Abdullah Niazi Qawwal

Abdullah Niazi Qawwal (born 1960) (Urdu: عبداللہ نیازی قوال) is a Pakistani Qawwal. He belongs to the Qawwal Bachchon Ka Gharana of Delhi. He is the eldest son of Manzoor Niazi Qawwal he led a Qawwali group formed with his brothers. In 2015, he branched out with his sons supporting him. His performance style is steeped in Amir Khusro's Kalaam (verses) and based on Indian classical music. Abdullah Niazi carries the qawwali performance with a command and virtuosity rarely found in contemporary Qawwals capturing Amir Khusrow's poetry and its musical emotionality in all its subtlety and intensity. Abdullah Niazi Qawwal performs various genres of qawwali music such as Thumri, Khayal, Tarana, Sufism, and Classical. This was all evident in their concert performance at the National Academy of Performing Arts arranged by the All Pakistan Music Conference. Muscat, India, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and many other countries.

TV Channels & Recordings Abdullah Niazi Qawwal has released many CDs/VCDs and Audio Cassettes. He also has recorded qawwalis on ARY Qtv channel and on Pakistan Television Corporation channel. He has recorded qawwalis on South Africa's Radio Lotus in 1989, Oslo Television in 1991, and on Door Darshan of India. Abdullah Niazi Qawwal also worked with Komal Rizvi in her video song Jhoolay Lal which was released by Saregama in 2013.

Awards Abdullah Niazi Qawwal are popular for their performances and they also have received many awards. Awards Association Date of ceremony Category Recipients and nominees ResultRef.International Mystic Music Sufi Festival 2007 Best Performance ARY QTV Awards2010 Popular Qawwal