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Ramadan Top 30 Illuminator: Hanni El Khatib

Each Ramadan, Hayat Life honors 30 extraordinary Cultural Muslims who have been an integral part of shaping and improving our society in the last year, unveiling one Ramadan Top 30 Illuminator each day of the holiday. Some are global pop cultural icons, while others are unsung heroes making extraordinary contributions outside the limelight.

As we approach the end of a harrowing pandemic, we at Hayat salute those innovators these Illuminators who have provided much-needed sparks of light during a dark and difficult time.

In that spirit, we are honored to present:

Hanni El Khatib: Blues Rocker Turns Near-Death Experience into Searing New Album “FLIGHT"

Blues rocker Hanni El Khatib nearly quit the music business in 2018. But after recovering from a nearly fatal car accident and sobering up from alcoholism, the Palestinian-Filipino musician finally returned in May with a striking new album FLIGHT. Re-embracing his musical roots, the San Francisco-native unleashed a rousing guitar-and-drums tour-de-force.

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