Rais Ansari

Rais Ansari
Rais Ansari attending function in North America, society of Indian Muslims
Born	Syed Abdul Qavi (1951-03-20) 20 March 1951 (age 74) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Occupation	Poet
Years active	1970–present

Syed Abdul Qavi (born 1951 in Lucknow, India), better known by his stage name Rais Ansari (or Rayees Ansari), is an Urdu Indian poet who has performed at the Indian poetic festivals and at festivals in New Delhi and Qatar. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

References

1. "Regional briefs - Pathankot". The Tribune . 12 May 2002. Retrieved 23 February 2008. Noted poets like Bekul Utsahi, Nida Fazli, Rayees Ansari...
2. Ahmed, Firoz Bakht (1 May 2004). "Indo-Pak international mushaira". The Milli Gazette . Retrieved 23 February 2008.
3. Ali, Syed Faisal (31 May 2005). "Urdu Poetry Fest Carries Forward Bonhomie Between India and Pakistan". Arab News .
4. "Karachi: Aalmi Mushaira event of the day". Dawn . 21 April 2007.
5. Wahab, Siraj (13 April 2008). "Notes from Saudi Arabia". Arab News . Retrieved 16 March 2016. in attendance at the well-organized event were some of the best names in Urdu poetry from India such as Waseem Barelwi, Azhar Inayati, Taher Faraz, Raees Ansari...
6. "International Mushaira to mark Sir Syed Day in California". twocircles.net. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
7. "AMU alumni hold Sir Syed day and AEEF benefit dinner in San Francisco". Muslim Mirror . 12 October 2013. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
8. "Mushaira evening by ISC on Friday". Oman Observer . 4 October 2015. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.