Ubaidullah Jan
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Ubaidullah Jan Kandahari عبيدالله جان کندهاری | |
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Birth name | Ubaidullah Jan Kandahari |
Born | 5 May 1951 Kandahar, Afghanistan |
Died | 25 February 1983 Spin Boldak, Afghanistan |
Genres | Ghazals |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1970s and early 80s |
Ubaidullah Jan Kandaharai (Pashto/Dari: عبيدالله جان کندهاری), or simply known as Obaidullah Jan, was a prominent Pashto singer from Kandahar, Afghanistan.[1] He was popular among the Pashtuns in southern Afghanistan and in Quetta, Pakistan. He brought some new style to traditional Pashto music and was considered a classical singer. He recorded many albums with lyrics written by Sayed Abdul Khaliq Agha, a famous Pashto poet from Kandahar, Afghanistan. The lyrics were sometimes relating to Islam and Afghanistan.
Obaidullah Jan's songs are enjoyed by many of the Pashtun diaspora around the world, especially the Pashtuns from the Kandahar-Quetta region and those living in Karachi, Pakistan. He was also recognized by other Afghans who understood Pashto language.
Death[]
During the Soviet-backed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, Ubaidullah Jan was secretly crossing the Durand Line into Pakistan with two females when he was murdered by a rogue commander of Ismatullah Muslim.[1] It is believed that Ubaidullah Jan was about 32 years old at the time of death, and that the killing was over proceeds relating to his music. He was buried by Ismatullah Muslim's followers at an unknown place, but very likely somewhere in the Spin Boldak District of Kandahar Province.
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References[]
- ^ a b Giustozzi, Antonio (2009). Empires of mud: war and warlords of Afghanistan. Columbia University Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-231-70080-1. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
External links[]
- عبیدالله جان کندهاری obaidullah jan kandahari on YouTube
- عبیدالله جان کندهاری ای دخزان باده زوی مړی ګل ګولاف.. on YouTube
- عبیدالله جان کندهاری زه دهوغو نه یم جی دنورو دی غولام سمه.. on YouTube
- عبیدالله جان کندهاری محبوبی نازنینی مخ لڅ که در پوړنی on YouTube
- عبیدالله جان کندهاری ښایست دی په ګلشن او لاله زار اور لګوی بیشکه په ګولانو دګلزار اور لګوی on YouTube
- عبیدالله جان کندهاری چوخه دمصطفاده سلام ته بی ور ځمه on YouTube
- Video of Obaidullah Qandahari on YouTube
- Facebook – Obaidullah Jan Kandahari
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- People from Kandahar
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