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Amir sulaiman is a poet, recording artist, harvard fellow, actor, screen writer and producer born in rochester, new york. Born in rochester, new york, his poems cross subjects of love, tragedy as well as what it means to reconcile humanity with the unprecedented trials of modernity. The meccan openings is a borrowed title from a book by ibn arabi, alfutuhat almakkiyya also translated as the meccan revelations or the meccan illuminations. Amir sulaiman is a poet, recording artist, activist and visiting fellow at harvard university. It has released records by fall out boy, 7 angels 7 plagues, cipher, red knife lottery, underminded, amir sulaiman, icon the mic king, the crest and more. Listen to amir sulaiman soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create oakland. His poems cross subjects of love, tragedy as well as what it means to.
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