Iconic Poet, Naat Reciter Syed Salman Gilani Dies at 74

Late Poet’s Funeral Prayers to Be Held After Zuhr Today at Jamia Ashrafia

Fazlur Rehman Expresses Grief Over Poet Gilani’s Demise

LAHORE: Renowned poet, naat-reciter, and speaker, Syed Salman Gilani, passed away on Saturday after a long illness.

Gilani, 74, had been receiving medical treatment at Sheikh Zayed Hospital for heart and liver-related complications.

He had been unwell for quite some time, and his condition had worsened recently despite medical care. Gilani was known in literary and religious circles for his naat recitation and poetry.

His devotional and non-devotional poetry was widely recited and shared over the years, especially at religious gatherings, and he was also known for his humorous poems.

His funeral prayers will be offered after Zuhr today at Jamia Ashrafia in Lahore. Family members said relatives, friends, students and people from the literary community were expected to attend.

Expressing sorrow over his demise, Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said Gilani was a respected poet whose devotional poetry benefited many people. He said the late poet was close to his family and prayed for his forgiveness.