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  1. Qawwali - Wikipedia

    The central themes of qawwali are love, devotion, and longing for the Divine. The Sufi poets whose texts have made up the qawwali repertory often used worldly images to convey mystic spiritual love.

  2. Top 100 Qawwali Songs Of All Time | CLOBD - YouTube

    Dive into the soulful world of Qawwali with our handpicked collection of the Top 100 Qawwali songs of all time!

  3. Qawwali | Definition, Singers, & Facts | Britannica

    qawwali, in India and Pakistan, an energetic musical performance of Sufi Muslim poetry that aims to lead listeners to a state of religious ecstasy—to a spiritual union with Allah (God).

  4. An Introduction to Qawwali: the music of the Sufi mystics

    Qawwali music is the main communal worship ritual of the Sufis – a mystic strand of Islam. The act of listening to qawwali, usually at the shrine of a past Sufi master, is a vital part of Sufi spiritual practices.

  5. What is Qawwali? —A Beginner’s Guide - Real World Records

    Oct 9, 2025 · T he term 'Qawwali' is Arabic for 'utterance', and it refers to the devotional music of the Sufis, the mystics of the Islamic religion. The term includes both the medium and its performance.

  6. A beginner's guide to Qawwali music - BBC

    Qawwali has a deeply religious history dating right back to the 13th century. It is the music of Sufi-sm, also known as 'Islamic mysticism,' whose followers believe in learning from teachers ...

  7. Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s legendary qawwali by Shubhneet ...

    Mar 15, 2025 · Immerse yourself in the divine magic of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s legendary qawwali.This soul-stirring masterpiece transcends time, blending powerful vocals, poetic Sufi verses, …

  8. Qawwali - Indian Culture

    Traditionally, Qawwali is a devotional music. It belongs to a tradition of Islamic mysticism and contains the compositions by the Sufi saints. The salient feature of Qawwali is an elaborate verbal code sung …

  9. The Art of Qawwali - Bayt Al Fann

    Qawwali is a form of music practiced by Sufis to inspire religious devotion and instruction. Sufism is a mystical school of Islamic thought where truth & divine love are achieved through personal experience.

  10. Qawwali and the Art of Devotional Singing - Asia Society

    Qawwali is a musical form associated with the sama’, spiritual concert, of the Chishti Sufi Order. In its religious context it functions as a way to bring members of the order into a trance-like state that …