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Qawali

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qawwalinoun(music, uncountable) A style of Muslim devotional music, especially among the South Asian Sufis, accompanied by drums and harmonium.
qawalnounAlternative form of qawwal. [A person who performs qawwali music or song.]
qawwalnounA person who performs qawwali music or song.
gazalnounAlternative form of ghazal. [(poetry) A poetic form mostly used for love poetry in Middle Eastern, South, and Central Asian poetry.]
manqabatnoun(Sufism) A Sufi devotional poem in praise of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the son-in-law of Muhammad, or of any Sufi saint.
mahfilnounAlternative form of mehfil. [In parts of South Asia, a gathering where poetry or classical music is performed for a small audience in an intimate setting.]
tariqatnounAlternative form of tariqa. [(Islam) A religious order of Sufism, formed around a murshid.]
naqqaranounAlternative form of naqareh (“type of drum”). [A Middle Eastern drum with a rounded back and a head made of hide, usually played in pairs.]
riyaaznoun(music) Alternative form of riyaz. [(music) The rigorous practice of Hindustani classical music.]
qurannounAlternative form of Qur'an. [(Islam) The Islamic holy book, considered by Muslims to be the word of God as revealed to Muhammad.]
qewlnoun(ethnomusicology, religion) A Yazidi hymn.
sufiismnounAlternative form of Sufism. [A family of spiritual schools in Islam emphasizing mysticism and asceticism.]
tajweednounAlternative form of tajwid. [(Islam, phonology) The rules governing pronunciation during recitation of the Qur'an.]
wakifnounAlternative form of waqif. [The person who creates a waqf.]
khalamnounAlternative spelling of xalam. [A traditional lutelike string instrument of West Africa.]
qur'ānnounAlternative form of Qur'an. [(Islam) The Islamic holy book, considered by Muslims to be the word of God as revealed to Muhammad.]
nasheednounAn Islamic musical composition, typically performed a cappella, focusing on religious, spiritual, or moral messages.
halaqahnounAlternative form of halaqa. [A religious gathering to study Islam and the Qur'an.]
ahle-qurannounAlternative spelling of Ahle Quran. [A denomination in Islam that generally rejects the authoritative role of hadiths, and considers the Qur'an to be the only dependable religious text.]
alfakinounAlternative form of alfaqui. [(historical) An Islamic cleric, an expert in Islamic law and jurisprudence, especially in medieval and early modern Spain.]

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