Jahan-e-Khusrau (Urdu, Persian language: جہاں خسرو, Hindi: जहान-ए-खुसरो) is an annual three-day sufi music festival held in New Delhi, India[ Culture bonanza for Delhiites. Live Mint, 27 May 2007.] to commemorate the death anniversary of the saint Amir Khusrau.[ ASI Sufi fest finds way into city's cultural calendar]
History
Jahan-e-Khusrau was started in the year 2001 by noted film director and artist,
Muzaffar Ali.
The festival
The festival is held at Arab ki Sarai, Humayun's Tomb Monuments, Delhi — incidentally, this is where Khusrau started the
qawwali music tradition in the 13th century AD.
Performers
Year - 2001
Dates - 10–11 March
Venue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New Delhi
Artists -
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Rumi Group, IRAN
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Lotfi Bouchnak, TUNISIA
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Abida Parveen, PAKISTAN
Year - 2002
Dates - 8 - 9–10 March
Venue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New Delhi
Artists -
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Kabir Helminski, USA
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Drummers from, SUDAN
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Mahasa Vahdat and the Rumi Group, IRAN
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Sultana Chaudhuri, BANGLADESH
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Whirling Dervishes, TURKEY
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Abida Parveen, PAKISTAN
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Shubha Mudgal, DELHI
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Ghulam Nabi Namtahali, KASHMIR
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Manjari, LUCKNOW
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Samandar Khan, RAJASTHAN
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Noorul Hasan, LUCKNOW
Year - 2003
Dates - 28 February, 1–2 March
Venue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New Delhi
Artists -
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Masood Habibi & group, IRAN
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Whirling Dervishes, TURKEY
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Hassan Hakmoun, MOROCCO
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Farida Parveen BANGLADESH
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Abida Parveen, PAKISTAN
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Zila Khan, DELHI
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Sidi Sufis, GUJARAT
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Ghulam Nabi Namtahali, KASHMIR
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Qutubi Qawwal, DELHI
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Nazeer Khan Warsi, HYDERABAD
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Ghulam Fareed Nizami, DELHI
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Asrar Husain, AJMER
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Muhammad Ahmad Khan Warsi, RAMPUR
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Noorul Hasan, LUCKNOW
Year - 2004
Dates - 26–27 March
Venue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New Delhi
Artists -
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Masood Habibi, IRAN
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Shye BenTzur, ISRAEL
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Abida Parveen, PAKISTAN
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Ila Arun, MUMBAI
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Astad Deboo, MUMBAI
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Shubha Mudgal, DELHI
Year - 2005
Dates - 4 - 5–6 March
Venue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New Delhi
Artists -
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Mehmet Kemiksiz, TURKEY
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Abida Parveen, PAKISTAN
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Shafqat Ali Khan, PAKISTAN
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Shye BenTzur, ISRAEL
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Azam Ali, USA
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Masood Habibi, IRAN
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Zila Khan, DELHI
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Vidya Rao, DELHI
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Shujaat Husain Khan, DELHI
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Dadi Pudumji, DELHI
Year - 2006
Dates - 4 - 5–6 March
Venue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New Delhi
Year - 2007
Dates - 30–31 March & 1 April
Venue - Quli Khan's Tomb, Mehrauli Archeological Park, New Delhi
Artists -
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Wendy Jehlan, USA
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Sussan Deyhim, USA
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Abida Parveen, PAKISTAN
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Malini Awasthi, LUCKNOW
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Shauqat Ali & Group, LUDHIANA
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Jaaved Jaaferi, MUMBAI
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Rekha Bhardwaj, MUMBAI
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Meeta Pandit, DELHI
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Nizami Brothers, DELHI
Year - 2008 Jahan e Khusrau was not held
Year - 2009
Date - 19 October
Venue - SKICC, Shrinagar, Kashmir
Year - 2010
Dates - 26 - 27 - 28 Feb
Venue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New Delhi
Artists -
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Tamboura Troupe, EGYPT
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Omar Faruk Ttekbelik, USA
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Masaka Ono, JAPAN
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Sanam Marvi, PAKISTAN
[ Messenger of peace, The Hindu]
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Abida Parveen, PAKISTAN
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Malini Awasthi, LUCKNOW
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Samandar Khan, RAJASTHAN
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Rabbi Shergill, PUNJAB
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Astad Deboo, MUMBAI
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Radhika Chopra, DELHI
Year - 2011
Dates - 15–16 & 17 April
Venue - Southbank Centre, London
Year - 2011
Dates - 11–13 March
Venue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New Delhi
Artists -
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Azalea Ray, CANADA
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Dalahoo Ensemble, IRAN
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Shafqat Ali Khan, PAKISTAN
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Sami Brothers, PAKISTAN
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Manjari, LUCKNOW
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Wajahat Husain Badayuni, UTTAR PRADESH
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Ustad Shujaat Husain Khan, DELHI
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Hans raj Hans, PUNJAB
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Malini Awasthi, LUCKNOW
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Chand Nizami, DELHI
Year - 2012
Dates - 2 - 3–4 March
Venue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New Delhi
Artists -
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Andrea Grmmelli, ITALY
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Ali Zafar, PAKISTAN
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Shafqat Ali Khan, PAKISTAN
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Abida Parveen, PAKISTAN
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Zia Nath, MUMBAI
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Indira Naik, MUMBAI
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Murad Ali, LUCKNOW
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Vidhi Sharma, DELHI
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Rajesh Pandey, DELHI
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Shivani Varma, DELHI
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Hans raj Hans, PUNJAB
Year - 2012
Dates - 21–22 October
Venue - Central Park, Jaipur
Year - 2013
Dates - 1- 2–3 March
Venue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New Delhi
Artists -
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Mercan Dede, CANADA
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Shafqat Ali Khan, PAKISTAN
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Abida Parveen, PAKISTAN
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Sonam Kalra, DELHI
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Malini Awasthi, LUCKNOW
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Astha Dikshit, DELHI
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Deveshi Sehgal, DELHI
Year - 2013
Dates - 5–6 October
Venue - Central Park, Jaipur
Year - 2017
Dates - 24 - 25–26 March
Venue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New Delhi
Artists -
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Hans raj Hans, PUNJAB
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Sonam Kalra, DELHI
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Malini Awasthi, LUCKNOW
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Ustad Iqbal Ahmad Khan, DELHI
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Deveshi Sehgal, DELHI
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Syed Sahil Agha, DELHI
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Daler Mehndi, PUNJAB
Year - 2018
Dates - 9 - 10–11 March
Venue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New Delhi
Artists -
YAMUNA - Dariya Prem Ka : Part 1
A dance ballet directed by Muzaffar Ali,
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Barnali Chatopadhyya, *Archana Shah, *Astha Dixit & Group.
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Aalamato Group, Iran
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Malini Awasthi, Lucknow
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Kanwar Grewal, Punjab
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World Ethnic Music Ensemble with Murad Ali
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Pooja Ghaitonde, Mumbai
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Barnal Chatopadhyya, Kolkata
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Kailash Kher's Kailasa, Mumbai
YAMUNA - Dariya Prem Ka : Part 2
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Shuba Mudgal, Delhi
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Syed Sahil Agha, Delhi
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Hans Raj Hans, Punjab
Year - 2019
Dates - 8 - 9–10 March
Venue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New Delhi
Artists -
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Minu Bakshi, Delhi
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Ganganama - The Circle of Life
Sanjukta Sinha & Kadamb Ensemble
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Satinder Sartaj, Punjab
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Roohani Sisters, Delhi
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Kanwar Grewal, Punjab
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Shahid Niyati & Sami Niyati, Rampur
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Syed Sahil Agha, Delhi
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Javed Ali, Mumbai
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