Dunya (Nazeel Azami album)

Summary

Dunya is the debut album of the English nasheed singer Nazeel Azami, recorded and released in 2006 by Awakening Records, on 1 September; it runs 36 minutes and 44 seconds. ¹ ²

What it is

The album combines different languages, themes and cultures, and expresses pain as well as joy; its songs and recitals are reflections on some of Azami's personal experiences and on life as a "seeker" aspiring to be at one with the world of God, as the article reports from nasheed retailers. ¹ The article files it under nasheed, hamd, naat, world and folk music, in English, Arabic, Urdu and Bengali. ¹

The songs

Ten songs: 'Opening' in Arabic, 'Rahmanur-Rahim', 'Realisation', 'Ishara' in Bengali and English, 'Knowledge', 'Salam', 'Traveller', 'Heart to Heart', 'Confession' and 'Light' in Arabic, Urdu and English. ¹ Awakening lists it among its 2006 releases. ³

References

English Wikipedia, 'Dunya (Nazeel Azami album)', revision 1357416381 of 2 June 2026. ¹
Wikidata item Q16836195. ²
English Wikipedia article on Awakening Music. ³

Al-Mu'allim

Sami Yusuf's debut album, released by Awakening in 2003 after the label signed him as its first artist; its title, 'The Teacher', refers to the Prophet. The Guardian reported in 2012 that it sold 3 million copies and that, with My Ummah, it led Time magazine to call Sami Yusuf 'Islam's biggest rock star' and set the bar for the young nasheed industry.

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