Hindi Department
K.M.Agrawal
College,Kalyan
One Day International Webinar
The Culture of Sufism & Qawali in Indian Subcontinent
( Date : 15thMay 2020 )
Introduction:
The roots of Sufism in Indian
Subcontinent go back to the classical Islamic Spiritual traditions evolved
during 9th to 11th centuries in
Arabia & Persia & gradually reached India in 12th
century. It popularized 'Tarikaa' & 'Tauheed' as the
methodology of gaining its final destination i.e. 'Makaam'. In
particular, Chishti tradition occupied significant place in Indian
subcontinent. Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, also known as Hazarat Khwaja
Garib Nawaz, came to Ajmer around 1236 AD. Later on, Kaki,
Baba Farid, Nizamuddin Auliya & other notable saints developed Sufi
tradition in India.
Sufism is
not a teaching but rather an experience. Sufi practice 'Jeekar' & 'Samaa'
music as the means of unifying with the Almighty. There are rules regarding the
organisation of 'Samaa' as per time, venue & participants. In the entire
Indian subcontinent, Qawali has become the visiting card of musical
presentation of Sufi arts. Dance as such has no basic form in Sufism. Dancing
and shouting like lunatics during 'Samaa' is an indication of agony of soul,
known as 'Haal'. Qawali, the language of soul, is instrumental in such
experiences.
With time, Sufi tradition underwent major changes. Qawali
developed as a profession apart from Durgah & Khankaha.
The serious academic deliberations of all
these situations is the main purpose of organising this international webinar.
The research papers are invited on the following topics:
1.
The history of Sufism & Qawali
2. The history of various Sufi sects
3. Women in Sufism
4. Sufi philosophy
5. Impact of Islam on Sufism
6. Sufi tradition in Indian subcontinent
7. Impact of Indian philosophy on Sufism
8. Impact of Indian culture on Sufism
9. Bhakti movement & Sufism
10. Sufi music in Indian subcontinent
11. History of Qawali
12. Amir Khusro & Qawali
13. Major Qawals of Indian subcontinent
14. Khankah Qawals vs Professional Qawals
15. Commercialization of Qawali
16. Present status of Qawali
17. Qawali in films
18. Qawali in various languages of Indian subcontinent
19. Various forms of Qawali
20. Research related to Qawali
21. The future of Qawali & Sufism
22. Economic aspect of Qawali
23. Qawali singers and women
24. Houses of Qawali
25. Urs & Qawali
Any other relevant topic.
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The research paper can be submitted in Hindi or English.
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Maximum word limit: 2000 words
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Hindi font: Unicode Mangal
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English font: times new roman, size 12
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The word file of research paper must include name, designation
and contact details.
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Please send the email to:
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Last Date for Paper Submission is
10th May 2020
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The
selected research papers will be published in ISBN book
form in due course of time. However the final decision in this regard is
reserved with the college.
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No registration charges are applicable for this
webinar. However registration is compulsory. Click on
the below link for Registration https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMfsKfTny0Mr9ruSM6OZBdJwSI2lNqfPpCSo5KTM6aLpTllQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
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All the information regarding the Webinar will be available on given
below blog.
Convenor Principal
Dr. ManishKumar C.
Mishra
Dr. Anita Manna
Assistant Professor
Department of Hindi
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