Album: NAGHMA E ROOH نغمہ روح br Song : TU RAHEEM HAI TU KAREEM HAIbr Singer : HALIMA HASHMIbr Category : ISLAMIC br Genre : SPIRITUAL br Label : AUDIO CURRYbr br Find Us On br br ... br br Live on br br Na'at (Sylheti: Bengali: Urdu: نعت‎) is poetry in praise of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. The practice is popular in South Asia (Bangladesh, Pakistan and India), commonly in Sylheti, Pashto, Bengali, Urdu or Punjabi. People who recite Na'at are known as Na'at Khawan or sana'a-khua'an. Exclusive "Praise to God" and God alone is called Hamd, not to be confused with 'Na'at'.br br In Arab countries, lyrics and praises said for prophet Muhammad are called Madih nabawi.br br It is difficult to trace the history of Na'at khawani since no authenticated record of when it was initiated can be found. One early author, Hassan, was known as Shair-e-Darbaar-e-Risalat. Even before accepting Islam he was a poet, but after embracing Islam he gave a new turn to his poetry and started writing Na'ats in honor of Muhammad. He was famous for his poetry that defended Muhammad in response to rival poets who attacked him and his religion. Therefore, Hassan is known as the first sana-khawaan (na'at reciter) of that time. After that many a poet followed this trend and totally dedicated themselves towards writing of na'ats.br br Tala' al Badru 'Alayna, a song sung to Muhammad during his completion of migration to Medina in 622 CE, is believed to be one of the earliest na'ats.