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Sami Yusuf (born 21 July 1980) is a British singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer of Azerbaijani descent. [6] He gained international attention with the release of his debut album, Al-Muʽallim, in 2003. [7] As of 2020, he has released eight studio albums, five live albums and one compilation album.
The album includes a number of songs celebrating Yusuf's Islamic faith. [4] The international release went platinum in South-East Asia and was on best-selling lists in the Middle East and North Africa. [5] The album was released in a special edition for Turkey, including five songs re-recorded by Yusuf in Turkish. [6]
My Ummah is the second studio album by British singer Sami Yusuf.It was released in two versions, a "music version" and a "percussion version". It is claimed to have sold between five [1] and eight [2] million copies worldwide.
Sami Yusuf claimed that this album was released without his prior "blessings nor consent". He stated: "I therefore wish to make it perfectly clear that an album comprised of any such recordings could only be put on to the market against my wishes and without my approval."
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There have been many renditions of the song most notably by Payam Azizi, [4] Mishary Rashid Alafasy, Oum Kalthoum, Sami Yusuf, Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens, Mesut Kurtis, Native Deen, Raef, Maher Zain, Junaid Jamshed, Marufur Rahman and others. [citation needed]
In 2012, Awakening Music took part in "Sound of Light" charity concerts. [4] In 2013 and 2014, the record label helped to organise charity concerts in coordination with Islamic Relief, Human Appeal and other charity organisations around the world with the help of artists Maher Zain, Hamza Namira, Mesut Kurtis, Raef and Irfan Makki.
Versions of the song have been translated into other languages. An English version is sung by Sami Yusuf on the album Al-Muʽallim (2003), while a Malay version is sung by a popular Malaysian Nasheed group Raihan. [2] It is also a song by Sufi rock musician Salman Ahmad, formerly of Junoon, the Pakistani rock band.