Haq Ali Ali (Shah-e-Mardan-e-Ali) | Fanna-Fi-Allah Sufi Qawwali

“Shah-e-Mardan-e-Ali, La Fata Illa Ali Haq Ali Ali Maula, Ali Ali…” This celebrated qasida in praise of Hazrat Ali حضرت علیؓ is not sung in the Sufi tradition as politics or slogan, but as a devotional language of spiritual chivalry. For many Sufis, Ali represents the living ideal of courage joined with humility, justice joined with mercy, and knowledge joined with selflessness. His name becomes a mirror for divine attributes, and a doorway into remembrance. When Qawwals repeat “Ali Ali,” it is not to divide, but to invoke a state of inner strength and surrender, where love rises above ego and the heart is called back to Truth. In the qawwali lineage, these verses carry a special intensity because they praise the one who is often called the gateway to spiritual knowledge, and the protector of the helpless. The refrain is a pulse, a zikr, and a gathering point for those who seek a higher kind of courage, the courage to be softened by love. Fanna-Fi-Allah has spent over 25 years touring internationally in the classical Sufi Qawwali tradition, trained under the great Ustads of Pakistan. In 2026 we enter our 26th year on the road, returning to Europe and the UK with a carefully selected run of concert halls that present Qawwali with the depth and respect it deserves. Tickets are moving quickly. Details and tickets at FannaFiAllah.com. Upcoming UK & Europe Tour 2026 May 15 Oslo May 17 Stockholm May 21 Gothenburg May 23 Hamburg May 27 Berlin May 29 Paris May 31 Luton June 4 Cambridge June 5 Dewsbury June 6 Manchester June 7 Leicester June 9 Coventry June 10 Bristol June 11 Nottingham June 13 Birmingham June 14 London June 16 Amsterdam June 17 Rotterdam June 18 Cologne June 19 Frankfurt Sept 5 Vienna Sept 8 Bolzano Sept 10 Milan Sept 12 Bologna Sept 13 Florence