When renowned naat khawan Owais Raza Qadri recites ‘Samaa Hai Noor Ka nikla chand,’ one will undeniably stand up in veneration to the last messenger of Allah, the Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (PBUH). Such ...

NAAT poetry in Urdu has a long history, but, surprisingly, it was not until the latter half of the 20th century that serious critical and research works on it began appearing. It does not follow that ...

Every time Atif Aslam raises his hand in prayer a blessing falls from the sky, and with it, a kalaam that everyone listens to. The crisp white kurta shalwar and the soft top lighting almost give the ...