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, Uttar Pradesh, India is one of the youngest performing

Sufi Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, ...

ana Qawwals. He is the son and disciple of Rais Sabri, who in turn is a disciple of the famous Qawwal Aslam Sabri. Rais Anis Sabri started learning the intricacies of Sufi Qawwali from the age of four and gave his first performance at seven. He sings mainly in the '' Chisti Rang'', of the

Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti Chishtī Muʿīn al-Dīn Ḥasan Sijzī (1143–1236 CE), known more commonly as Muʿīn al-Dīn Chishtī or Moinuddin Chishti, or by the epithet Gharib Nawaz (),Blain Auer, "Chishtī Muʿīn al-Dīn Ḥasan", in: ''Encyclopaedia of Islam, TH ...

of Ajmer, India, following the tradition of Sufi saint Nizamuddin and Amir Khusro, the 13th century Sufi poet. At the age of 12, he gave a performance in the Amir Khusro Sangeet Academy and Friends of Dakshinchitra, in Chennai.

Personal life

Rais Anis Sabri was born on 25 September 1993 at Jalalabad (Najibabad), Uttar Pradesh in Dist. Bijnor. He began to learn the intricacies of this genre of performing arts from his father, Rais Sabri at the age of four and at six gave his first performance. He has several CDs to his credit and one of his albums ‘Chisti Rang’ His Youtube channel has amassed over 15 million total views.

Musical journey

Initially, Rais performed along with his father only but at later stage he started performing solo. In 2003, Rais collaborated with Sonic Enterprises and has given 35 Hit Music Albums. His performance was held at the Music Academy in Chennai on October 26, 2007. The event was organized by Amir Khusro Sangeet Academy, a nonprofit registered trust given to promoting Hindustani classical and related genres in the city. . Rais has performed abroad, including Johannesburg and Lenasia. * Amir Music * Sonic Enterprises

Awards and recognition

*2006 Awarded from Karnataka Urdu Academy, Bangalore, Karnataka *2007 Awarded from Amir Khusro Sangeet Academy, Chennai

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sabri, Rais Anis Living people Indian male classical musicians 1993 births Chishti-Sabiris People from Bijnor district