Shakir Ali, Tahir Ali, Mahir Ali Nizami Qawwal (popularly known as Nizami Brothers) has leading part in progressing the religious Qawwali who were trained by their father (Late) Jaffar Hussain Nizami.
Nizami Brothers have been awarded with innumerable titles and medals, the outstanding title of course was awarded by Nizami Foundation on the Urs of celebration of 700th anniversary Hazrat Nizam-ud-din Aulia (RA) whereby, they were awarded with the copious title of “TOOTI-E-NIZAM”.
In addition Haji Syed Sardar Ali and Al Haaj Gulshan Elahi Qadri Fareedi credited them with “Two Gold Crowns” at Hyderabad , Sindh. Also Pakistani Theatre handed over them “The Best Qawwal Award” in the year 1996 while the Friends of Art gave them Munawwar-uz-Zaman in “Best Performance in Qawwali”.
In the year 1997 they got “Ahmad Rushdi Award for Qawwali” and in then even year got “Ghulam Fareed Sabri Award” and “Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Award”. Equally appreciating Anjuman Tehaffuzz- e-Sehat gave them “Best Qawwal” of the year in 2002.
Nizami Foundation International coveted Nizami Brothers with “Mehboob- e-Ilahi Award” while the Anjuman Saya-e- Panjetan gave them “First Qawwali Festival Award” and the Minister for Health Mr. Naeem Ishtiaq gave them “Best Performance in Qawwali Award” for the year 2004 in Mefil-e-Jashan-e-Eid Miladun Nabi arranged by Ghulaaman-e-Baba Fareed Shakar Ganj.
Nizami Brothers has been associated with various media branches and most of the channels telecast their popular Qawwalies. At the same time various recording companies have been released their Audios, Videos and VCDs. One of the Indian most celebrated Showbiz Company released their Audio which gave the record breaking business to the Company.
