Dawud Wharnsby

In this review of Dawud Wharnsby Ali's CD collection of songs "The Prophet's Hands" (2002), the Dallas Morning News says of this Nasheed artist, "Count him among the very best artists writing and singing religious music today. And be grateful that he's still young, with many songs ahead of him."

In the "Prophet's Hands," Dawud-Wharnsby Ali adds intense and vital elements to the conversation he started with the Ummah in 1996, when he released his first recording of Islamic songs entitled "Whisper of Peace,".

Dawud Wharnsby Ali is the brother behind the beat of many of Sound Vision's nasheeds. He joined Sound Vision in 1996 and since then has recorded “Whisper of Peace”, “Colors of Islam”, “Road to Madinah”, “The Letter”, "Sunshine, Dust and the Messenger" and now "The Prophet's Hands".

One ritual that has become synonymous with coming of age has been the senior prom, which is an opportunity for youth to celebrate the entrance into the world of adulthood with a splash of color and formality. However, there is far more behind the social event than may be initially noticed.

This brief article reviews Dawud Wharnsby's collection of songs entitled "Road to Madinah", which is the third consecutive hit recording by the famed Nasheed artist after his other audio CDs "Whisper of Peace" and "Colors of Islam".

These are the lyrics of the song "The Veil", which is about Hijab, from the Road to Madinah collection of Islamic songs by Dawud Wharnsby. This is the third CD of songs he released after the groundbreaking "Whisper of Peace", followed by "Colors of Islam". 

These are the lyrics of the playful song "Theeverythingsong" from the Road to Madinah collection of Islamic songs by Dawud Wharnsby, which is the third CD of songs he released after the groundbreaking "Whisper of Peace", followed by "Colors of Islam".