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27 Mar, 2019

Oxford University will be awarding 8 people with honourary degrees this year and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is one of them!

During their annual ceremony, known as Encaenia, the singer will receive this honour by the university in London. The university introduces Khan as a "Pakistani singer, primarily of Qawwali, a devotional music of the Muslim Sufis."

"Born into a family whose name has become synonymous with South Asian musical tradition, he began formal training at the age of seven and has since released more than fifty albums, performed in numerous high-profile concerts across the world, and amassed a global following, achieving over one billion views online."

They add, "He has sung more than fifty title tracks of television serials and over one hundred film songs in both Hollywood and Bollywood."

Previously, Khan also had a rehearsal hall named after him last year. Looks like the honours just keep pouring in for RFAK!

The ceremony will take place on June 26.

Comments

Mustafa Mar 27, 2019 04:30pm
Well deserved.
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Jehengir khan Mar 27, 2019 05:06pm
Congratulations....you have given so much joy to people through your songs.....keep singing......
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Abdel Rahman Mar 27, 2019 05:15pm
Congratulations . His late and noted uncle Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was honored by several foreign universities and it is good Rahat is also getting due recognition.
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Asfand Iqbal Mar 27, 2019 05:55pm
it's an honor for the great maestro
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Bakhtawer Bilal Mar 27, 2019 06:20pm
Congratulations... An honor well deserved. But in future please keep paying your taxes. That was minor blot on your otherwise great career.
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Laila Mar 27, 2019 08:47pm
Congratulations.
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Zain Mar 27, 2019 08:59pm
You deserve it. Keep doing good work. Proud of Pakistan
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Jai Shree raam Mar 27, 2019 09:03pm
Congratulations! People really worship him here in india, we love you sir ❤️
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Altaf (UK) Mar 27, 2019 11:06pm
Way to go RFAK.....you make us all proud and legacy of the great master NFAK lives on.
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A Mar 28, 2019 09:00am
Well deserved for this Super talanted person! Hands down the best one. Another degree will be given by Pakistani university where you could buy degree. Why ? For smuggling 200000 dollars without tax.
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