Sadiq Ahangaran
Iranian zaker (tragedies reciter)
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Muhamad Sadiq Ahangaran (Persian: محمدصادق آهنگران, romanized: Muḥamad Ṣādiq Ahangāran; born 2 February 1957 A.D./1336 A.H. in Dezful),[1] commonly known as Haj Sadiq Ahangaran or simply Ahangaran,[2][3][4][5] is an Iranian zaker (Islamic singer-songwriter of dhikr), veteran of the Iran–Iraq War, and leading member of the Islamic Revolution Committee.[6][7][8][9]
2 February 1957
Sadiq Ahangaran حاج صادق آهنگران | |
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Ahangaran in 2015 looking through a book of poems | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Sadiq Ahangaran |
| Born | Muhamad Sadiq Ahangari 2 February 1957 |
| Genres | Zamine |
| Years active | Eight years in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
Life
Ahangaran's complete first name is Muhamad Sadiq, his previous surname having been Ahangari. Moreover, while he was raised in Ahwaz, he is originally from the city of Dezful.[10][11] Ahangaran embarked his Maddahi since his teenage period by singing (religiously/sorrowfully) in Hay'ats, which are religious foundation holding mourning ceremonies. He got married when he was at the age of 23. His offspring are included three sons and a daughter.[12]
Sadiq Ahangaran used to recite prayer supplications (between salah), Du'a Kumayl, and also singing (religiously/sadly) in Sineh-Zani besides singing during operations of the Iran–Iraq War.[12] His first Noha was shown live on television and was the called "Ey Shahidan Beh Khoon-Ghaltaneh Khuzestan Durood" based on a poem originally by Habibullah Moalemi. Ahangaran recited it in Jamaran with the attendance of Sayyid Ruhollah Khomeini and it ran several times on Iranian TV.[12][13]
Works
Among the albums of Sadiq Ahangaran are as follows:
- Daghe Azali (Eternal Bereaved)
- Dashte Karbala (The Plain of Karbala)
- Atash wa Aatash (Fire and Thirst)
- Tak Taranehha (Single Songs)[14]
Amongst the Nohas of Sadiq Ahangaran are as follows:[15][16][17]
- Khuzestan
- Koo Shahidan ma (Where Are Our Martyrs?)
- Ba nawaye Karavan (With the Air of the Caravan)
- Karbala Montazere Mast, bia ta Berawim (Karbala is Waiting For Us, Come to Go)
- Aman Az Del Zeynab
See also
- Saeed Haddadian
- Mahmoud Karimi
- Mohammadreza Taheri