External links

* [http://www.samiyusuf.com/home/index.htm Sami Yusuf's Official Website]

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