NAAT poetry in Urdu has a long history, but, surprisingly, it was not until the latter half of the 20th century that serious critical and research works on it began appearing. It does not follow that ...

When renowned naat khawan Owais Raza Qadri recites ‘Samaa Hai Noor Ka nikla chand,’ one will undeniably stand up in veneration to the last messenger of Allah, the Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (PBUH). Such ...

Hamd is a poetic genre that exclusively praises Allah. The word hamd comes from Arabic root ‘h,m,d’ and it literally means to praise. The Arabic word Muhammad is also derived from the same root and ...

Urooj Habib is a renowned naat khwan from Karachi. Her naat (poetry that specifically praises Prophet Muhammad pbuh) recitations are admired beyond borders; she holds a fabulous circle of admirers all ...