#qawwali
2 stories
The Qawwali Night | ليلة القوالي
Anastasia Chrome•5 min read
At a Sufi shrine in Lahore, the music opens hearts—and bodies. A widow finds ecstasy in the hands of a man she shouldn't want.
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Qawwali Night
Anastasia Chrome•4 min read
At a late-night qawwali in Birmingham, Zoya locks eyes with Rehan—a qawwali singer whose voice has haunted her dreams. When he sings directly to her, the spiritual becomes sensual.
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