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Madih nabawi

Madih nabawi is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Arabic music. Explore key artists and related styles.

About Madih nabawi

Madih nabawi is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Arabic music.

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Madih nabawi (Arabic: مديح نبوي, pl. Madā'ih nabawiyah), one of the principal religious genres of Arabic music, is a song form dedicated to expressing praise, love and devotion for the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his family. The genre dates from 632 CE, immediately after the death of Muhammad, but the performers address Muhammad. It is also a Sufi genre of belletristic Arab literature.

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What is Madih nabawi?

Madih nabawi is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Arabic music.

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