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Ali Magrebi: Buyoot Elfarh Download | Lyrics A brand new Arabic Nasheed from Awakening Music, Buyoot Elfarh is an uplifting one. There is no need to understand Arabic to enjoy this Nasheed because English translation subtitled are shown in the official video. However, those who speak Arabic might enjoy it that little bit more. Who …
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Perhaps titled as a backlash to those who hold the opinion that music is Haram, ‘Thats Haram’ is a fast paced song with a hip-hop beat. Is he still part of Deen Squad?
Ahmad Ikhlas: Nabi Taha Download | Lyrics Ever heard of a Reggae Nasheed? You have now! Ahmad Ikhlas is an international Dub Poet, reggae and garage musician. He combines his Jamaican heritage and British upbringing to form a unique style of Islamic music and poetry. He’s a revert. Before converting to Islam, Ahmad Ikhlas (Marlon …
How do I find a Muslim husband or wife? Where do I look for an Islamic partner? Do people really use marriage sites? POV: Your journey to find a Muslim marriage partner has been a bumpy ride. Everyone you speak to seems incompatible and things just got worse…. the lockdown. Getting married appears to be …
Waqas & Safe Adam: Hopeful Download | Lyrics Waqas from Outlandish has once again teamed up with Safe Adam to bring us another brilliant faith inspired song – Hopeful. Much of the world is under lockdown, the virus is spreading faster than ever. Here in the UK we have a nation wide lockdown with no …
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Ilyas Mao: 99 Names of Allah Download | Lyrics The easiest way to memorise the 99 Names of Allah is with a melody, at least that’s the case for Ilyas Mao, who has released a new melody listing the names. Reward for Memorising the 99 Names of Allah A hadith gives us a clear indication …
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Are there salah or prayer rooms on UK motorways? Yes! Many Muslims use UK Motorway services such as the M1, M6 and M4 on a daily basis. Finding a place to pray salah can be tricky. The map below shows UK service stations with a prayer/salah room, or Masjids less than 5 minutes from a …
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Buying a gift is never easy. Finding Sunnah gifts is even more difficult. That’s why we’ve put together a list of the five top Sunnah gifts for your Muslim friends and family. What are ‘Sunnah Gifts’? We are talking about Islamic/Muslim gifting items used by the prophet Muhammed (PBUH), or recommended by him. Let’s go …
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Muas: Ya Ilahi Download Debut Album | Lyrics Muslims don’t celebrate Christmas, but those of us living in the UK tend to spend the holidays with friends and family – this year has been a little different. With all the restrictions the Muslim world needs a soothing, festive song to help us relax and reflect. …
Khaled Siddique: Still On Deen Download | Lyrics “I am not a Nasheed Artist” was the title of Khaled Siddiq recent YouTube video. He has separated himself from typical Nasheed artists such as Sami Yusuf, but that doesn’t mean his songs do not contain Islamic meaning. Still On Deen fits into the hip-hop/rap genre of …
Muad: Salam Download | Lyrics Muad’s 2020 album Home features one of the most catchy Nasheeds of all time – Salam (mp3 available on Amazon). Brimero Entertainment released the track back in 2018, but it seems to have gone unnoticed with only 85k Youtube hits over the past two years. Contrast that with Harris J’s …
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Yusuf / Cat Stevens: Tala’a Al-Badru ‘Alayna Lyrics It’s been a while since Yusuf / Cat Stevens released an Islamic song. A live version of Tala’a Al-Badru ‘Alayna is a perfect end to 2020 Does Yusuf still sing? Yusuf / Cat Stevens has recently made a comeback with his mainstream music, many of his old …
Muad ft Zain Bhikha: Jannah Download | Lyrics 2020 kicked off in a unique way. So unique that you would be forgiven for overlooking developments in the Nasheed industry. So what’s new? Nasheed artist Muad released his debut album back in February 2020 titled ‘Home‘. For those who are not familiar with Muad, the artist is …
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Omar Regan: American Sharia Watch Now On Amazon Prime American Sharia is a thing! Well not exactly. The movie, which premiered in the UK back in 2015, has now been released on Amazon Prime (5 years later). Prime customers are able to watch the move as part of their subscription – ‘Included in Prime’. What is …
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When is Ramadan 2018? When does Ramadan start? Can I get a Ramadan Calendar or timetable? It’s that time again. Ramadan 2018 is just around the corner and we’re all asking the same question. When will it start? Ramadan 2018 Start Date Ramadan is set to begin on Wednesday May 16th 2018 (TBC), which means …
Sami Yusuf: Shadowless Download | Lyrics Sami Yusuf was one of the first Nasheed artists to enter the world of modern Islamic music. Al-Mu’allim, Allah-Hu and Hasbi-Rabi are just some of his greatest hits. These were fantastic songs, but there’s one problem… they were released years ago. What about new music? It’s good news for Sami Yusuf fans. …
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Come up with a fun caption for this photo of Omar Regan, taken from Allah Made Everything music video. Leave a reply below to enter. The top 3 will be posted below: 1. Hey kids! What are you going to teach me today? by Hana 2. Schools closed children, see you in 2022 ! So …
Ilyas Mao: Rise Up Download | Lyrics Rise Up is a powerful track from the album Maktoob by Ilyas Mao, and it features rapper Muslim Belal and spoken word poet Boonaa Mohammed. Each artist has a unique style and thus the track spans three generes. There are no musical instruments used yet the song has a mainstream feel. …
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Waqas: Might Not Be Right Download Outlandish were a band you could catch on both Islam Channel and MTV – an odd combination that was unheard of back when they formed in 1997. The group were best known for tracks such as ‘Aisha’, ‘Walou’ and ‘Callin’ You’. ‘Kom Igen’ was used in a Fifa video game, …
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Humood (حمود الخضر): Be Curious (كن فضولياً) Download ‘Be Curious’ reached over 700,000 YouTube views within 4 days of going live. That’s huge! Humood has seen success like this before. His previous track Kun Anta was the most popular track by Awakening Records after Ya Nabi Salam Alayka by Maher Zain. The song is in Arabic but …
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Talk Islam: The Meaning Of Life | Get the App I’ve always wanted to create a short video summarizing Islam. Something that shows evidence for Islam, leaving viewers stunned and keen to learn more. However that is no longer an aim of mine… Why? Because Talk Islam have produced something far superior than I could have ever …
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Come up with a fun caption for this photo of Yusuf ‘The Cat’ Stevens. The Winners are: ‘Yay Back in Music’ – by D Yusuf Islam unaware of the Undertaker from WWE standing behind him – by F Double Peace – by H
Come up with a fun caption for this photo of Maher Zain and a Lioness. The top 3 will be posted below. COMPETITION CLOSED The Winners Are: The day before I was banned from “Bring your pet to school day” by Artistically_Unstable (via Instagram) Taking the filming of ‘The Power’ music video too far by …
Is Music Haram? Are instruments allowed in Islam? Please give me Quranic quotes on music… These are common questions asked by those growing up in today’s world. Whether you live in the UK, US, Pakistan, Indonesia or anywhere in-between, music plays a huge role in society. Many Muslims hold a strong view that music is …
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Zain Bhikha: Allah Made Everything Download | MP3 Almost 8 million YouTube views – Zain Bhikha has done really well with this one! Allah Made Everything is track number 7 from Zain Bhikha’s album ‘The Passing Traveller’. The tracks in this album are similar to his earlier songs, featuring soothing vocals and drums. It’s an Islamic song …
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Maher Zain: Ya Nabi Salam Alayka Download | MP3 Perhaps the most popular modern Islamic song to date. The Arabic version of Ya Nabi Salam Alayka has obtained over 128 million YouTube views since releasing back in 2011. To put this into perspective, that’s more views that U2’s Beautiful Day despite being released two years later. Exactly …
Come up with a fun caption for this photo of Harris J and Noreen Khan (BBC Asian Network). Noreen Khan has interviewed Harris multiple times and even hosted him on stage at huge events such as Eid in Trafalgar Square. See reviews of Harris’ famous tracks from the hub: Save Me From Myself Salam Alaikum …
Raef: Freedom Ain’t Free ft. Nano Omar Download | MP3 A number of huge artists spring to mind when thinking of Awakening Records: Maher Zain, Harris J and Humood. Among the talent is an American-Egyptian named Raef. Raef has had huge success in countries such as Indonesia, and recently performed as part of Maher Zain’s UK tour. …
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Maher Zain: True Love Download | MP3 Love songs are popular – from Bollywood to Hollywood and everything between, but how do you link love songs and Islam? The answer: True Love by Maher Zain The track focuses on the benefits of having love for each other, and Allah. It’s a joyful one and the vision is …
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Waqas: One Foot In The Sink Download | MP3 (Amazon) Fresh, innovative & personal. There are many techniques associated with writing new songs and albums. Personalisation is one key method that, when done correctly, can have a huge impact. Waqas has been in the music industry for over 20 years, topping mainstream music charts in groups …
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It’s been 3 years since Maher Zain’s last UK tour. The popular Nasheed artist will be back on tour with his new album ‘One‘. Dates: 20-30th October Cities: London, Glasgow, Leicester, Birmingham, Manchester, Bradford, Cardiff, Blackburn, Luton, Reading. Buy tickets now Read about some of the biggest tracks from the album One: The Power Medina …
Harris J: Save Me From Myself Download | MP3 New video, new sound, new voice – Harris is back in action! Save Me From Myself is the first single released by Awakening Records after his album Salam. The single was released before Ramadan earlier this year – and the video launched today! Harris J started singing at …
Maher Zain: I’m Alive Download | MP3 It’s fantastic to see these two collaborate. Atif Aslam is extremely popular in Pakistan and after entering Bollywood, his popularity increased around the world. Having him enter the Islamic music scene is a real step forward for Islamic music, helping it reach new people. The track has been produced by …
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Sami Yusuf: Ya Mustafa Download | MP3 Sami Yusuf has released a live version of one of his classics – Ya Mustafa. The track was featured on an early album from Sami Yusuf, and is still going strong. The idea of live music is something that has been fading away over the years. The introduction of technology, …
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Yusuf / Cat Stevens: Peace Train Download | MP3 This track is huge! Peace Train is technically not a nasheed (Islamic song), as it was written before Cat Stevens converted to Islam. The lyrics are however positive and the song was later re-sang as a nasheed by Zain Bhikha, and Yusuf himself. Yusuf is still touring with this …
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Zain Bhikha: Mountains Of Makkah Download | MP3 Hajj 2018 is upon us and what better track to review than Mountains Of Makkah – a timeless classic! This is the title track from Zain Bhikha‘s third album, and arguably his most popular song. One of the unique points about this track is that it contains very little …
Harris J: Eid Mubarak Download | MP3 This is a brilliant Eid song! The track is taken from Harris’ debut album Salam, and features Pakistani singer Shujat Ali Khan. Having such a strong track in position 8 on the album gives us an indication of the quality of Harris’ music. I’m sure we have all purchased an album …
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Deen Squad: Fajr Download (UK |US) Why is it so hard to wake up for Fajr? How can I keep this up for the rest of my life? If you find yourself asking these questions you’re not alone. Like all prayers Fajr is extremely important, but perhaps one of the most difficult to pray on time – …
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Hamood: Kun Anta Download (UK |US) I don’t understand Arabic, however this track plays in my head all day! Awakening Records produce for a number of well-known artists such as Maher Zain, Harris J and Mesut Kurtis. At the time of writing this review, Kun Anta is one of the most viewed tracks on their Youtube channel …
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Khaled Siddique: Festival Download (UK |US) Eid al-Adha is just around the corner – so let’s review an Eid Nasheed. Many well-known artists have songs about the festival of Eid – examples include Sami Yusuf’s Eid Song, Zain Bhikha’s Eid Un-Sa’eid and Eid Mubarak by Safe Adam. The track by Khaled Siddiq, in my view, tops them …