Syed Fasihuddin Soharwardy
Syed Fasihuddin Soharwardy (Urdu: سید فصیح الدین سھروردی; born 15 June 1957) is a leading nasheed singer or Naat Khawan from Pakistan. Most of his work is in the Urdu language. However he has performed nasheeds (Naats) in multiple languages including Punjabi, Persian and Arabic.[1][2]
Syed Fasihuddin Soharwardy سید فصیح الدین سھروردی | |
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Birth name | Syed Fasihuddin Soharwardy |
Born | 15 June 1957 |
Origin | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
Genres | Hamds and Na`ats |
Occupation(s) | Naat Khawan |
Early life and career
He was born on 15 June 1957 in Karachi, Pakistan.[2] He has been performing nasheeds since the age of 5, and was heavily influenced by his father, Syed Riazuddin Soharwardy. For his regular high school education, he did his high school from Government Secondary School and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Government Islamia College, Karachi. Later on, he went and completed his law degree from Urdu Law College and a master's degree in Journalism. He currently resides in Karachi, Pakistan but frequently travels to Europe and North America to perform in different shows.[3]
His singing style is considered to be unique with a very powerful voice. He holds a distinct record of reciting over 5000 nasheeds (naats) with more than 160 albums.[2] He has travelled to 27 countries for various shows.[1]
Some popular naats
- 'Khuda Ka Zikr Karein'
- 'Main to Panjtan ka ghulam hoon'
- 'Aye Subz gumbad walay'
- 'Mustafa Jane Rehmat Pe Lakhon Salaam'[4]
References
- Data Sahib's Urs to start from today (Syed Fasihuddin Soharwardi to perform at Lahore event) Dawn (newspaper), Published 19 March 2006. Retrieved 2 December 2018
- Profile of Syed Fasihuddin Soharwardi on urduwire.com website Retrieved 2 December 2018
- Profile of Syed Fasihuddin Soharwardi on hamariweb.com Retrieved 2 December 2018
- A famous 'naat' of Soharwardi on BBC Music website Retrieved 2 December 2018