nasheed
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A nasheed (, ) is a work of vocal music, partially coincident with hymns, that is either sung a cappella or with instruments, according to a particular style or tradition within Islam.
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A nasheed (, ) is a work of vocal music, partially coincident with hymns, that is either sung a cappella or with instruments, according to a particular style or tradition within Islam.
Nasheeds (or anasheed, the plural in Arabic) are popular throughout the Muslim world. The material and lyrics of a nasheed usually reference Islamic beliefs, history, religion, and current events.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “nasheed” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.