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Mesmerising night celebrates Sufi music

Monday, August 30, 2010 By Abid Hussain Karachi A devotional night of spiritual cleansing was planned by Peace Niche and Omar Asghar Foundation to generate funds for floods victims as well as provide the audience with the mystical Nirvana in the shape of Farid Ayaz and Brothers, one of the foremost practictioners of Qawwali, the [...]

The Qawwals of Hazrat Nizamuddin (or Singing Sufis)

After the marble floors were swept clean and evening prayers were complete, the qawwals took their place in front of the shrine. The crowd sat down beside them and were transfixed as the qawwals broke into Sufi love songs. Inspired … Continue reading →