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qawwali

[ kuh-wah-lee ]

noun

  1. a style of Sufi devotional music marked by rhythmic improvisatory repetition of a short phrase, intended to rouse participants to a state of mystical ecstasy.

qawwali

/ kəˈvɑːlɪ /

noun

  1. an Islamic religious song, esp in Asia

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Word History and Origins

Origin of qawwali1

From Arabic, literally, utterance

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Qattara DepressionQazvin

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