Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti(1141-1230 / 1143-1234) was the most famous Sufi saint of the Chisti order. It is this sufi-order which adopted qawwali for the propagation of the message in sub-continent. These principles were later on expanded by the Chisti school of Sufism. Imam Al-Ghazali(1085-1111) discussed the spiritual effects of music and its principles within the Islamic context. Samah included vocalist and instrumentalists and took place under the direction of a spiritual guide or sheikh. Initially no instruments were used later on Daf (A percussion instrument) became a common instrument. In Turkey the group ceremony is called Zikr-i Kiyam. The typical hadrah is most often held on Thursday evenings after night prayer or on Fridays after Juma prayers. A group zikr (dhikr in Arabic) ceremony in Arab countries is called the hadrah. Qawali has developed from the Persian and Central Asian tradition of Samah or hadrah(hazrah in urdu) in Arabs. The qawwali may be viewed as an extension of the vocal form of the zikr or remembrance.
The Sufi believes that it is possible to reach God through Zikr (the remembrance) of Almighty. Sufism is a school of Islamic thought which is based on the yearning to attain truth and divine love. The word qawwali is derived from the Arabic word ‘Qaol’ which means ‘axiom’ or ‘quote’. Qawwali is the traditional form of music found in sub-continent associated to the Sufi traditions.
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