After the woman fell asleep, Ajmer hummed the verses of Bulleh Shah’s qawwali. He fell asleep trying to remember the lines after Na vich jaagan na vich saun, Bulleya ki jaana main Kaun (Neither ...

Qawwali session in progress at the 12th century dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti in Ajmer. JAIPUR: Theto palak pugado deenanath sewa mein tumhre dasi kad ke khadi (Oh lord! Your servant is ...

Ajmer 92: The recently released teaser showcases how rape victims were blackmailed by powerful people in the town and why many of them committed suicide. Know the real story behind this film.

Faith and history define Ajmer. The town’s closest association is with the Dargah Sharif, the final resting place of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, whose disciples included Mughal emperors ...

These young performers have a family legacy of qawwali performances dating back around 800 years, ever since their forefathers first served Hazrat Khwaja Garib Nawaz of the Ajmer Sharif Dargah.

The trailer of the much-anticipated flick of the year, Ajmer 92, was released today. It talks about the hard-hitting story of nearly 250 girls who were sexually exploited and blackmailed in the ...

Ajmer: In the heart of Ajmer, behind the modern facade of Cine Mall near Ana Sagar lake, lies a poignant reminder of a once-thriving Jewish community - a 19th-century cemetery slowly fading into ...

The person responsible for bringing sufi qawwali to the forefront is Khwaja Garib Nawaz — Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer. Back then, there weren’t many instruments.

The qawwali is said to originate from the Qual or the utterances of the prophet. The poetry is all about love, yearning, pangs of separation and ecstatic union. In this case the beloved is God.

Qawwali, in the latter part of the Mughal period, had similarities to the bhajan, or Hindu ritual music. During Aurangzeb`s reign, it went through a difficult period. Munshi Raziuddin Qawwal ...

Rajora Entertainment launches a musical vertical “Rajora Music” with their maiden venture, a qawwali by Sabri Brothers “AJMER KI GALI”, featuring Sara Khan and Mrunal Jain, produced by ...

The events in Ajmer 92 date back to the 1992 gangrape case where dozens of minor girls were raped, video graphed and blackmailed by the politically influential perpetrators.