
Welcome to the brand new Ilahi Melodies website, your online space for celebrating sacred sound.
Here you can find a range of resources for all audiences. Articles will address topics relating to music in Islam and the Muslim world. The Little Bird’s Nest contains a wealth of resources to start introducing little ones to the world of sound, to grow their vocal confidence and connect them to the beautiful melodies of their tradition. The resources section of the website will feature a Qasida Library, tools for singing groups and educational resources for those wanting to understand the language of sound and its application in our worship and communal life – subscribe to our mailing list for the latest updates as we bring you more great content, inshaAllah (God willing)!
The Ilahi Melodies project seeks to work in four key areas:

- Research
Music and Islam is a hot topic, yet one seldom tackled with depth and clarity. This is something we wish to address by providing high quality, well sourced articles that tackle key issues as well as inspiration and insights. - Education
The Muslim community has inherited a rich oral tradition from the myriad cultures around the world that have embraced the faith and brought about new cultural forms of celebrating love for God. By educating our communities about this heritage and growing our musical literacy we can move towards reviving and recreating those beautiful soundscapes.
- Worship
A key aim of the project will be to re-orient our understanding of the term ‘music’ to see that the narrow lens with which we view this term is not only unhelpful but in fact detrimental to our worship. Our religious practices are steeped in oral tradition and in undoubtedly melodic practices. By untangling ‘music’ from its varying associations and providing clarity we can move towards beautifying our ritual acts of worship. - Community
One of the most important functions of musical practices, a universal cultural feature of human societies and a sign of advanced intelligence, is the building of communal relations. As the world comes to terms with the after-effects of a global pandemic, Ilahi Melodies seeks a way to contribute to the rebuilding of our communal lives with joy and beauty in the medium of sound.
I look forward to serving you all! If you have comments or suggestions please get in touch, and don’t forget to subscribe for the latest updates about the Ilahi Melodies Project.