Reed Society for the Sacred Arts
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Qawwali Show with Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad Ensemble

  • Betts Theatre 800 21st Street Northwest Washington, DC, 20052 United States (map)

The Reed Society partnered with the GWU Pakistani Students’ Association to host a qawwali presenting the Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad Ensemble. The event was opened by scholar Dr. Tarek Elgawhary from Coexist to speak on the importance of celebrating all aspects of Propehet Muhammad’s life (PBUH).

“Qawaali music, is the physical and musical manifestation of the Sufi religious tradition in South Asia. Powerful, poetic & transcendent, its hypnotic rhythms and melodies celebrate God, love and music as one."

-BBC

SONG LINKS: 10:30 - Kasida Burda by: Imam Al-Busiri (The Song of the Cloak) 32:15 - Chashme Jaddu e Muhammad (The Magical Gaze of Muhammad) 45:30 - Tajdar-e Haram (The King of Sacred Places) 1:06:05 - Mawla Ali Mawla (Oh Ali!