Today, December 24, is Milad-un-Nabi, the day Muslims commemorate the birth of Prophet Mohammad. Across South Asia, the day is celebrated as a public festival, often sponsored by Sufi orders.

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 ...

SABEEH Rahmani seemed a bit disappointed and perturbed at the Karachi Arts Council’s recently held International Urdu Conference and he had reasons to be so. He was speaking during the session on naat ...