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Dhikr ceremonies are also a form of entertainment. Sufi professional singers, called munshids, often perform at weddings and other special events. They typically sing long poems about love for Allah, as demonstrated in the following poem sung at Egyptian dhikr ceremonies: Ark - affords protection and safety; also used as a reference to the Biblical story of Noah's Ark, which saved him and his family from the flood; also a reference to the sacred chest representing to the Hebrews the presence of God among them illuminated- intellectually or spiritually enlightened improvisational -performed slightly differently each time mystical - having a spiritual meaning that is neither apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence Love stipulates that the lover Become the possession of the beloved Into the ocean of love, of love, we have descended We have descended into it like the Ark We have descended into the ocean and are illuminated. 3. Qawwali Qawwali, an extension of dhikr, is most common in Pakistan and India and has become a popular type of modern music and is the best known to non-Muslims around the world. Qawwali has its roots in Persia (present-day Iran), where Sufism traditionally has been very popular. Some of the most famous Sufi poets were also from Persia and composed their poems in Persian. These poems are often sung to Sufi music, such as the dhikr and the qawwali. The nature of qawwali is very improvisational, and like Sufi poetry, the lyrics revolve around religious and mystical symbols. IMâ1/14
