Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan PP was a Pakistani singer, songwriter, and music director. He was primarily a singer of qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music. Often called the … 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 Basti Sheikh Darvesh to Jalandhar in the 1000s. His ancestors learned music and … See more

Khan was the main performer at Imran Khan's charity appeal concert at the InterContinental London Park Lane Hotel on December 3, … 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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