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Jan 2024
1h 8m

1 on 1 with Imam Omar Suleiman

Belal Assaad
About this episode
A casual chat with my brother in Islam, Imam Omar Suleiman. This was recorded while we were on a tour together in the UK, the annual Light Upon Light Conference Tour 2024.

We discuss his childhood, friendships, his late mother’s influence on him and Palestine, Imam Omar’s ethnic origin.
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