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Baba Ghulam Kibriya

1952 – 2003

Among the descendants of Ali Bukhsh, Baba Ghulam Kibria (1952-2003) became one of the renowned qawwals of Pakistan. Belonging to the Chishti Nizami order, he followed Sayyad Pir Maqbool Hussain Shah Kazmi and learned qawwali singing from his father Muhammad Shafi. After him, his son Ghulam Mohaiuddin Habib Kibriya (1983-) is performing qawwali.

Source

Qawwali Singing in Pakistan: Its Stylistic Diversity & Notable Exponents — Allaudin Chohan (Thesis / Dissertation)

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