Art Alert: AlHadraa troupe at Cairo's El-Genaina Theatre

Ahram Online , Sunday 28 Aug 2016

In the hadra, chanters perform inshad, dhikr and madih of the Prophet

AlHadraa
(Photo: Fragment from promotional material)

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AlHadraa troupe are scheduled to perform at Cairo’s El-Genaina Theatre on Thursday 8 September.

Led by munshid Nour Nageh, the troupe presents the hadra, a Sufi maglis (gathering) that brings together chanters from different Sufi schools to deliver a performance which “aims at capturing the spirituality of Egyptian Muslim gatherings,” reads the event description on Facebook.

The performance features inshad (chanting), dhikr,  and madih (praise) of Prophet Muhammad. 

Programme:



Thursday, 8 September, 8pm



Al-Azhar Park, Salah Salem Road, Darassa, Cairo

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