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Turkish-American composer and musician Mehmet Ali Sanlikol is pictured here.

Explaining Muslim diversity through music

October 12, 2016Music

Composer Mehmet Ali Sanlikol is a Turkish-born Muslim American. He says his latest album is “Sufi-influenced contemporary jazz.”

View of Aleppo’s public park from a rooftop. Many buildings in the background have been damaged or destroyed.

How a punk rocker from DC got interested in ancient songs from Syria

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