Sami Yusuf (Azerbaijani: سامی يوسف, Persian: سامی یوسف born in July 1980) is a British singer-songwriter. Yusuf's music consists mostly of songs relating to and being a in today's rapidly changing world. He also deals with many social and humanitarian issues in his music. He is fast becoming a very popular figure in the Islamic world, having made videos for several of his tracks.According to The Guardian, he "is perhaps the most famous British Muslim in the world". In 2006, Magazine called him "Islam's biggest rock star" while BBC has dubbed him as "the King of Muslim pop"
An ethnic Azeri born in Tehran, Yusuf was raised in London from the age of three. His grandparents left in Azerbaijan when it was recaptured by the Bolsheviks after the First World War. At the age of 16, he became active in Islam. Although Yusuf grew up in a musical family, he considered pursuing a career in law before a friend convinced him otherwise. He studied music at the Royal Academy of Music but dropped out after 8 months. Yusuf was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Roehampton University in South-West London in recognition of his contribution to Music.
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