List of Famous Pakistani Naat Khawan's
NAAT – sung with daff musical instruments – that specifically praises the prophet MUHAMMAD . The practice is popular in South Asia ( Pakistan and India ), commonly in Urdu or Punjabi language . People who recite Naat are known as Naat Khawan or Sana'a-Khua'an .
It is difficult to trace the history of Na'at Khawani since no authenticated record of when it was initiated can be found. One early author, Hassan Bin Sabit (R.A) , was known as Shair-e-Darbaar-e-Risalat . Even before accepting Islam he was a poet, but after embracing Islam he gave a new turn to his poetry and started writing Na'ats in honor of prophet MUHAMMAD . He was famous for his poetry that defended prophet MUHAMMAD in response to rival poets that attacked him and his religion. Therefore Hassan Bin Sabit (R.A) is known as the first Sana-Khawaan (Naat reciter) of that time. After that many a poet followed this trend and totally dedicated themselves to writing Naats.
