Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, (born October 13, 1948, Lyallpur
[now Faisalabad], Pakistan—died August 16, 1997,
London, England), Pakistani singer who is considered
one of the greatest performers of qawwali, a Sufi Muslim
devotional music characterized by simple melodies,
forceful rhythms, and energetic improvisations that
