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Brief Account of (previously Islamic) Song in Egypt

Thus, the nashid (or religious chant" was following a social movement in the making. It was therefore completely depending on politics: Its militant words written by sheikh Ahmed Hassan Al Baqouri, others written by Abdul Hakim Abdin, the founder’s brother-in-law. The nashid (religious chant) was used in and gatherings and festivals in religious events like the Prophet’s birth, the new Hegira year and the feast. All members were during these occasions doing the same movements and were ..