Flames burst from the stage for a grand entrance, and fake fog swirls around a young man in a white robe. He clutches the microphone, gazes seriously into the camera and then, accompanied only by ...

If you saw him on the street, you might mistake him for a member of One Direction with his hair and his style — but his name is Harris J. The 18-year-old British singer scored a deal with Awakening ...

Music in its most basic form—vocalization—saturates Islamic society: the muezzin’s call to Friday prayer and the melodious recitation of the Quran are experiences with musical as well as devotional ...

“Awakening” is a self-styled Islamic media company founded in London 20 years ago. It has produced some of the most popular contemporary pop music in the Muslim world; much like Christian rock, this ...

Two decades ago, when the Taliban was first ousted from Afghanistan, Ahmad Sarmast departed from home in Melbourne, Australia, and set out to revive music, which the Taliban had banned, in his country ...

The largest Islamic arts festival in America returns to the University of Houston for its 12th year, featuring more than 5,000 works by over 50 artists from across the country. The two-day event ...

Regarded as one of the leading Islamic musicians in Nigeria, Rukayat Gawat, is a woman of substance who is passionate about women’s responsibilities in a home which she often makes obvious in her ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook A treat for the senses in the form of mystic music will be available to University students next ...

Should an artist’s faith determine what happens to their work when they die? The death of one of France’s most successful rappers has raised this question. French rapper Werenoi, whose real name was ...

The 18-year-old British singer says his faith is a misunderstood one. He's hoping his music will help change that. Harris J: Pop Music Meets Islam If you saw him on the street, you might mistake him ...