Qawwal Bahauddin Khan

Ustad Bahauddin Khan Qawwal (1934 3 February 2006) (Urdu: أستاذ قوّال بهاءالدين) was a Pakistani Qawwali musician.

Ustad Bahauddin Khan Qawwal
Born1934
OriginDelhi, British India
Died2006 (aged 7172)
GenresQawwali
Occupation(s)Qawwal
Musician
Instrument(s)Harmonium
Tabla

All five of his sons - Muhammad Najmuddin (born 1967), Saifuddin Mehmood (born 1971), Zafeeruddin Ahmed (born 1977), Mughisuddin Hassan (born 1979) and Ehtishamuddin Hussain (born 1981) - have followed in his footsteps. Traditional Qawwali singing heritage of the city of Karachi can still be felt and seen in a small neighborhood in Karachi named Qawwali Gali in the Saddar Town area, where a street is named after Bahauddin Qawwal.

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