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Ilahi Sufi Qawwali

Sufism · The First All-Women Qawwali Group

The world's first all-women traditional qawwali group, singing in the same lineage as Fanna-Fi-Allah.

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Ilahi Sufi Qawwali

Ilahi are the world's first all-women group to sing traditional qawwali, a form that has been passed down through families of male singers for centuries. They sing in the same lineage as Fanna-Fi-Allah.

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Kali Kamlia Chand Sa Mukhra, live

Ilahi, the first women's qawwali ensemble, performing Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's Urdu naat Kali Kamlia Chand Sa Mukhra live. The ensemble is trained by Tahir Qawwal.

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