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Why do we grieve celebrity deaths and what can we learn from them?

Why do we grieve and what can we learn from celebrity deaths? Sh. Omar Suleiman's addresses the recent death of basketball legend, Kobe Bryant, and why celebrity deaths affect us so much as well as what we can learn from moments like these.

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Published: February 1, 2020Jumada al-Thani 7, 1441

Updated: February 1, 2020Jumada al-Thani 7, 1441

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Why do we grieve and what can we learn from celebrity deaths? Sh. Omar Suleiman's addresses the recent death of basketball legend, Kobe Bryant, and why celebrity deaths affect us so much as well as what we can learn from moments like these.
Dr. Omar Suleiman

Dr. Omar Suleiman

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Imam Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research, and an Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies in the Graduate Liberal Studies Program at SMU (Southern Methodist University).

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