On a hot summer’s day in July 2004 SHAAM, resplendent in their white thobes stepped into the world’s most famous studio: EMI Abbey Road Studios, St. John’s Wood, London. Live in session in Studio 2, they performed four of their classical Arabic sets as they would at a Mawlid or gathering in remembrance and commemoration of God and His Last Prophet (SAW)… [as shown on the Islam Channel] Style of Nasheeds : Voice & Daff only / Traditional Language(s) : Arabic Released : November 2004 TRACK LIST Opening the Mawlid 1. Adhan - Call to Prayer 2. The Holy Qur’an – Surah Ahzab Verse 56 3. Salawat Kamaliya - Great Salutations 4. Bushra Lana - Glad Tidings Set One 5. Du’a - Supplication 6. Laka Fi Qalbi - In My Heart 7. Il Habib ‘Araftu - To Know Allah 8. Ya Ilahi - O My Creator 9. Allahu Da’im - Allah The Everlasting 10. Qul Ya Adheem - Say He is The Greatest 11. Al Humdu Lilah - Thanks Be To Allah Set Two 12. Jood Alaina - Be Generous To Us 13. Ya Noor Al ‘Ain - O Light Of Our Eyes 14. Ala Baladil Mahboob - To Visit The Land Of The Beloved 15. Wishloon Anam Al Layl - About The Night Of Ascension 16. Ya Noor Al Quloobi - O Light Of My Heart Set Three 17. Ya Molana Sali - O Lord Send Salutations Upon Muhammad 18. Ya Rabbana - O Sustainer 19. Iza Radoony - To Gain The Love Of Pious People 20. Hasbi Rabbi Jal-Allah - Enough For Me Is My Lord Set Four 21. Qur’an – Surah Ra’d Verse 28 22. Tabaly - Be Sweet To Me And Kind 23. Tabat il Hadarah - The Gathering 24. Talama Ashku Gharami - Expression To See Muhammad (SAW) 25. Ya Rijal Allah - O Men Of Allah 26. Kulama Na Dayta - Every time I Call Closing the Mawlid 27. Haythu Gibrael – Gabriel’s Wings 28. Salawat Ibrahimia - Salutations Upon Abraham 29. The Holy Qur’an - Surah Al Kafiroon / Those Who Reject Faith 30. The Holy Qur’an - Surah Al Ikhlas / The Purity of Faith 31. The Holy Qur’an - Surah Al Falaq / The Daybreak 32. The Holy Qur’an - Surah Al Nas / Mankind 33. The Holy Qur’an - Surah Al Fatiha / The Opening