Dr Rahat Fateh Ali Khan ecstatic for being honored by Oxford
Dr Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was among the eight people who were conferred with the degree
(Web Desk) – Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was bestowed with an honorary doctorate by Oxford University for his work and devotion to Qawwali, a form of Sufi music.
Dr Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was among the eight people who were conferred with the degree this year.
‘Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is a Pakistani singer, primarily of Qawwali, a devotional music of the Muslim Sufis. Born into a family whose name has become synonymous with South Asian musical tradition, he began formal training at the age of seven and has since released more than fifty albums, performed in numerous high-profile concerts across the world, and amassed a global following, achieving over one billion views online. He has sung more than fifty title tracks of television serials and over one hundred film songs in both Hollywood and Bollywood.’
Today Prof @doudna_lab, Prof Andrea Ghez, Prof Shafi Goldwasser, Prof Daniel Kahneman, @RFAKWorld, @YoYo_Ma, Dr @CyrusPoonawalla and Prof @WesselyS will all receive honorary degrees from @UniofOxford: https://t.co/oYh4uqCibw pic.twitter.com/RnRqaXBKNq
— Oxford University (@UniofOxford) June 26, 2019
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan excited at the award tweeted.
‘Here to the world and all the well wishers of #UstadRahatFatehAliKhan Presenting Dr Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.’
Here to the world and all the well wishers of #UstadRahatFatehAliKhan Presenting Dr Rahat Fateh Ali Khan@UniofOxford pic.twitter.com/JrxXSd9IrP
— Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (@RFAKWorld) June 26, 2019
He was also present at the Chancellor’s dinner ceremony
#UstadRahatFatehAliKhan at Chancellor s Dinner Ceremony - @UniofOxford pic.twitter.com/aNgn28IsnZ
— Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (@RFAKWorld) June 26, 2019
Fans and well wishers congratulated the legend for such a prestigious honor.
