- Alhaj Muhammad Owais Raza Qadri
Muhammad Owais Raza Qadri is one of the most famous "naat khawan" and is famous for his "na'atiya" poetry in the praise of
Muhammad .His Life
He was born on 8th. July 1970 in
Karachi ,Pakistan ] . He is Intermediate in academic qualifications. He has performed several Hajj and Umras, the first Umra being in 1992 while the first Hajj in 1996. His favourite personality is Alahazrat, Mujaddid-e-Din-o-MillatImam Shah Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi.Owais Raza Qadri was married in 1994 and has four children: two daughters and two sons named Mohammad Anees Raza and Mohammad Afeef Raza.
He started reciting naats at the age of 8. He was inspired by AlHaaj Yousuf Ashrafi (late) who was his ideal Naat Khawan. He did not take special naat classes but acquired the companionship of good, pious "Ushaqaan-e-Rasool". Reciting the
Naat of Imam-e-Ahle-sunnat, Alahazrat Shah Ahmed Raza Khan Sahib Barelvi is liked by Owais Raza Qadri. His first album was released in 1983 and after that numerous albums have been released.He has traveled to many countries of the world spreading the message of Islam and love for the Holy Prophet including England, Dubai, Iraq, Iran, India, Hijaz-e-Muqaddas ,South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Malawi, Kenya, Syria etc.
Award Conferred on him
Owais Qadri's services for promoting naats were recently acknowledged by the Government of Pakistan when he was given the award of Best Naat Khawan in 2007.
His Message to Youths
Addressing the young generation, Muhammad Owais Raza Qadri remarks that undoubtedly success lies within the fact that we must walk on the path guided to us by Allah Rabb-ul Aalameen and the Holy Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), leave the way of strangers and always believe in death. Acquire adequate knowledge of Islam and recite at least one Ruku of the Holy Quran
Kanzul Iman with translation.ee also
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Nasheed
*Hamd
*Barelwi
*Ghazal
*Music of Pakistan References
* [http://groups.msn.com/OwaisQadri]
* [http://thecorner.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/naats-galore-by-owais-qadri/]
* [http://www.bedfordmuslims.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1969&sid=814f12ec0beee7822419769b92fec579]External links
* [http://hamariweb.com/awais_raza_qadri_naats_nc5.aspx Naats Of Owais Qadri on Hamariweb.com]
* [http://www.owaisqadri.com Official Website of Hazrat Owais Raza Qadri]
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