El Ard... El Salam is a 2002 studio album by Mohamed Mounir

Mohamed Mounir

Mohamed Mounir is a popular Egyptian singer and actor. He is one of the best-known musicians, both in Egypt and throughout the Middle East, with a musical career spanning more than three decades. He incorporates various genres into his music, including classical Arabic Music, Nubian music, blues,...

. In contrast to Mounir's largely secular catalogue of albums, "El Ard... El Salam" ("The Earth... Peace") features religiously themed lyrics. The album features various Western musicians, including the German oud-player, guitarist and composer Roman Bunka

Roman Bunka

Roman Bunka is a German guitarist and composer.His second instrument is the Arabic Oud. He is known for his work with Embryo, Fathy Salama, Mal Waldron, Dissidenten, Trilok Gurtu, Charlie Mariano, Mohamed Mounir and Malachi Favors.Roman Bunka lives in Munich.-Awards:* 1993 BBC Prix Futura for...

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Following the September 11th attacks, Mounir feared that Islam was increasingly being associated with terrorism and intolerance in the West and was thus driven to learn more about his religion. This desire lead the artist to perform the hajj

Hajj

The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so...

 in the winter of 2001. He returned critical of both fellow Muslim

Muslim

A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...

s for not seeking the true meaning of the religion, and non-Muslims for judging a religion which felt that they knew very little about. These experiences led him to release "El Ard... El Salam", with the hope that this album would present a truer, more peaceful image of Islam

Islam

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Track listing

1. "Maddad Ya Rasul Allah" - 6:05
2. "Sali Ya Waheb El Safa" - 4:25
3. "Allahoo Ya Allahoo" - 4:42
4. "Salatun Fi Sirri wa Gahri" - 6:57
5. "Salatu Allah Ya Mawlay " - 4:34
6. "Salatun ala Mustapha " - 3:13
7. "Absheru Ya Shabab" - 4:08
8. "Ashraku El Badr" - 3:48
9. "Maddad" (Germany) - 4:53
10. "Salli Ya Waheb Al Safa" - 4:19
11. "Salatullah Ya Mawlay" - 4:33
12. "Allahoo Ya Allahoo" - 4:30

External links

• Mohamed Mounir official website
• [ El Ard... El Salam at Allmusic]