Aziz Mian
Aziz Mian (born April 17, 1942 in Delhi , India , † December 6, 2000 in Tehran , Iran ) was a Pakistani singer and an important exponent of Qawwali .
Mian was born in India in 1942 and moved with his family to the newly founded Pakistan in 1947 at the age of five. At the age of ten he began to learn qawwali singing as a student of Ustad Abdul Wahid . He was also a student of Data Ganj Baksh , one of the most respected Sufis in India , for 16 years . He also holds degrees in history and Urdu literature from Punjab University, Lahore .
Mian had his breakthrough in 1966 with an appearance in Tehran in front of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi . Until his death, he had received almost every possible award in Pakistan and India for his artistic activities. His motto was Insan azim hai , d. H. Man is wonderful .
On December 6, 2000, he was in Tehran to sing on the anniversary of Imam Ali's death at the invitation of the government. He died there due to complications from hepatitis . He left three sons, Imran, Tabrez and Naeem, all three of whom are also qawwali singers, stylistically in the tradition of their father.
Individual evidence
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| SURNAME | Mian, Aziz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Pakistani qawwali singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Delhi , India |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 6, 2000 |
| Place of death | Tehran , Iran |