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Ila 'Arafat (feat. Shanum)

by Muzammil Hasballah

Album: Singles

Duration: 12:04

Maqam: NahawandGenre: nasheed, qasida, munshid, dhikrYear: 2024Type: nasheedComposer: Traditional

Story & Cultural Context

This track is a rendition of the classic 'Ila Arafat' poem, traditionally recited by pilgrims during the Hajj season. It expresses deep longing for the holy sites of Arafat and Mecca, performed here as a father-daughter duet to introduce spiritual traditions to the younger generation.

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Ila 'Arafat (feat. Shanum)

Ila 'Arafat (feat. Shanum)

Singles 12:04 2024
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MaqamNahawand
Genre
nasheedNasheed · Arabic نشيدA devotional Islamic song. Traditionally sung by voice or with a frame drum; many modern ones add instruments.Browse →Glossary →qasidaQasida · Arabic قصيدةA long classical Arabic poem; in devotional music, one sung in praise or supplication (e.g. the Burdah).Browse →Glossary →munshidMunshid · Arabic منشدThe singer of nasheeds. "Inshad" is the act of performing them.Browse →Glossary →dhikrDhikr · Arabic ذكرRhythmic remembrance of God — repeated phrases such as "SubhanAllah" or "La ilaha illa Allah".Browse →Glossary →
OccasionHajj

Credits

ComposerTraditional
LyricistTraditional / Attributed to Imam Al-Shafi'i
ArrangementMuzammil Hasballah
ProducerMuzammil Hasballah
LabelIndependent

Story & Cultural Context

This track is a rendition of the classic 'Ila Arafat' poem, traditionally recited by pilgrims during the Hajj season. It expresses deep longing for the holy sites of Arafat and Mecca, performed here…

Titles in Other Languages

العربيةإلى عرفات الله
EnglishTo Arafat of Allah
TürkçeArafat'a Doğru