IN ARABIC, qaseeda means a panegyric ode and ‘burda’ means a shawl-like fabric worn over the shoulders, a mantle. Qaseeda Burda , or Qaseedatul Burda, is a famous poem in Arabic that offers heartfelt ...

Yet another translation of the Qaseeda Burda Shareef [Ode of the Mantle], composed in Arabic by Imam Muhammad Sharafuddin al Busiri in the 13th century for the Prophet of Islam (PBUH), has just been ...

The spirit of Ramadan remains muted to quite some extent for 1.6 billion Muslims celebrating it across the globe amid the pandemic — just like last year. The current guidelines of social distancing ...

Of Allah; O believers wake up" This is a loose translation of a melodious Urdu poem that once used to reverberate through the empty lanes of old Dhaka deep into the Ramadan night. For all latest news, ...

Calling it a “humble effort”, Pakistani singer Ali Zafar on Thursday released his rendition of Qaseeda Burda Shareef during the ongoing holy month of Ramadan. Taking to his Instagram account, Zafar ...

Assalaamu alaykum. I asked this question before but I was told to clarify it. So, basically, I wanted to know whether if one read some defenses or justifications of the Qasida Burda, accepting it as ...

After Momina Mustehsan's much-famed Coke Studio debut with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, the Afreen Afreen girl won people's heart with her soothing voice and gorgeous looks. Be it her personal life or ...

The video since it was uploaded has crossed 200,000 views on Instagram. The artist's comment section was soon flooded, with even actor Humaima Malick taking the oppurtunity to praise the artist.

Pakistani singer Ali Zafar on Thursday released his rendition of Qaseeda Burda Shareef during the ongoing holy month of Ramadan. Taking to his Instagram account, Zafar shared his video and wrote: “A ...