Labbayk Nasheed Group

Labbayk (; ) are an English Nasheed vocal group of Bangladeshi descent based in London, England.

History

In May 2004, Labbayk formed within a secondary school's Muslim society. Masum, Imran and others showed their interest in the idea and started officially singing at the school's Islamic events.

The group consists of Masum Hamid (born 1987), Ehsaan Tahmid (born 1987) and Imran (born 1991), with Ehsaan joining the group in 2006. They are all of Bangladeshi descent.

Labbayk are represented by record label Safar Media based in Gloucester, England.

Style

No MusicAL INSTRUMENTS are utilised in composing the vocal harmonies in Labbayk's nasheeds. Labbayk ensure that the lyrics and content are verified by independent scholars including, Dr. Shaykh Hussain Ahmed (UK), Mufti ‘Umair Zulfiqar (UK), Imam Tahir Anwar (USA), Shaykh Muhammad Sibbini (UK/Syria) and Shaykh Sulayman Ghani (UK).

The style of their nasheeds is Islamic a cappella, using voice only and their aim is to give Dawah (inviting others to Islam) through melodies and lyrics. Their singing styles originate from Indian, Arab and Western melodies.

Recording

In August 2008, Labbayk's debut album Rhymes of Praise was released with Safar Media. It also features Qur'an recitation by Shaykh Shah Mizanul Hoque. The lyrics and content were verified by Muslim scholars in order to maintain the limits and boundaries of Shari’ah (Islamic law). In May 2010, a charity album in aid of Ebrahim College titled O' My Lord was released, credited under 'Ehsaan and Friends' featuring Labbayk, Muhammad Islam, Ali Gulam, Mahdud, Sayed, Ridwan and RepDaDeen. In August 2012, Labbayk's second album The Greatest Gift was released on an Internet Based radio station called Al Mubarak Radio hosted by Umar Faruk Dhorat and digital downloads were available the following week.

Labbayk also featured in the collaborative charity single "Feed the World" along with artists Khaleel Muhammad, Abdullah Rolle, Muslim Belal, Mecca2Medina and Rizwan Hussain.

Performances

Labbayk have performed in international events including; Eid in the Square in Trafalgar Square, London (2008), Mahdin in Kerala, India (2009), Youth Tarbiyah Conference in Toronto, Canada (2010), Souk in Durban, South Africa (2010), Fanar Expo in Doha, Qatar (2011), ICCS Annual Conference in Bern, Switzerland (2011), and Day Against Islamophobia and Racism in Bern, Switzerland (2012).

Labbayk also perform at private events such as weddings, Iftar gatherings, Eid parties, charity fundraisers and conferences across the UK.

Media appearances

In March 2013, Labbayk appeared on Channel 4's 4thought.tv. In October of the same year, Masum Hamid was interviewed by Nadia Ali on BBC Asian Network.

Discography

See also

• British Bangladeshi
• List of British Bangladeshis
• Islam in the United Kingdom

• Durood
• Hamd
• Islamic music

• Madih nabawi
• Na'at
• Nasheed

External links

• Ehsaan Tahmid official website

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