Creative Voices of Muslim Asia Resources

Resources

Islam: An Introduction

Islam: An Introduction
Muslim Voices in America: The Making of a Modern Music Scene

By Hussein Rashid, Hofstra University
Urdu Poetry and the The Masnavi Tradition

By Asad ur Rahman
The World of Persian Music and Poetry

By Steve Blum
In Search of Sacred Spaces

By Samina Quraeshi
Sama’: Music and the Sufi Mystical Experience

By Bruce Lawrence, Duke University
Qawwali: From Sufi Ritual to Commercial Pop

By Hiromi Lorraine Sakata, UCLA
Qawwali and the Art of Devotional Singing

By Hussein Rashid, Hofstra University
The Magical Tale of Hoshruba, a Dastangoi Classic

By Musharraf Ali Farooqi
Music and Islam: A Deeper Look

By Hussein Rashid, Hofstra University
The Power of the Word in the Arts of Islam

By Hiromi Lorraine Sakata, UCLA