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Sep 2020
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Suhaib Al Rumi (ra): From Persia, to Rom...

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What pushed Suhaib the Roman to travel the world, and what was he willing to sacrifice once he realized there was more to this life than trade and adventure? Suhaib al Rumi was the last of the first seven to publicize his Islam and one of the first to be promised Paradise. Sign up here to get notes sent straight to your inbox. 
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