To be a qawwal is more than being a performer, more than being an artist. One must be willing to release one's mind and soul from one's body to achieve ecstasy through music. Qawwali is enlightenment itself.

I also like Western classical music and jazz.

When I sing for God, I feel myself in accord with God, and the house of God, Mecca, is right in front of me. And I worship. When I sing for Mohammed, peace be upon him, our prophet, I feel like I am sitting right next to his tomb, Medina, and paying him respect and admitting to myself that I accept his message.

I was just studying with my father, a very difficult task for me since he was a great, great Qawwali singer.

I have a daughter, she's twenty years old.

People say that love is easy, but love spares nothing and no-one.

He's my elvis. I idolize Nusrat, he's a god, too