Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan PP was a Pakistani singer, songwriter, and music director. He was primarily a singer of qawwali, … See more

Khan was overweight in his later years; various reports stated that he weighed over 137 kilograms (300 pounds). He had been seriously ill for several months, according to a … See more

Khan is often credited as one of the progenitors of "world music." Widely acclaimed for his spiritual charisma and distinctive … See more

Early life and career
Khan was born into a Punjabi Muslim family in Lyallpur (modern-day Faisalabad), Punjab, Pakistan, in 1948. Khan's family had emigrated from … See more

Khan was the main performer at Imran Khan's charity appeal concert at the InterContinental London Park Lane Hotel on December 3, 1992 to raise funds for Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre See more

Khan is widely considered to be the most important qawwal in history. In 1987, he received the President of Pakistan's Award for See more

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