Kamal Uddin

Kamal Uddin
Native name কামাল উদ্দিন
Born (1983-06-28) 28 June 1983
England
Origin Hyde, Tameside, Greater Manchester, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2005–2008
Labels
Website www.kamaluddin.info

Kamal Uddin (Bengali: কামাল উদ্দিন; born 28 June 1981) is an English Nasheed[1][2][3][4] singer-songwriter, Imam and teacher of Bangladeshi descent.

Early life

Uddin was born in England and he grew up in Hyde, Greater Manchester. His parents, Malkas Ali and Sufia Ali, are from Bangladesh. He has two brothers; Faisal and Khairul Uddin.[5]

Uddin started school at Greenfield Primary School and then studied at Hyde Technology School. In summer 1996, he boarded Al Jamia-Al Islamiyya Islamic School in Bolton, and studied a course to memorise the Qur'an. At the end of 2001, he finished his course and became a qualified Hafiz. In September 2002, he boarded Jamia Al-Karam in East Retford to study Arabic grammar.[6]

Career

Since 2004, Uddin has been a teacher and Imam at Hyde Jamia Mosque, where he teaches young children about Islam by singing Nasheeds,[6][7] and he has a separate Hafiz class, teaching people to memorise the Qur'an.[5]

In August 2005, Uddin's debut album In the Name of Allah was released.[6] In December of the same year, he performed at the first Global Peace and Unity Event in the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London.[8][9] In May 2006 his second album Illallah,[10] produced by Ahmad Hussain, was released.[11][12]

In September 2008, after winning the Islam Channel Nasheed Contest presented by Rakin Misbah from Mecca2Medina, Uddin performed at the Global Peace and Unity Event in October 2008.[13][14][15][15]

Uddin has taken part in many performances throughout the UK and is now working closely with IQRA Promotions on new projects, including his third album[16] along with a Nasheed video.[17]

Since 2008 Uddin and the release of his second album Uddin no longer pursues his career as a nasheed artist and focuses on teaching children on a full time basis and the Imam of HIRC, he is also studying to become a Moulana.

Personal life

In November 2000, Uddin's father died.[5] In January 2005, Uddin and his mother performed Hajj (the largest Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia).[18]

In August 2006, Uddin got married. He lives in his hometown of Hyde with his wife, Roushonara Begum, and two daughters, Hannah Maariah (born 2009) and Naseehah (born 2013).[5]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Chart positions Certifications
In the Name of Allah
Illallah

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Community unites for Eid festival". Manchester: Manchester Evening News. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Islamic group marks 50th birthday". Manchester: Manchester Evening News. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Tameside residents set for Eid celebrations". Manchester: Manchester Evening News. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Chance to learn at colourful Hyde celebrations". Manchester: Manchester Evening News. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Ali, Monuwar. "Biography". Kamal Uddin. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 "Kamal Uddin - In the Name of Allah". The Nasheed Shop. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "Youngsters take part in mosque Easter holiday quiz". Manchester: Manchester Evening News. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "Nasheed Music Video Contestants". Global Peace and Unity Event 2008. 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  9. ↑ "Prominent Shaykh to speak at Rochdale event". Manchester: Manchester Evening News. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  10. ↑ "Kamal Uddin - Illallah". The Nasheed Shop. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  11. ↑ "£3,000 raised for Gaza". Manchester: Manchester Evening News. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  12. ↑ "Ahmad Hussain". Islamic Lyrics. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  13. ↑ "The Nasheed Contest". Global Peace and Unity Event 2008. 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  14. ↑ "Fundraiser to help rebuild lives in Gaza". Manchester: Manchester Evening News. 8 April 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  15. 1 2 "Learned Muslim scholar inspires". Manchester: Manchester Evening News. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  16. ↑ "IQRA Promotions". 15 May 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  17. ↑ "Kamal Uddin – Illallah (Official)". IQRA Promotions. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  18. ↑ "Nasheed: Kamal Uddin". MuslimHipHop.com. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
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