Abu Muhammad Qawwal

Pakistani sufi devotional singer

Abu Muhammad Qawwal

Born|

Abu Muhammad

(1960-09-13) September 13, 1960 (age 64)

Karachi, Pakistan

Occupation| Musician
Known for|

* Qawwali
* Sufi music
* Ghazal
* Hindustani classical music

Father| Munshi Raziuddin
Relatives| Fareed Ayaz (brother)
Awards| Pride of Performance (2020)

Abu Muhammad Qawwal (born 13 September 1960) is a Pakistani Sufi and Hindustani classical musician, primarily focusing on Qawwali. He belongs to the Qawwal Bacchon gharana of Delhi.[1] He is a brother of Fareed Ayaz, the duo is known as Fareed Ayaz Abu Muhammad Qawwal.[2]

## Life and family

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Abu Muhammad was born on 13 September 1960 in Karachi to Munshi Raziuddin. He has an elder brother Fareed Ayaz, the duo together is known as Farid Ayaz Abu Muhammad Qawwal. They both are taught by their father.[3][4][5]

They belong to the Qawwal Bacchon ka Gharana (Dilli Gharana), their ancestor, Mian Samat Bin Ibrahim was a disciple of Amir Khusrau, the inventor of Qawwali.[5][6][7]

Muhammad, his brother Farid and his father Raziuddin all of them received the highest literary award of Pakistan, Pride of Performance.[5]

Muhammad did his schooling at the Grand Folks School in Karachi and graduated from Islamia College, University of Karachi.[3][5]

## Awards

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* Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2020.[8]

## References

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1. ^ "Darbar Arts Culture Heritage Trust (Darbar) | Indian Classical Music". www.darbar.org. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
2. ^ "Fareed Ayaz Abu Muhammad Qawwal on Apple Music". AppleMusic. Retrieved 2024-12-12.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. ^ a b "Viraasat – The Best of Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad – Black Groove Music". Retrieved 2024-12-12.
4. ^ "Farid Ayaz and Abu Muhammad Qawwal and Brothers perform at the Pakistan high commission in Delhi". The Times of India. 2014-12-12. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
5. ^ a b c d Farrukhi, Asif (2013-08-18). "Interview: An unbroken tradition". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
6. ^ "An Evening of Qawwali | Asia Society". asiasociety.org. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
7. ^ "Let the music ignite". The Hindu. 2015-12-04. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
8. ^ "Conferment of Pakistan Civil Awards". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-12-12.