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Devotional music of the Sufis
Sufi music refers to the devotional music of the Sufis, inspired by the works of Sufi poets like Rumi, Hafiz, Bulleh Shah, Amir Khusrow, and Khwaja Ghulam
Sufi_music
Musical traditions among various Muslim populations
between distant lands. Certainly, the Sufis, brotherhoods of Muslim mystics, spread their music far and wide. Khaliji music has roots going back more than 1
Islamic_music
Genre that combines rock music with classical Islamic sufi traditions
Sufi rock or Sufi folk rock is a subgenre of rock music that combines rock with classical Islamic Sufi music traditions. It emerged in the early 1990s
Sufi_rock
The following is a categorically arranged list of notable singers of Sufi music. Ghulam Ali Mehdi Hassan Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Reshma Jagjit Singh Roop
List_of_Sufi_singers
Indian singer
Bismil, is an Indian singer and songwriter. He is known for his Classical Sufi music. He started gaining recognition for his releases titled Ki Kita and cover
Bismil_(singer)
Scottish Islamic scholar (1930–2021)
Abdalqadir as-Sufi (born Ian Stewart Dallas; 1930 – 1 August 2021) was a Scottish Muslim leader and author. He was Shaykh of Instruction, leader of the
Abdalqadir_as-Sufi
Sufi meditation, practiced by Dervish orders, involving spinning in circles to music
Sufi whirling (or Sufi turning) (Turkish: Semazen borrowed from Persian Sama-zan, Sama, meaning listening, from Arabic, and zan, meaning doer, from Persian)
Sufi_whirling
Music intended for religious purpose
and music are important to the basic experience of Sufism. Sufi music is therefore music created by and for the soul. The other form of Islamic music is
Religious_music
Tradition of Islamic mystic writing
Sufi literature consists of works in various languages that express and advocate the ideas of Sufism. Sufism had an important influence on medieval literature
Sufi_literature
Indian singing duo
an Indian devotional Sufi singing duo. Born to a family of Sufi musicians, they perform Sham Chaurasia gharana classical music. They gained public recognition
Nooran_Sisters
Sufi devotional music from South Asia
Qawwali is a form of Sufi Islamic devotional singing that originated in South Asia. Traditionally performed at Sufi shrines (dargahs) across the Indian
Qawwali
Indian singer
honours degree in music from Government College, Hoshiarpur. He concentrated on his musical career while completing his MPhil in Sufi music singing and later
Satinder_Sartaaj
Sufi tradition in Sindh
According to Michel Boivin, music is inseparable from Sufi poetry in Sindh. The author of the Akbarnamah wrote that the kafi music originated from Sindh. The
Sufism_in_Sindh
Pakistani Sufi singer
Pakistani singer, composer, musician of Sufi music, painter and an entrepreneur. Often dubbed the Queen of Sufi music, Parveen is one of the highest-paid
Abida_Parveen
India, for example Sufi music and Klasik. Sufi poetry and literature based on Islamic principles gave rise to forms of Sufi music that are still prominent
Music_of_South_Asia
Mystic practices in Islam
Sufism or Sufi Islam (Arabic: التصوف, romanized: al-Taṣawwuf) is a mystic body of religious practice found within Islam that is characterized by a focus
Sufism
Order of Sufism
traders and Sufi missionaries. Sufism in India played a similarly crucial role in the diffusion of Islam at the élite and popular levels; its music, art, and
Tariqa
music to hear in Morocco. Sufi brotherhoods (tariqas) are common in Morocco, and music is an integral part of their spiritual tradition. This music is
Music_of_Morocco
Building for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood
A Sufi lodge is a building designed specifically for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood or tariqa and is a place for spiritual practice and religious education
Sufi_lodge
Violent and choreographic shaking of one's head to music
Islamic Sufi music traditions such as Qawwali in the Indian subcontinent and Iran. Headbanging has been common in Islamic devotional Sufi music traditions
Headbanging
Traditional music of Sindh, Pakistan
string instrument. Waee, also known as Kafi. Sindhi folk music was popularized by great Sindhi sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai. Besides Sindhi folk genres
Sindhi_music
Sufi singers and musicians
The Wadali Brothers – Puranchand Wadali and Pyarelal Wadali – are Sufi singers and musicians from Guru Ki Wadali in the Amritsar District in Punjab, India
Wadali_Brothers
Overview of music traditions in Punjab
has diverse styles of music, ranging from folk and Sufi to classical, notably the Patiala gharana. Contemporary Punjabi music has tended to include more
Music_of_Punjab
2012 soundtrack album by Pritam
with influences of Sufi music from North India and Pakistan. The soundtrack was first released under the T-Series and Eros Music labels on 22 June 2012
Cocktail_(soundtrack)
Musician and mystic of the Inayati Order (1917–2016)
choral compositions, Sufi songs and hymns as well as chamber music. Many of his compositions are now available on CD. His research in music could be described
Hidayat_Inayat_Khan
List of notable Sufis
This list article contains names of notable people commonly considered as Sufis or otherwise associated with Sufism. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
List_of_Sufis
Pakistani-American singer and author
discussed the poetic tradition of Sufi music and the consciousness of Sufi poets and the evolution of Indo-Muslim Sufi thought. In the other lecture, titled
Ali_Sethi
Sufi approach to cosmology
Sufi cosmology (Arabic: الكوزمولوجية الصوفية) is a Sufi approach to cosmology which discusses the creation of man and the universe, which according to
Sufi_cosmology
Indian singer
(born 22 July 1964) is an Indian classical singer. She is an exponent of Sufi music. Anita Singhvi was born into a business family in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Anita_Singhvi
Kashmiri Sufi musician, songwriter (born 1954)
traditional Sufi music performer and songwriter, from Baki-Aker village in Handwara town, in the Kupwara district of North Kashmir. Shah is a traditional Sufi music
Noor_Mohammad_Shah
Part of Sufi Islamic philosophy
In Islamic philosophy, Sufi metaphysics is centered on the concept of وحدة, waḥdah, 'unity' or توحيد, tawhid. Two main Sufi philosophies prevail on this
Sufi_metaphysics
Indian singer
singer in Hindi cinema, as well as a performer of Ghazals and Sufi music, and leads a Sufi musical group, Karwaan Group. She is currently based in Mumbai
Kavita_Seth
Pakistani musical band
were performers of Sufi qawwali music and were closely connected to the Chishti Order. The duo are considered among of the greatest Sufi qawwali singers
Sabri_Brothers
Indian singer
(born 14 November 1970) is an Indian singer of playback, classical and Sufi music. She is known for her work in Hindi and Punjabi cinema. She shot to fame
Jaspinder_Narula
Indian musician (born 1972)
His music has been described variously as rock, Punjabi, with a bani style melody, and Sufi-style (sufiana), and "semi-Sufi semi-folksy kind of music with
Rabbi_Shergill
Moroccan music genre and type of dance
Gnawa music (Ar. ڭْناوة or كْناوة) is a body of Moroccan religious songs and rhythms. Emerging in the 16th and 17th centuries, Gnawa music developed through
Gnawa_music
Pakistani qawwali musical group (1960s–1997)
Ali Khan. The group is credited with popularizing the genre of Sufi devotional music outside South Asia. Under the core lineup of Nusrat, the group earned
Nusrat_Fateh_Ali_Khan_&_Party
or Tariqa Jilalia (طريقة جيلاﻟﻴـة) is an ecstatic and music-therapeutic tariqa of Morocco of Sufi origin. It should not be confused with the folk revival
Jilala
Frame drum originating in Central Asia and the Middle East
celebrations and men in battle. It also holds special importance in Islamic Sufi music. The jingles, which are thin metal plates or rings, are attached to hooks
Daf
Music composer from India (1917-1995)
background music. Besides the music for movies, he was known to play Indian classical music (Hindustani), as well as Arabic music and Sufi music. Sajjad
Sajjad_Hussain_(composer)
Pakistani singer, songwriter, composer
and other forms of devotional music being sung by Sufi practitioners. Ali asserts that these early experiences with Sufi expression and philosophies helped
Shafqat_Amanat_Ali
Remembrance of God in Islam
purpose of remembering God. It plays a central role in Sufism, and each Sufi order typically adopts a specific dhikr, accompanied by specific posture
Dhikr
Indian singer and politician (born 1962)
recipient of the civilian honour of Padma Shri. He sings Punjabi folk and Sufi music as well as in movies and has also released his own 'Punjabi-pop' albums
Hans_Raj_Hans
Pakistani singer-songwriter (1948–1997)
multi-instrumentalist, composer, and music director, primarily associated with qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music from Pakistan and India. He ranks
Nusrat_Fateh_Ali_Khan
Genre
Indian pop music, as well as Bollywood music and Bangladeshi rock. Subgenres of Pakistani pop music include Qawwali (a form of Sufi music), Pakistani
Pakistani_popular_music
Indian classical musician (1887–1948)
International Sufi Movement on the latter's death in 1927. Their grandfather Maula Bakhsh [nl] recognised his ability in improvisation and trained him in music with
Maheboob_Khan
Canadian–American Qawwali group
الله) is a Canadian–American group which plays Qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music popular in South Asia. Formed over two decades ago, the ensemble
Fanna-Fi-Allah
Indian Musical artist (born 1945)
in Denmark. Khan’s repertoire contains Rajasthani folk music, devotional bhajans, and Sufi music, often performed in multiple languages such as Marwari
Lakha_Khan
of Qawwali): Mundra, Anil (August 7, 2007). "Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: A Sufi Music Master Revived". NPR. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020
Honorific nicknames in popular music
Honorific_nicknames_in_popular_music
Pakistani qawwali singer (born 1952)
Fariduddin Ayaz Al-Hussaini Qawwal (born 13 November 1952) is a Pakistani Sufi devotional singer. He belongs to the well-known Qawwal family, known as the
Fareed_Ayaz
Indian band
Times. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2022. "An evening of Sufi and Qawwali music in Bengaluru". The Hindu. Pyali Dasgupta (24 February 2012). "Ali
Nizami_Bandhu
Classical Sufi music originating from the Punjab and Sindh
Kafi is a classical form of Sufi music in the Punjabi and Sindhi languages that originated from the Punjab and Sindh regions of South Asia. Some well-known
Kafi
Traditional Sufi chant
Allah Hoo (Arabic: الله هو, romanized: Allāh Hū) is a traditional Islamic Sufi form of dhikr (remembrance of God), consisting of the repeated invocation
Allah_Hoo
Turkish lawyer and sufi musician (1946–2022)
Sufi musician, and Shaykh of the Jerrahi Order. He retired from his duty as the founding general manager of the Istanbul Historical Turkish Music Ensemble
Ömer_Tuğrul_İnançer
Philosophy in Sufism
Sufi philosophy includes the schools of thought unique to Sufism, the mystical tradition within Islam, also termed as Tasawwuf or Faqr according to its
Sufi_philosophy
Iranian singer, musician and tenor
sings Sufi music, classical and traditional Kurdish and Persian music. He has been accompanied by some of the masters of Iranian traditional music such
Shahram_Nazeri
Indian classical singer
associated with sufi music. Parvati Kumari completed her Sangeet Visharad from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from University
Parvati_Kumari
Indian musician and singer
and uncle formed a Sufi qawwali duo, the Wadali brothers. Lakhwinder received extensive training and guidance in classical music from his father Puran
Lakhwinder_Wadali
Research initiative of the Qadri Shattari order
Qadri Shattari Institute of Sufi Studies also known as Qadri Shattari Silsila's Online Platform or simply Institute of Sufi Studies is the modern research
Institute_of_Sufi_Studies
Turkish musician and composer (born 1951)
electronic instruments. He has developed a style that builds on traditional Sufi music while incorporating inspiration from ambient electronic musicians, most
Omer_Faruk_Tekbilek
Music festival in India
Ruhaniyat – The All India Sufi & Mystic Music Festival is a music festival held across India. It is organised by Mumbai-based cultural organisation Banyan
Ruhaniyat – The All India Sufi & Mystic Music Festival
Ruhaniyat_–_The_All_India_Sufi_&_Mystic_Music_Festival
Indian playback singer
Ishaqzaade. Won Radio Mirchi's Mirchi Music Awards (4 Awards) in 2012 in the following categories: Best Song Representing the Sufi Tradition – Kun Faya Kun from
Javed_Ali
Music genre
reunion (often drawn from Persian Sufi poetry), or secular and melancholy lyrics of human love and suffering. Falak music is generally in a descending scale
Falak_music
Pakistani film actor, producer and director
showed him the world of music and drama, and also Asghar Hayat Jaura, a local Kabbadi player, with whom he took an interest in Sufi poetry. In 1953, Inayat
Inayat_Hussain_Bhatti
Islamic scholar (born 1966)
Mehmed Fatih Çıtlak (born 1966 in Istanbul) is an TV scholar, Sufi shaykh, composer, and writer. He completed his secondary education at Fatih Imam Hatip
Mehmed_Fatih_Çıtlak
Musical artist
Pride of Performance by the President of Pakistan in 1978. Sabri was also a Sufi mystic connected to the Chishti Order. Ghulam Farid Sabri was born in Kalyana
Ghulam_Farid_Sabri
Islamic and Sufi concept
There are four central ideas in Sufi Islamic psychology, which are the Nafs (self, ego or psyche), the Qalb (heart), the Ruh (spirit), and the 'Aql (intellect)
Sufi_psychology
Pakistani singer-songwriter and actor (born 1980)
second song "Ae Dil" along with Sara Haider. The third song he performed was Sufi "Ajj Din Vehre Vich". At the logo-launch-event of Pakistan Super League on
Ali_Zafar
Sufi grave shrine
A Sufi shrine or dargah is a shrine or tomb built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often a Sufi saint or dervish. Sufis often visit the shrine
Dargah
Indian musician and composer duo
Salim–Sulaiman are an Indian music composer duo consisting of siblings Salim and Sulaiman Merchant. The duo has composed music predominantly for Hindi films
Salim–Sulaiman
Classical music vocal traditional singing style
modern-day Patiala exponents have continued to incorporate elements of Sufi music into their classical and pop compositions. The Patiala family (descendants
Patiala_gharana
Pakistani singer, songwriter, composer
incorporating Bulleh Shah's Sufi verses into the song. Haider's songwriting in both "Aaqa" and "Khaki Banda" was noted for its Sufi-rock fusion, evocative
Shuja_Haider
Pakistani qawwali singer (1960-2007)
Sufi poet Mian Muhammad Bakhsh (1830–1907) Aimay Panj Wailay Marnan Ae Pheray, Maseeton Teinun Ki Labhna – Kalaam lyrics by another 18th century Sufi
Badar_Miandad
Singer
(Punjabi: سائیں ظہور, born 1936) is a Punjabi Sufi musician from Pakistan. He has spent most of his life singing in Sufi shrines, and didn't produce a record until
Saieen_Zahoor
Indian singer (b. 1981)
in Sufism and Sufi music and started learning qawwali from Ustad Meraj Ahmed Nizami of the Qawwal-Bachhe Gharana at the dargah of the Sufi saint Nizamuddin
Dhruv_Sangari
Pakistani singer
training school, she studied music and received training in ghazals and Sufi music by Ustad Akhtar Hussain, father of Amanat Ali Khan and Hamid Ali Khan
Shahida_Parveen
Ruhani Bai
February 10, 2026. "The inner child in me found the rhythmic beat of Sufi music full of 'masti': Zila Khan". Firstpost. 2016-04-10. Archived from the
Ruhani_Bai_Begum
Pakistani singer (born 1940)
variations in singing ghazals are unique, as he blends Hindustani classical music with ghazals, unlike any other ghazal singer.[citation needed] He is highly
Ghulam_Ali_(singer)
1994 soundtrack album by A. R. Rahman
song "Kannalane". "Kannalane" is based on Qawwali, a form of Islamic Sufi music. K. S. Chithra won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback
Bombay_(soundtrack)
Musical artist
Love) - Indonesian 12. Dendang Sufi (A Sufi Tale) - Indonesian 13. L'Alba (The Dawn) - Italian featuring Hayam Nur as Sufi 14. Solamente Amor (Only Love)
Debu_(group)
Musical artist
Hakam Sufi (3 March 1952 – 4 September 2012)[citation needed] was an Indian singer as well as songwriter of Punjabi music. He was known for his songs
Hakam_Sufi
Pakistani Sufi-rock band (1990– )
Junoon (Urdu: جنون transl. Obsession/Passion) is a Pakistani sufi rock band from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, and Tappan, New York, formed in 1990. The band
Junoon_(band)
Stringed musical instrument
Western India, used by "Hindu Sadhus and Islamic Sufi saints" and by Bhil, Kukna and Warli tribes. Grove Music Online describes the playing of an ektara as:
Ektara
Moroccan musical group
Joujouka are a collective of Jbala Sufi trance musicians, serving as a modern representation of a centuries-old music tradition. The collective was first
The Master Musicians of Joujouka
The_Master_Musicians_of_Joujouka
Single
and qawwali singers, including Abida Parveen and also featured in Sufi music album, Sufi –Ishq Bada Bedardi (RPG Saregama) . It has also been performed by
Tere_ishq_Nachaya
Indian singer and poet
University in Pune. Muneem and his band Alif make music that combines traditional Kashmiri and sufi elements with contemporary Western and rock styles
Mohammad_Muneem
Indian poet, writer, singer and scholar (1253–1325)
sometimes spelled as, Amir Khusrow or Amir Khusro, was an Indo-Persian Sufi singer, musician, court poet and scholar, who lived during the period of
Amir_Khusrau
Punjabi Sufi song
Allah Chambe Di Booti (Punjabi: الف اللہ چمبے دی بوٹی) is a popular Punjabi Sufi song that was composed and sung by Arif Lohar and Meesha Shafi in Coke Studio
Alif_Allah_(Jugni)
Pakistani singer and actress
in the country. Several years after the release of Rung, leading Indian Sufi singer "Harshdeep Kaur" covered Kiani's self composed "Jogi Bun Kay Aa" on
Hadiqa_Kiani
Pakistani musician (1952–2003)
JazzTimes. Retrieved 2 June 2026. Hindustan Times (22 March 2014). "Sufi Music has no Boundaries: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2
Farrukh_Fateh_Ali_Khan
Urdu language literary festival
Qawwali, and Islamic calligraphy, with performances such as Ghazal, Sufi music, recitations, panel discussions, debates, conversations on films, and
Jashn-e-Rekhta
Sufi master or spiritual guide
Pir (Persian: پیر, romanized: pīr, lit. 'elder') or Peer is a title for a Sufi spiritual guide. They are also referred to as a Hazrat (from Arabic: حضرة
Pir_(Sufism)
Pakistani folk singer (c.1947-2013)
Retrieved 14 July 2019 Abbas, Shemeem Burney (2010). The Female Voice in Sufi Ritual: Devotional Practices of Pakistan and India. University of Texas Press
Reshma_(singer)
Pakistani Qawwali singer (1945–2011)
Tribune (newspaper). 21 September 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2022. "Qawwali: Sufi Music of Pakistan". Nonesuch Records website. 3 April 1998. Retrieved 29 March
Maqbool_Ahmed_Sabri
Topics referred to by the same term
Middle East Music of Turkey Turkish music (style), in Western classical music Ottoman music Shaabi, Egyptian folklore music Islamic music Sufi music, within
Oriental_music
Turkish Sufi mystic order in Islam
dervishes perform Sufi remembrance ceremonies, practice sufi music, serve dinner, pray together and listen to the discourses of their Sufi guides. The main
Jerrahi
Theatrical production by Om Bhutkar
Gujarati Mid-Day emphasized the show's dedication to Urdu literature and Sufi music, offering audiences an immersive cultural experience. Maharashtra Times
Sukhan
1998 song by A. R. Rahman
Based on Sufi music and Urdu poetry, the single was derived from the lyrics of the song "Tere Ishq Nachaya", written by Bulleh Shah, with music composed
Chaiyya_Chaiyya
Music in praise of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad
Haḍra Hamd Mawlid Mawsim Mehfil Na'at Nasheed Arabic music Islamic music Islamic poetry Sufi music Sufi poetry Sufism Ya Muhammad Touma (1996), p. 161 Touma
Madih_nabawi
Indian politician
married to Anita Singhvi, an Indian classical singer and an exponent of Sufi music. They have two sons. In 2014, he was fined ₹ 57 crore by the Income Tax
Abhishek_Singhvi
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