The well respected and famous naat Khawan Al-Haj Khurshid Ahmad who recently visited Southall has passed away.

At his last appearance, in June, he was the guest of honour at the weekly Friday zikr (religious gathering) at the Jamia Masjid Islamic Centre in Townsend Road. He recited some of his famous naats during the Maghrib and Isha prayers.

Al-Haj Khurshid Ahmad was well known for his naats including "Yeh sub tumhara karam hai Aqa" and “Koi saleeqa hai arzoo ka, na bandagi mere bandagi hai”.

Although it was a weekly event, the mosque was full of worshippers due to the presence of Al-Haj Khurshid Ahmad.

Today, he was remembered in the prayers of those gathered at the Jamia Masjid & Islamic Centre in Townsend Road for the Friday Juma prayers.