Music
Signs of Beauty (Nihavend No.34)
The ilahi (nasheed) 'Signs of Beauty' - translated into English from the Turkish original by Abdal Hakim Murad - is sung by poet and songwriter Dawud Wharnsby Ali.
read moreThe Mawlid of Al-Barzanji (Trailer)
Mishkat Media has released a beautiful live recording of the celebrated Mawlid of Imam al-Barzanji.
read more 6 12.01.2011, WednesdayThe Mawlid
These are poems about the birth of Prophet Muhammad, the various stages in his life, his miracles and his death.
Naat (poem)
Naat is the name of a work written to praise the Prophet, to ask for his intercession, and remember and describe his beautiful attributes; it is sung musical form.
read more 1 18.08.2010, WednesdayQasida (Eulogy)
A Qasida is a poem, sung by one person, which conveys praise for the Prophet, describes great people of religion or the praise due to them, or mentions Sufi topics and is produced within a modal framework.
read more 0 18.08.2010, WednesdayWorks about Prophet Muhammad in Turkish Religious Music
Turkish music is divided into two categories, vocal or instrumental. Vocal music is further divided into a) religious music and b) non-religious music. The development of the musical form in the Islamic world belongs more to the Ottomans than any other state.
read more 4 19.03.2010, Friday