naat khwani

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Naat khwani is a devotional form of Islamic recitation in which poetry is sung in praise of the Prophet Muhammad, often performed at religious gatherings and celebrations.

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naat khwani canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic devotional practice
praise poetry
religious recitation
associatedWith Sufi traditions
Sunni Islam
commonLanguages Arabic
Bengali
Pashto language
surface form: Pashto

Persian
Punjabi language
surface form: Punjabi

Sindhi
Urdu language
surface form: Urdu
culturalRole community bonding
expression of devotion
religious education
distinguishedFrom quran recitation
secular music
languageRegion South Asia
mayInclude choral responses
percussion accompaniment
medium audio recordings
live performance
video recordings
musicalCharacteristics melodic chanting
rhythmic recitation
performedAs sung poetry
vocal recitation
performedAt Eid gatherings
Islamic celebrations
Mawlid
surface form: Mawlid gatherings

Ramadan events
Urs ceremonies
milad ceremonies
religious gatherings
performedBy naat khwan
primaryFocus praise of the Prophet Muhammad
purpose to commemorate Islamic occasions
to inspire love of the Prophet Muhammad
to strengthen faith
relatedForm hamd
naat
qasida
qawwali
religiousTradition Islam
thematicFocus love for the Prophet Muhammad
praise of the Prophet’s character
praise of the Prophet’s miracles
respect for the Prophet Muhammad
supplication

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Islamic music hasForm naat khwani