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 |
Syed Fasihuddin Soharwardy (Urdu: سید فصیح الدین سھروردی; born 15 June 1957) is a leading nasheed Khawan 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]
Early life and career
He was born on 15 June 1957 in Karachi, Pakistan.[2] He has been performing nasheeds starting from a young age, and was heavily influenced by his father, Syed Riazuddin Soharwardy, who was a poet of Naats. For his regular high school education, he did his high school from Government Secondary School and his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Government Islamia Science College, Karachi. He currently resides in Karachi, Pakistan but frequently travels to Europe and North America to perform in different shows and events.[1][3]
His naat style is considered to be unique with a very powerful voice.[2][4][1][3]
References
- 1 2 3 Data Sahib's Urs to start from today (Syed Fasihuddin Soharwardi to perform at Lahore event) Dawn (newspaper), Published 19 March 2006. Retrieved 23 October 2021
- 1 2 3 "Profile of Syed Fasihuddin Soharwardi". Urduwire.com website. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- 1 2 "A Journey in Devotion (Naat as a devotional art form)". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 16 May 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ↑ Fasihuddin Soharwardy Naats and Profile Hamariweb.com website, Retrieved 23 October 2021