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Definition of Qawwal
1. a male singer of qawwali [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Qawwal
| qalandar qalandars qanat qanats qandilite qanon qanons qantar qantars qanun | qanuns qasida qasidas qat qats qawwal (current term) qawwali qawwalis qawwals qazf | qazi qazis qd qds qeema qepik qepiks qepiq qepiqs qewl |
Literary usage of Qawwal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Gift for Muslim Women by Muḥammad ʻĀshiq Ilāhī (2001)
"and keep awake all night to hear the songs of the qawwal. Since on this occasion
poems and verses in praise of the Messenger of Allah '& are also sung, ..."
2. Compte-rendu analytique by Semaine d'ethnologie religieuse (1914)
"Un chantre (qawwal), se plaçant au milieu de la communauté, entonne des hymnes
... Si les cantiques du qawwal ne parviennent pas à émouvoir les auditeurs, ..."
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