Ustad Sibte Jafar Zaidi (1957-2013) was a college professor and proponent of Islamic sound arts in South Asia. The essay featured in this episode comprises of two continuous sections from Zaidi's 1995 monograph, "Ṣautī ‘Ulūm-o Funūn-e Islāmī" (The Sciences and Arts of Sound in Islam). The sections delve into the historical background of poetry written in honour of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), and the various genera of musical and literary traditions associated with it. Zaidi's essay is a rare, early introduction to the technical and literary aspects of Urdu naatkhwani, and gestures towards various lines of inquiry within this rich sonic tradition.
Featured recitations:1. Manzoorul Konain - Banay hain dono jahan Shah-e dosara ke liye2. Ali Muhammad Rizvi Sachay - Azmat-e sidra dekhi3. Khursheed Ahmad and Siddiq Ismail - Mustafa jan-e rehmat pe lakhon salam
