On this musical episode of Pride and Prejudice, reporter Suryatapa Mukherjee speaks to musician Ruhan Ali. Despite their popularity online, Ruhan says they are shunned from Qawwali spaces for being queer. 

Qawwali is Sufi Islamic devotional music. As we discuss the discrimination in such spaces right now, we also go back in time to trace the queer roots of Qawwali and Sufi culture in India with the book 'Same-Sex Love In India: Readings from Literature and History.' 

You will hear several of Ruhaan’s songs, Qawwali and others, on this episode. Tune in! 

Show notes

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Main To Piya Se Naina | Kalam Hazrat Ameer Khusro
Shree Dheeraj Bawra - Main To Piya Se Naina Laga Aayi Re

On this musical episode of Pride and Prejudice, reporter Suryatapa Mukherjee speaks to musician <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ruhan.music/">Ruhan Ali</a>. Despite their popularity online, Ruhan says they are shunned from Qawwali spaces for being queer.&nbsp;
Qawwali is Sufi Islamic devotional music. As we discuss the discrimination in such spaces right now, we also go back in time to trace the queer roots of Qawwali and Sufi culture in India with the book <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/pride-and-prejudice/reading-same-sex-love-in-india-as-historian-saleem">'Same-Sex Love In India: Readings from Literature and History.'</a>&nbsp;
You will hear several of Ruhaan&rsquo;s songs, Qawwali and others, on this episode. Tune in!&nbsp;
Show notes
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64RfG5QooZE&amp;ab_channel=EhsanKhalid">Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Main To Piya Se Naina | Kalam Hazrat Ameer Khusro</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imPvESPrA6c&amp;ab_channel=ShreeDheerajBawra-Topic">Shree Dheeraj Bawra - Main To Piya Se Naina Laga Aayi Re</a>

Pride & Prejudice is our show on all things LGBTQIA+. Here we catch things missed by the mainstream, like queer history, loopholes in law and our everyday lives. This series is made by, of and for queer people, because representation matters. Tune in to stories never heard before, hosted by Suryatapa Mukherjee.

Pride &amp; Prejudice is our show on all things LGBTQIA+. Here we catch things missed by the mainstream, like queer history, loopholes in law and our everyday lives. This series is made by, of and for queer people, because representation matters. Tune in to stories never heard before, hosted by Suryatapa Mukherjee.

Pride and Prejudice

Pride & Prejudice is our show on all things LGBTQIA+. Here we catch things missed by the mainstream, like queer history, loopholes in law and our everyday lives. This series is made by, of and for queer people, because representation matters. Tune in to stories never heard before, hosted by Suryatapa Mukherjee.12m

Pride &amp; Prejudice is our show on all things LGBTQIA+. Here we catch things missed by the mainstream, like queer history, loopholes in law and our everyday lives. This series is made by, of and for queer people, because representation matters. Tune in to stories never heard before, hosted by Suryatapa&nbsp;Mukherjee.12m

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