Zikir

This article is about a form of song from Malaysia. For the remembrance of God in Islam, see Dhikr.

Zikir is a form of song from Malaysia. It is found mostly in rural areas, and consists of the choral singing of Arabic language texts in praise of Muhammad. The singing is often accompanied by rabana kercing or shallow frame drums.

Zikir is not a song, it's chanting of God name. Example: The person is doing zikir, usually term has ZikirRullah

External links

• Musical Malaysia entry on Zikir