Later she also joined Ustaad Amanat ali Khan to nurture her talent. she learned all of music and music rules from her father. She considers her late father Ustad Ghulam Haider as her inspiration and motivation. Abida born 20 February 1954 in Larkana Sindh.

She is also a fund raiser and entrepreneur. Have something to add to the story? Share it in the comments below.Abida Parveen is a Pakistani musician, writer, singer and composer of sufi kalam and naats. РІР‚СљHazrat Amir Khosrow had composed the first Qawwali in Arabic which had the following words, ' Man Kunto Maula Fahaza Ali Un MaulaРІР‚в„ў, meaning, the one who considers me his master, Ali(RA) is also his master,РІР‚Сњ concluded the singer.

РІР‚СљThe saints used to murmur/hum in pain but it is very difficult to do justice to that pain through our singing and music,РІР‚Сњ said Parveen.Р’В 'It is very difficult to bear the pain of Allah.РІР‚Сњ She went on to assert that even Qawwali is a kind of a spell, a state, which is related to Dargahs, and it is sung in every place in multiple languages. But each saint has brought with them their own form of Sufi music,РІР‚Сњ Parveen informed. As for Qawwali, it was initially performed at the shrine of Nooruddin Chishti in India, which then became a major center of Sufi music. First, a pakhavaj was turned into a tabla, and then the sitar came into being. РІР‚СљAmir Khusrau made a lot of melodies and instruments. Parveen credits the message of Sufi saints and the influence of figures such as Khusrau for shaping Sufi music into the way it is played today. It calms you down as if your soul is in a state of ecstasy.РІР‚Сњ She also assured that people around the world have now developed an affinity for Qawwali, whether they understand the language of it or not. So with such an environment around me, Allah Sain instilled in me the colour and passion of Sufi music,РІР‚Сњ added the Global Mystic Sufi Ambassador. РІР‚СљMy dad had a music school, where he taught folk music. But her inspiration wasnРІР‚в„ўt just limited to the rich cultural ecosystem of Sindh her father had an equally significant impact on her tastes. РІР‚СљThe atmosphere of Sindh is the atmosphere of a shrine, so much so that the mood and vibe of Sindh is that of a Darga,РІР‚Сњ asserted Parveen. Parveen recalled how growing up in the land of saints contributed to her obsession for folk music. РІР‚СљWhen what you are reciting comes from the heavens then who can question it?РІР‚Сњ she asked. You are building a chain between yourself and God and God allows it to happen regardless of gender or your place in society,РІР‚Сњ she said. 'Sufism is concerned with humanity and connects everyone through a common chain of humanity. The Sufis are a force of religion, a force of light, a force of Panjtan Pak, from which this Sufi music is inspired.РІР‚Сњ Parveen went on to reiterate that the ethos of Sufism is egalitarianism, and assured that the only thing Sufism identifies itself with, is humanity. 'There isnРІР‚в„ўt even a concept of man or woman in Sufism. РІР‚СљThe message of Sufism only concerns itself with God and humanity, everything else is worthless,РІР‚Сњ Parveen told BBC Urdu. Whether a kalaam is in Arabic, Sindhi, Urdu, or Persian, Parveen has attempted it all with grace and nuance and believes that the РІР‚Сљmessage of AllahРІР‚Сњ crosses all boundaries of language and race. Her presence and stature is so exalted that one wonders if being awarded the Nishan-e-Imtiaz or making it to the 11th issue of The WorldРІР‚в„ўs Most Influential Muslims of 2020, is even a feather in her cap. Abida ParveenРІР‚в„ўs magic has enchanted audiences from all walks of life and crowds in every corner of the world.

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