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tchandler
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hamza el din passed on today
Today, Hamza el Din passed away. He died from complications after brain surgery at Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley.
He touched all of us.
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Ronny Andersson
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Very sad news 
Best wishes
Ronny
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TruePharaoh21
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... I'm in shock.
He and his family are in our prayers.
TP21
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SamirCanada
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Oh my God...
what bad news.
Allah yIrhamo....
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Jameel
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He couldn't have been too old. God rest his soul.
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revaldo29
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How very sad. We are all creatures of God and to him we shall return.
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Amos
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when i was 17 years old i bought a hamza el din cd. living in maine in the northeastern US, there is not a lot of exposure to oud and his music was
some of the first that i had heard. i still perform many of his arrangements regularly. he was a great inspiration to me, and although i have pursued
a different kind of music, his compositions and beautiful voice will always be with me. god bless his journey to god.
Our music is like an ocean...
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sydney
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May God rest his soul
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DJdog
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Those angels with harps are going to get a marvelous, miraculous musical surprise when Hamza starts to play in heaven!!
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revaldo29
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Hey guys, how about some recordings or pictures in memory of Hamza El Deen? If anyone has any recordings or songs, please post them here.
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Monty88
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Hamza el Din was the man who introduced me to the oud, and has also been a big inspiration to me. This is very sad news, particularly to me. May our
thoughts be with this wonderful musician.
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oud_laud_luth_lute_liuto
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In memory...
my prayer for Hamza
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journeyman
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Very sad news. His music was pure inspiration and truth.
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John Erlich
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In honor of Hamza, my favorite lines from Jalaluddin Rumi:
Oh fly, of fly, O my soul-bird,
fly to your primordial home!
You have escaped from the cage now-
your wings are spread in the air.
Oh travel from brackish water
now to the fountain of life!
Return from the place of the sandals
now to the high seat of souls!
Go on! Go on! we are going,
and we are coming, O soul,
From this world of separation
to union, a world beyond worlds!
(translated by Annemarie Schimmel)
His music was very inspiring to me--simple and heartfelt, infused with a Sufi-like spirit. I only met him once, many years ago, but he seemed like a
nice man. I am glad I was able to help him (in a very, very small way) and he showed his openness to a beginning oud player.
He will be greatly missed.
http://www.hamzaeldin.com/ (Updated to about 2001)
Peace,
John
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Mike
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This is really very sad news, but we wish him the best in the next life and comfort to all his family and friends.
I received this information from Wael.
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Ustadh Shaykh Hamza Al-Din passed from this life 8:20 p.m. Monday 22 May 2006- 25 Rabi ath-Thani 1427
"`Innaa lillaahi wa `innaa `illayhi raji'uun" - "We belong to Allah, and unto Him is our return"
Janazat Funeral Prayer will be conducted Wednesday 24 May 2006 - after Zuhr Salat - 1:15 p.m.
Janazat Salat Location: Oakland Islamic Center Mosque, 515
31st St. (at Telelgraph), Oakland, California
Internment will follow at Valley Memorial Park, 650 Bugeia Lane, Novato (from Hghwy. 101, go East at Atherton Ave. exit, to Bugeia Ln.; from Hghwy 37,
go West at Atherton Ave Exit, to Bugeia Ln.)
Info: mosque: (510) 654-4306 cemetery: (415) 897-9609
Shaykh Hamza Al-Din was beloved loved among people from many ways and communities. His grace, his humor, his exquisite adab, his wisdom, and his
magnificent music will be sorely missed.
A public memorial event is being planned, and will be announced as soon as we have details.
Hamza Al-Din was our friend and teacher. It was from Sh. Hamza and Sh. Shamsuddin Ahmed that we learned to make our salat. We treasure his teaching of
music and rythm, and his gift of the Tar from his culture to our own.
We were reminded, years ago, Hamza was told of a friend who was ill and dying. Hamza responded, "What about the rest of us? Is anyone of us
staying?".
May Allah subhana wa ta'ala be Merciful to Hamza's soul, forgive him his faults, cover his errors, raise his spiritual stature, and grant him an
exalted station in Paradise. Amin.
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Sidi
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Inna Li'Allah wa inna ilayhi raji'oun...alf rahma wa nour 3ala el faqid
This is very sad news...I sincerely feel deep sorrow for his departure. May god grant him mercy and reward him with everlasting life in paradise. My
prayers for his family.
-Sidi
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Elias
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Oh my God what a so sad news.........we will have always his music with us....a great man and a great musician...
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JT
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A great loss indeed...may his tunes live on in our hearts and God reward him for his great contribution.
God Bless,
JT
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mavrothis
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Hank Levin informed me of his passing a few days ago. It's very sad, but at the same time, I feel sure that he is in heaven and very happy. Without
ever having met him, through his playing and singing, I feel like he's given me kind advice and support many times. I guess that's the kind of person
he was.
You all probably know how beautiful his famous Nahat oud is. Picture that oud, and then think that as beautiful as that instrument is, heaven is even
more beautiful.
I'm sure he is happy. 
m
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Alan
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Man bad week for great oudist. First George and now Hamza. May God bless their souls.
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oudmaker
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Allah rahmet eylesin
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spyros mesogeia
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May God bless his soul
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John Erlich
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I had quite some trouble finding biographical specifics on Hamza, but one site (i-cias.com/e.o/hamzad.htm) reports that he was born in 1929 in Wadi
Halfa, Sudan. That would make him about 77 years old at the time of his passing. Just thought folks might be interested to know...
Peace,
John
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Greg
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Thanks John, I had been searching, without success, for his birthdate.
It's so sad when such a great mentor "goes ahead."
May God rest his soul and reward him for the great musical legacy he has left to those of us who remain behind.
Greg
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Gabriel
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it is realy hard to say anything,
this is very sad news,
he was the first oud player that got me playing, i still remember listening to him for the first time
it was his first album he did "music of Nubia".
why dont we arange some music by him or some other tribute??
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