Dawud Wharnsby was born on David Howard Wharnsby; June 27,1972 and is a Canadian Universalist Muslim singer-songwriter, poet, performer, educator and television personality.
11 Facts About Dawud Wharnsby
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At the age of 19, Dawud Wharnsby began performing throughout Southern Ontario as a solo musical artist and as a member of various musical groups.
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Dawud Wharnsby has released several internationally distributed albums since 1995, including Blue Walls and the Big Sky, Vacuous Waxing, A Different Drum and Out Seeing The Fields.
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Dawud Wharnsby has released over 10 popular albums of spiritual nasheed since 1993, including A Whisper of Peace, Colours of Islam, Road to Madinah and Sunshine Dust and the Messenger, all released through US based media company Sound Vision.
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September 3,2007 Dawud Wharnsby released "Out Seeing the Fields" composed of 12 tracks, co-produced with LA based pianist Idris Phillips.
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In honour of author, screenwriter and lecturer Rod Serling, Dawud Wharnsby is a supporter of the Rod Serling Memorial Foundation and contributor to The Foundation's scholarship fund.
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Dawud Wharnsby served as an Ambassador of Scouting for the UK Scout Association from June 2010 until 2015.
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Dawud Wharnsby has identified himself as a Muslim since 1993 and adheres to the principles of Unitarian Universalism.
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Dawud Wharnsby was named in a November 21,2008 article by The Sun, as being a primary influence in an alleged conversion to the religion of Islam by pop star Michael Jackson.
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In November 2009 Dawud Wharnsby's name was included in the category of "Entertainment and The Arts" on a list of the 500 Most Influential Muslims, compiled by The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, and published with support of Georgetown University's Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding.
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Dawud Wharnsby has been included on all follow-up lists published annually until the present date.