# Awakening Music

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{{Short description|England-based record label}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Use British English|date = September 2013}}
{{Infobox record label
| name        = Awakening Music
| image       = File:Awakening Music.jpg
| image_size  = 
| image_alt   = 
| caption     = 
| parent      = Deventi Group
| founded     = 2000
| founder     = Muhammad Wali-ur Rahman <br /> Sharif H. Banna<br />Bara Kherigi<br /> Wassim Malak
| defunct     =
| status      = 
| genre       = [Islamic](/source/Islamic_music), [nasheed](/source/Anasheed), [hamd](/source/hamd), [naʽat](/source/na%CA%BDat), [world music](/source/world_music)
| country     = [England](/source/England)
| location    = [London](/source/London), [England](/source/England)<br />[Cairo](/source/Cairo), [Egypt](/source/Egypt)<br /> [California](/source/California), [United States](/source/United_States)
| url         = {{URL|awakening.org}}
}}

'''Awakening Music''' (previously known as Awakening Records) is an England-based [record label](/source/record_label) and music production company. It was founded in 2000 by four entrepreneurs from [England](/source/England) and the [United States](/source/United_States).<ref name="guardian">{{cite news |last=Shahid|first=Omar|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/apr/13/islamic-singers-western-hits?newsfeed=true|title=Islamic singers rewrite western hits to find new audiences for 'faith-inspired' songs|newspaper=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)|date=13 April 2012|accessdate=14 April 2012}}</ref><ref name="huffingtonpost">{{cite news |last=Shahid|first=Omar|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/omar-shahid/the-concert-of-the-year_b_1410720.html|title=The Concert of the Year|work=[HuffPost](/source/HuffPost)|date=10 April 2012|accessdate=14 April 2012}}</ref>

== Albums produced by Awakening Music ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Artist(s)
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2003
| ''Al-Muʽallim''
| [Sami Yusuf](/source/Sami_Yusuf)
|-
| 2004
| ''Salawat''
| [Mesut Kurtis](/source/Mesut_Kurtis) and [Sami Yusuf](/source/Sami_Yusuf)
|-
|2005
| ''[My Ummah](/source/My_Ummah)''
| [Sami Yusuf](/source/Sami_Yusuf)
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2006
| ''[Dunya](/source/Dunya_(Nazeel_Azami_album))''
| [Nazeel Azami](/source/Nazeel_Azami)
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2007
| ''[Something About Life](/source/Something_About_Life)''
| [Hamza Robertson](/source/Hamza_Robertson)
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2008
| ''Ehlam Ma'aya''
| [Hamza Namira](/source/Hamza_Namira)
|-
|''One Word''<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Otterberg |first=Jonas |title=The Awakening of Islamic Pop Music |publisher=Edinburg University Press |year=2021 |isbn=9781474490443 |location=London |pages=32-37 |language=English}}</ref>
|Hussein Zahawy
|-
| rowspan="3" |2009
| ''Beloved''
| [Mesut Kurtis](/source/Mesut_Kurtis)
|-
| ''[Thank You Allah](/source/Thank_You_Allah)''
| [Maher Zain](/source/Maher_Zain)
|-
|''[Without You](/source/Without_You_(Sami_Yusuf_album))''
|[Sami Yusuf](/source/Sami_Yusuf)
|-
|rowspan="3"|2011
| ''[Insan](/source/Insan)''
| [Hamza Namira](/source/Hamza_Namira)
|-
| ''[I Believe](/source/I_Believe_(Irfan_Makki_album))''
| [Irfan Makki](/source/Irfan_Makki)
|-
|''Malak Ghair Allah''<ref name=":0" />
|Mohammed Al-Hadad
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2012
| ''[Forgive Me](/source/Forgive_Me_(Maher_Zain_album))''
| [Maher Zain](/source/Maher_Zain)
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2014
| ''The Path''
| [Raef](/source/Raef_(singer))
|-
| ''Tabassam''
| [Mesut Kurtis](/source/Mesut_Kurtis)
|-
| ''Esmaani''
| [Hamza Namira](/source/Hamza_Namira)
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2015
| ''[Aseer Ahsan](/source/Aseer_Ahsan)''
| [Humood AlKhudher](/source/Humood_AlKhudher)
|-
| ''Salam''
| [Harris J](/source/Harris_J)
|-
| ''El – Mesaharaty''
| [Hamza Namira](/source/Hamza_Namira)
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2016
| ''[One](/source/One_(Maher_Zain_album))''
| [Maher Zain](/source/Maher_Zain)
|-
| ''Remix''
| [Hamza Namira](/source/Hamza_Namira)
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|Balaghal Ula
|[Mesut Kurtis](/source/Mesut_Kurtis)
|-
|Mercy
|[Raef](/source/Raef_(singer))
|-
| rowspan="1" |2020
| Matha Ba'd?
| [Humood AlKhudher](/source/Humood_AlKhudher)
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|Azeem AlShan (EP)
|[Mesut Kurtis](/source/Mesut_Kurtis)
|-
|Nour Ala Nour (EP)
|[Maher Zain](/source/Maher_Zain)
|-
|2025
|Back To You 
|[Maher Zain](/source/Maher_Zain)
|}

;Live albums
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Artist(s)
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2014
| ''Awakening Live at the London Apollo''
| Various artists <br /><small>(feat. [Maher Zain](/source/Maher_Zain), [Mesut Kurtis](/source/Mesut_Kurtis), [Hamza Namira](/source/Hamza_Namira), [Raef](/source/Raef_(singer)) & [Irfan Makki](/source/Irfan_Makki))</small>
|}

== Artists ==
* [Harris J](/source/Harris_J)
* [Humood AlKhudher](/source/Humood_AlKhudher)
* [Maher Zain](/source/Maher_Zain)
* [Mesut Kurtis](/source/Mesut_Kurtis)
* [Raef](/source/Raef_(singer))
* Jaqlyn

== Former notable artists ==
* [Ali Magrebi](/source/%3Ams%3AAli_Magrebi)
* [Hamza Namira](/source/Hamza_Namira)
* [Hamza Robertson](/source/Hamza_Robertson)
* [Irfan Makki](/source/Irfan_Makki)
* [Isam Bachiri](/source/Isam_Bachiri)
* [Nazeel Azami](/source/Nazeel_Azami)
* [Sami Yusuf](/source/Sami_Yusuf)

== Philanthropy activities ==
In 2012, Awakening Music took part in "Sound of Light" charity concerts.<ref name="soundsoflight">{{cite web|url=http://www.soundsoflight.org/ |title=Sound of Light |publisher=Sound of Light |accessdate=19 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006160313/http://www.soundsoflight.org/ |archivedate=6 October 2014}}</ref> In 2013 and 2014, the record label helped to organise charity concerts in coordination with [Islamic Relief](/source/Islamic_Relief), [Human Appeal](/source/Human_Appeal_International) and other charity organisations around the world with the help of artists Maher Zain, Hamza Namira, Mesut Kurtis, Raef and Irfan Makki.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundsoflight.org/2013/press/ceo_message.htm |title=A Message From Othman Moqbel, CEO of Human Appeal |accessdate=9 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006180302/http://soundsoflight.org/2013/press/ceo_message.htm |archivedate=6 October 2014}}</ref><ref name="islametinfo">{{cite web|url=http://www.islametinfo.fr/2014/09/29/tournee-evenement-sounds-of-light-2014-arrive-en-france/|website=Islametinfo|title=Tour Event: Sound of Light 2014 arrive in France (French)|accessdate=9 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006123928/http://www.islametinfo.fr/2014/09/29/tournee-evenement-sounds-of-light-2014-arrive-en-france/|archive-date=6 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.echoarena.com/whats-on/human-appeal-presents-sounds-of-light-2014/|title=Human Appeal Presents Sounds Of Light 2014|publisher=Echo Arena Liverpool|accessdate=9 October 2014|archive-date=4 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104192440/http://www.echoarena.com/whats-on/human-appeal-presents-sounds-of-light-2014/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="humanappeal">{{cite web|url=https://humanappeal.org.uk/events/2014-10-24_sol2014/index |title=Sound of Light Charity Concert Tour in Aid with Gaza |publisher=Human Appeal UK |accessdate=9 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016220626/https://humanappeal.org.uk/events/2014-10-24_sol2014/index |archivedate=16 October 2014}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{Official website|http://www.awakening.org}}
*{{Discogs label|label=526659-Awakening-Records-3|name=Awakening Records}}

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Category:Islamic music
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