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.

NAAT is an Arabic word and it means, literally, praise. In Urdu, naat means the praise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH). A poem with praise of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is also called naat in Urdu. In ...

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 ...

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 ...

This past week, the Islam Gymkhana at Marine Lines hosted a unique event. A group of non-Muslim poets were invited to recite naat or panegyric poems about Prophet Muhammad. As part of ‘Prophet for All ...

Gathering of people to celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad | Minhaj-ul-Quran International / CC BY-SA 4.0 Maulid, the day of birth of the Prophet Muhammad, on 12th Rabi’ ul-awwal, the third month ...

Mumbai: From “La Illaha Il Allah’’ to “Nabi Nabi Nabi Nabi’’, the hall resounded with invocations to Prophet Muhammad on Saturday evening. Not surprising, considering the venue was Islam Gymkhana and ...

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 ...

Pakistani singer and actor Ali Zafar has released a new devotional naat titled Sohna Nabi, describing it as a humble expression of love and remembrance for Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).

Citizens will get to know about the humanity of Prophet Mohammed, not through his followers, but by Hindus in the city. As part of the 'Prophet for All' drive to clear the misconceptions about the ...