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Mawwal (Chicago / Mawlid tour)

by Al Firdaus Ensemble

Album: Singles

Duration: 4:26

Genre: nasheed, ilahi, qasida, madih, munshidType: nasheed

Story & Cultural Context

This track is a mawwal-style vocal performance by Al Firdaus Ensemble associated with the ensemble’s Chicago Mawlid tour. A mawwal is typically an improvisatory Arabic vocal introduction or devotional performance, so a fixed composer and lyricist may not apply.

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Mawwal (Chicago / Mawlid tour)

Mawwal (Chicago / Mawlid tour)

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nasheedNasheed · Arabic نشيدA devotional Islamic song. Traditionally sung by voice or with a frame drum; many modern ones add instruments.Browse →Glossary →ilahiIlahi · Turkish ilahiA Turkish devotional hymn, often from the Sufi tradition.Browse →Glossary →qasidaQasida · Arabic قصيدةA long classical Arabic poem; in devotional music, one sung in praise or supplication (e.g. the Burdah).Browse →Glossary →madihMadih · Arabic مديحPraise poetry sung for the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.Browse →Glossary →munshidMunshid · Arabic منشدThe singer of nasheeds. "Inshad" is the act of performing them.Browse →Glossary →
OccasionMawlid

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Story & Cultural Context

This track is a mawwal-style vocal performance by Al Firdaus Ensemble associated with the ensemble’s Chicago Mawlid tour. A mawwal is typically an improvisatory Arabic vocal introduction or devotional…

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EnglishMawwal