Islamic Liturgy

Islamic Liturgy contains classical Islamic incantations and lamentations that are to be sung before, during, and after worship. Largely based on the Koran (or Qoran), Islam’s Word of God, this 1960 publication offers a unique glimpse into the music and dance of this typically Middle Eastern religion.

The singers featured are known as Dervishes, Muslims who have devoted their life to poverty and austerity in the name of the faith. The dances performed during these incantations (a description of which can be found in the liner notes) are specific to the order to which the Dervishes belong.

Track Listing

101	Suratu 'r-Rahman (Qoran Ch. LV, w 1-16)	n/a	01:44
102	Ode by Shu'aib Abu Madyan (d. 1198)	n/a	02:15
103	Ode by Ghazalí (d. 1111)	n/a	02:32
104	Ode by Ahmad al-'Alawi (d. 1934)	n/a	00:54
105	Ode by Ahmad al-'Alawi (Shahadah)	n/a	02:37
106	Ode by Ahmad al-'Alawi	n/a	01:06
107	The Call to Prayer (Adhan) / Blessings on the Prophet	n/a	02:27
108	Supplications for Mercy - Second Call to Prayer (Iqmah)	n/a	02:30
109	The Sunset Prayer (Sålatu 'l-Maghrib)	n/a	02:02
110	After the Prayer	n/a	02:06
201	Suratu 'l-Waqi'ah (Qoran, Ch. LVI, w. 1-40)	n/a	01:24
202	The Shahadah / A Litany of Praise for the Prophet / Qoran, XXXIII, v. 56	n/a	03:18
203	Mawlid (Ode in Honour of the Prophet)	n/a	03:23
204	End of the Mawlid	n/a	01:24
205	End of the Tarhib / Invocation of the Divine Name / The Sacred Dance (Al-Hadrah - The Presence)	n/a	11:13