Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan نصرت فتح علی خان) (October 13, 1948 – August 16, 1997)
was a musician from Pakistan, primarily a singer of
Qawwali, the devotional music
of the Sufis (a mystical tradition within Islam). He featured in
Time magazine's
2006 list of "Asian Heroes".


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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

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Born
13 October 1948 Faisalabad, Punjab
Pakistan
Died
August 16, 1997 (aged 48)
London, England
Genres
Qawwali, Ghazal
Occupations
Musician
Instruments
Vocalist, Harmonium
Years active
1965-1997