Aziz Mian Qawwal was a Pakistani traditional qawwal famous for singing ghazals in his own style of qawwali and is considered one of the greatest qawwals in South Asia.
16 Facts About Aziz Mian
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Aziz Mian holds the record for singing the longest commercially released qawwali, Hashr Ke Roz Yeh Poochhunga, which runs slightly over 115 minutes.
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Aziz Mian was born as Abdul Aziz in Delhi, British India.
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Aziz Mian began to introduce himself as Aziz Mian Meeruthi.
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Aziz Mian was the only prominent qawwal to write his own lyrics.
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Aziz Mian was a contemporary and often a competitor of the Sabri Brothers.
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From this moment on, Aziz Mian gained popularity and started releasing albums.
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Aziz Mian became a noted member of the qawwal community due to his unique and crisp voice.
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Aziz Mian was known for a "more recitative, more dramatic diction" and was inclined toward qawwali's religious rather than entertainment qualities, though he enjoyed success in more ashiqana sufi qawwalis.
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Aziz Mian was fond of discussing religious and Sufi paradoxes in his qawwalis.
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Aziz Mian directly addressed Allah and complained about the misery of man.
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Aziz Mian died from complications of hepatitis in Tehran, Iran, on 6 December 2000.
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Aziz Mian was in Iran at the invitation of the Government of Iran, to perform on the occasion of Imam Ali's death anniversary; which was his final performance.
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Aziz Mian is buried in Multan, on the brink of Nau Bahar Nehar[Canal].
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Aziz Mian had a total of 12 children, including nine sons.
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One of his sons, Imran Aziz Mian, is a traditional qawwal and musician.