TEHRAN – Renowned Pakistani singer Fareed Ayaz Abu Muhammad and sons performed a qawwali, a form of Muslim Sufi musical performance, at Tehran’s Andisheh Hall on Saturday.

Poems from Allama Iqbal and Iranian poets Rumi, Ferdowsi and Hafez were recited during the performance, the Embassy of Pakistan announced on Sunday.

The performance was organized to promote cultural relations between Pakistan and Iran.

Pakistani Ambassador Riffat Masood welcomed the audience and expressed his hope that organizing such events would help reinforce the close relationship between the two countries.

Photo: Renowned Pakistani singer Fareed Ayaz Abu Muhammad and sons performs a qawwali at Tehran’s Andisheh Hall on December 15, 2018.

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