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Naat or Naat-Shareef is poetry in praise of Prophet Muhammad (ALLAH HUMMA SALLA ALLAH MUHMADIN WA ALEY MOHMAD), The last Messenger of God (Allah-Azzoajal) and prophet of Islam . The Muslim holy book Quran also praised Muhammad very often. Most of the famous scholars of Islam, including direct followers of Muhammad did poetry in His praise in the very earliest days of Islam. One of among the followers is Hassan-bin-Sabit was very famous due to his Naat-Poetry, and was mostly appreciated by Mohammad himself. Muslims love to listen and sing these religious poetic praise of Muhammad. Commonly the word Naat-Shreef is reserved and used for the poetry in the praise of Muhammad written in Urdu , Persian , and Arabic .1
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A Na`at ( ) is a poetry that specifically praises the Islamic prophet Muhammad .Many of the famous scholars in the earlier days of Islam wrote Naat.People who recite Naat are known as Naat-Khuwan or Sana-Khuwan.
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A Na`at ( ) is a poetry that specifically praises the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The practice is popular in South Asia ( Bangladesh , Pakistan and India ), commonly in Bengali , Urdu or Punjabi language .People who recite Naat are known as Naat Khawan or Sana'a-Khua'an in Urdu , Bengali , English , Turkish , Persian , Arabic , Punjabi , Kashmiri and Sindhi Language.Listening to Naat recital on TV or Radio has become an essential and established religious practice throughout the Muslim world especially every year during the month of fasting (Ramadan) for over 1.5 billion Muslims around the world.Islam is the second largest religion,after the largest religion-Christianity,in the world today.
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The practice is popular in South Asia ( Bangladesh , Pakistan and India ), commonly in Bengali , Pashto , Punjabi or Urdu .People who recite Na'at are known as Na'at Khawan or sana'a-khua'an .Exclusive "Praise to Allah" and Allah alone is called Hamd , not to be confused with 'Na'at'.In Arab countries, lyrics and praises said for Muhammad are called Madih nabawi .
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Poetry in praise of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad "Naat" redirects here. The practice is popular in South Asia (Bangladesh, Pakistan and India), commonly in Bengali , Punjabi or Urdu . People who recite Naʽat are known as Naʽat Khawan or sanaʽa-khuaʽan . Exclusive "Praise to Allah" and Allah alone is called Hamd , not to be confused with 'Na'at'. In Arab countries, lyrics and praises said for Muhammad are called Madih nabawi .
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Poetry in praise of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad "Naat" redirects here. The practice is popular in South Asia (Bangladesh, Pakistan and India), commonly in Bengali , Punjabi , or Hindustani . People who recite Naʽat are known as Naʽat Khawan or sanaʽa-khuaʽan . Exclusive "Praise to Allah" and Allah alone is called Hamd , not to be confused with 'Na'at'. In Arab countries, lyrics and praises said for Muhammad are called madih nabawi .
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poetry in praise of prophet muhammad
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popular in south asia
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