tala al-badru ‘alayna

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Tala‘ al-Badru ‘Alayna is a famous traditional Islamic nasheed historically associated with welcoming the Prophet Muhammad to Medina and often sung to express joy and devotion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic nasheed
religious song
traditional Islamic poem
adaptation performed in many melodic variations
translated into multiple languages
associatedWith Hijra
Medina
Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
authorship anonymous
category Arabic poetry
Islamic devotional music
culturalSignificance widely known in Muslim communities worldwide
genre nasheed
historicalAssociation arrival of Prophet Muhammad in Medina
historicalStatus traditional attribution to early Islamic period
language Arabic
liturgicalStatus non-obligatory devotional piece
mediaAppearance featured in Islamic educational materials
recorded in numerous nasheed albums
meter classical Arabic poetic meter (attributed)
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surface form: “Tala‘ al-badru ‘alayna”
performancePractice often sung in unison
traditionally sung a cappella
performedBy children’s choirs
community groups
nasheed artists
refrain “Ayyuhā al-mab‘ūthu fīnā, ji’ta bi-l-amri al-muṭā‘”
regionOfPopularity Middle East
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Western Muslim communities
religiousFunction expression of love for the Prophet
invocation of blessings
religiousTradition Islam
script Arabic script
status one of the most famous Islamic nasheeds
theme gratitude
joy
praise of Prophet Muhammad
welcome
transliterationVariant tala al-badru ‘alayna self-linksurface differs
surface form: Tala al Badru Alaina

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surface form: Tala al-Badru Alayna

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surface form: Tala‘ al-Badru ‘Alayna
use Mawlid celebrations
celebratory occasions
expression of devotion
religious gatherings
weddings

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