Khursheed Ahmad
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Alhaj Khursheed Ahmad or Khurshid Ahmad( Urdu
:الحاج خورشید احمد ) was a renowned Naat Khawan
from Pakistan
. He started to recite Naat Khawan
i when he was only few years old, until his death recited thousands of Naats. He used to proficiently recite Naats not only in Urdu
, but also with in other languages such as Bengali
. The melody of his voice and the unique way of reciting attracted numerous people towards him and soon he become a famous Naat Khawan
in the World
.
examination from Colony High School
. Then he did Diploma in Commerce
from Govt. Commercial Institute.
he has a son hassan bin kursheed.
and got First position.
as Naat Khuwan and he started reciting Naats there. In 1978, PTV
held Naat competition for the first time and he again stood First position there too. Firstly the competition held at Sindh
level and then at Pakistan level, He stood First position in both.
The Naat “Yeh Sab Tumhara Karam Hai Aaqa”was liked very much not only in Pakistan but all over the World as well. After recieting this Naat, Allah gave him so much respect and people started loving him. Then the process went on and he receited Naats not only in Pakistan
but also almost in every Country wherever Muslim
lives.
He possess some unique distinctions by the grace of Almighty Allah that no one could ever have achieved in the History of Pakistan. We would like to mention some
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
:الحاج خورشید احمد ) was a renowned Naat Khawan
Naat Khawan
Naat Khawan is a anyone person who recite the Naat. He recited the poetry or praised specially for the Islamic Prophet Muhammad....
from Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. He started to recite Naat Khawan
Naat Khawan
Naat Khawan is a anyone person who recite the Naat. He recited the poetry or praised specially for the Islamic Prophet Muhammad....
i when he was only few years old, until his death recited thousands of Naats. He used to proficiently recite Naats not only in Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
, but also with in other languages such as Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
. The melody of his voice and the unique way of reciting attracted numerous people towards him and soon he become a famous Naat Khawan
Naat Khawan
Naat Khawan is a anyone person who recite the Naat. He recited the poetry or praised specially for the Islamic Prophet Muhammad....
in the World
World
World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth....
.
Early life
Al Haaj Khursheed Ahmed was born on January 1, 1956 in Rahim Yar Khan. He acquired his basic schooling from Abbasi Primary School and passed MatriculationMatriculation
Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula – little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings...
examination from Colony High School
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
. Then he did Diploma in Commerce
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
from Govt. Commercial Institute.
he has a son hassan bin kursheed.
Career
In 1973, He shifted to Karachi and joined Radio Pakistan as a typist. The same year he participated in a Naat competition in Dow Medical CollegeDow Medical College
Dow Medical College, is the oldest medical school in Sindh, Pakistan and is located in Karachi. In 2003, it became a constituent college of the newly formed Dow University of Health Sciences. Dow Medical College is the best medical college of Pakistan and one of the oldest education institutions in...
and got First position.
Career in Naat Khawani
Mr. Mehndi Zaheer introduced him to RadioRadio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
as Naat Khuwan and he started reciting Naats there. In 1978, PTV
Pakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
held Naat competition for the first time and he again stood First position there too. Firstly the competition held at Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
level and then at Pakistan level, He stood First position in both.
The Naat “Yeh Sab Tumhara Karam Hai Aaqa”was liked very much not only in Pakistan but all over the World as well. After recieting this Naat, Allah gave him so much respect and people started loving him. Then the process went on and he receited Naats not only in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
but also almost in every Country wherever Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
lives.
He possess some unique distinctions by the grace of Almighty Allah that no one could ever have achieved in the History of Pakistan. We would like to mention some
Awards
- He was the first Naat Khwan to receive first position in the very first Naat Khawani Contest organized on TV.
- He was the first Naat Khwan to recite Naats throughout the world USA, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, YemenYemenThe Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
and FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, etc. - He was honoured with the Nigar Award, a prominent Film Award of Pakistan, for his outstanding Naat reciting skills.
- He was the only Naat Khwan who was given employment due to his Naat Khwani skills at a leading bank.
Death
Khurshid Ahmed died in 2007. Due to an illness (later revealed to be a brain hemorrhage) he was admitted in hospital a week prior to his death, which caused him to slip into a coma resulting in his death. His funeral was attended by many renounced Naat Khawans of Pakistan and media personalities. Such personalities included Qari Waheed Zafar Qasmi, Siddique Ismail, Dr. Amir Liaquat Hussain, etc.External links
- http://www.muskurahat.us/islam/naat/khurshid-ahmad.asp
- http://ashraf786.proboards15.com/index.cgi?board=isaale&action=display&thread=13570
- Interview with Alhaj Khursheed Ahmed