Nadeem Sarwar
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Syed Nadeem Raza Sarwar Rizvi (in Urdu
) is a Shia Pakistan
i Noha
reciter. He is well-known in the Shia community and is considered the best Noha Khwaan (Noha reciter) of present because of his unique style of recitation. He rose to fame in the 1980s when his Nohas gained popularity overseas. Since then he has recited several Nohas all over the world wherever a Shia population exists. He has also released recorded collections of 7 to 10 Nohas every year since 1980 and has published many books of his Nohas. He has hitherto released 30 albums of Nauha Cassette and CDs from 1980 - 2010. Though he mostly recites in Urdu
, he has also recited in languages such as Sindhi, Sariki, Punjabi, Pushto, Pourbi, Hindi, Gujarati, Persian, Arabic, English, and French. He is very popular among the youth with many copying his style to be similarly popular and some of them have seen success. His collections of Nohas are very popular during the Islamic month of Muharram
when his Nohas are listened to and recited by many. He has collaborated several times with the famous Pakistani Poet Rehan Azmi
. Most of the Nohas recited by him are "Kalaam" of Rehan Azmi. The Rehan-Sarwar duo have been very successful and famous in their collaborations. He also has been successful in using Kalaams of other famous poets like Mir Anis and Mirza Dabeer.
, Pakistan, the son of Syed Asrar Hussain Rizvi and Syeda Nargis Khatoon. He started Noha recitation at the age of four when his mother taught him the art. He dedicated himself to Noha Khwaani (the act of reciting a Noha) at the age of eight. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and studied Commercial Designing, Fine and Interior Designing. He won many championships in Table Tennis and Badminton in Inter School tournaments and has interests in Cricket and Badminton.He also played many games as well as cricket.
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...
) is a Shia 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...
i Noha
Noha
Noha is a genre of Arabic, Persian, or Urdu prose depicting the martyrdom of the Holy Imams. Strictly speaking noha is the sub-parts of Marsia. Nohas are usually poetry expressing the sorrow felt by Shia Muslims for their leaders....
reciter. He is well-known in the Shia community and is considered the best Noha Khwaan (Noha reciter) of present because of his unique style of recitation. He rose to fame in the 1980s when his Nohas gained popularity overseas. Since then he has recited several Nohas all over the world wherever a Shia population exists. He has also released recorded collections of 7 to 10 Nohas every year since 1980 and has published many books of his Nohas. He has hitherto released 30 albums of Nauha Cassette and CDs from 1980 - 2010. Though he mostly recites 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...
, he has also recited in languages such as Sindhi, Sariki, Punjabi, Pushto, Pourbi, Hindi, Gujarati, Persian, Arabic, English, and French. He is very popular among the youth with many copying his style to be similarly popular and some of them have seen success. His collections of Nohas are very popular during the Islamic month of Muharram
Muharram
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year in which fighting is prohibited...
when his Nohas are listened to and recited by many. He has collaborated several times with the famous Pakistani Poet Rehan Azmi
Rehan Azmi
Rehan Azmi, is a noted writer of Nohas, a poet and Song writer of Pakistan. His contributions and sincerity got him into the Guinness Book of World Records in 1997 for being the 7th speediest writers of poetry in this world...
. Most of the Nohas recited by him are "Kalaam" of Rehan Azmi. The Rehan-Sarwar duo have been very successful and famous in their collaborations. He also has been successful in using Kalaams of other famous poets like Mir Anis and Mirza Dabeer.
Early life
Nadeem Sarwar was born in KarachiKarachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Pakistan, the son of Syed Asrar Hussain Rizvi and Syeda Nargis Khatoon. He started Noha recitation at the age of four when his mother taught him the art. He dedicated himself to Noha Khwaani (the act of reciting a Noha) at the age of eight. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and studied Commercial Designing, Fine and Interior Designing. He won many championships in Table Tennis and Badminton in Inter School tournaments and has interests in Cricket and Badminton.He also played many games as well as cricket.