Abu Muhammad Qawwal | |
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| Born | Abu Muhammad September 13, 1960 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Musician |
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| Father | Munshi Raziuddin |
| Relatives | Fareed Ayaz (brother) |
| Awards | Pride of Performance (2020) |
Abu Muhammad Qawwal (born 13 September 1960) is a Pakistani Sufi and Hindustani classical musician, primarily focusing on Qawwali. He belongs to the Qawwal Bachchon ka Gharana of Delhi. [1] He is a brother of Fareed Ayaz. The duo is known as Fareed Ayaz Abu Muhammad Qawwal. [2]
Abu Muhammad was born on 13 September 1960 in Karachi to Munshi Raziuddin. He has an elder brother Fareed Ayaz, the duo together is known as Farid Ayaz Abu Muhammad Qawwal. They both are taught by their father. [3] [4] [5]
They belong to the Qawwal Bacchon ka Gharana (Dilli Gharana), their ancestor, Mian Samat Bin Ibrahim was a disciple of Amir Khusrau, the inventor of Qawwali. [5] [6] [7]
Muhammad, his brother Farid and their father Raziuddin all of them received Pride of Performance, the highest literary award of Pakistan.
Muhammad did his schooling at the Grand Folks School in Karachi and graduated from Islamia College, University of Karachi. [3] [5]
He along with his brother Fareed Ayaz has performed worldwide including Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) in New York City and Concordia University in Montreal. [8] [9]
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