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			{{Short description\|Formal venue for indoor recreational activities in South Asia}}
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			{{For\|the preaching event or uses of Mehfil\|Waz Mahfil\|Bazm (disambiguation){{!}}Bazm}}
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	'''Mehfil''' ~~(also spelled~~ '''''mahfil''''') is a ~~celebration~~, ~~typically with music. Or an evening of courtly entertainment~~ [[~~Urdu poetry~~\|~~poetry~~]] ~~or concert of Qawalli, Sufi~~, [[Hindustani classical music]]~~, Bangladeshi~~, and ~~more, performed for a small audience~~ in ~~an intimate setting~~.		[[File:Mushaira by courtesans in Hyderabad, India.jpg\|thumb\|400x400px\|A ''Mehil-e-Mushaira'' at Hyderabad, in the presence of the courtiers]]
			'''Mehfil''' or '''''mahfil''''' ([[Urdu]]: محفل), alternatively known as '''Bazm''' (Urdu: بزم) is a formal venue where indoor recreational activities such as poetic symposiums ([[mushaira]]), [[Qawwali\|singing]], [[Hindustani classical music\|music]], and [[Kathak\|dance]] are entertained in parts of the [[Indian subcontinent]]. It is part of [[Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb]] culture.

	Historically, ''mehfil''s were presented in the homes or palaces of Muslim royalty or noblemen, who acted as these artists' patrons.<ref>[http://twocircles.net/2016sep11/1473586652.html, 'One last bright spark of Lucknow's glorious tradition'], TwoCircles.net website, Published 11 Sep 2016, Retrieved 10 Jan 2017</ref> Mehfils are also an integral part of the [[Hyderabadi Muslims\|Hyderabadi Muslim]] community, and used as a way of unity among them, all around the world.<ref>~~http://twocircles.net/2016mar17/1458227872.html, '~~Ghulam Ali to launch 'Ghar Wapsi' music in Delhi, police cover sought~~', Published~~ 17 ~~March 2016, Retrieved 10 Jan 2017~~</ref>		Historically, ''mehfil''s were presented in the homes or palaces of Muslim royalty or noblemen, who acted as these artists' patrons.<ref>[http://twocircles.net/2016sep11/1473586652.html, 'One last bright spark of Lucknow's glorious tradition'], TwoCircles.net website, Published 11 Sep 2016, Retrieved 10 Jan 2017</ref> Mehfils are also an integral part of the [[Hyderabadi Muslims\|Hyderabadi Muslim]] community, and used as a way of unity among them, all around the world.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2016-03-17 \|title=Ghulam Ali to launch 'Ghar Wapsi' music in Delhi, police cover sought \|url=https://twocircles.net/2016mar17/1458227872.html \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250522225718/https://twocircles.net/2016mar17/1458227872.html \|archive-date=2025-05-22 \|access-date=2026-03-17 \|work=TwoCircles.net \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	Today they are generally held in the homes of especially avid music lovers or the lovers of poetry-recitation gatherings. ''[[Ghazal]]s'' are a common genre performed at ''mehfil''s. Ghazal recitation gatherings are called 'Mehfil-e-Mushaira' in the [[Urdu language\|Urdu]] language.		Today they are generally held in the homes of especially avid music lovers or the lovers of poetry-recitation gatherings. ''[[Ghazal]]s'' are a common genre performed at ''mehfil''s. Ghazal recitation gatherings are called 'Mehfil-e-Mushaira' in the [[Urdu language\|Urdu]] language.

	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
	The word ''mehfil'' derives from the [[Arabic language\|Arabic]] word ''mehfil'' ({{~~lang-~~ar\|محفل}})<!--Is it originally Arabic, or is it from Turkish or Persian before coming into Arabic?-->, which means a (festive) "gathering to entertain (or praise someone)."		The word ''mehfil'' derives from the [[Arabic language\|Arabic]] word ''mehfil'' ({{langx\|ar\|محفل}})<!--Is it originally Arabic, or is it from Turkish or Persian before coming into Arabic?-->, which means a (festive) "gathering to entertain (or praise someone)."

	~~'''~~''[[~~Na`at\|Mehfil~~-e-~~Naat~~]]~~'''~~'' is an ~~Islamic ''mehfil'' (forum) in which~~ people ~~sit~~ and ~~recite poetry in the praise of the~~ [[~~Prophet Muhammad~~]].		''[[Tafsir-ul-Quran Mahfil]]'' is an event where people gather to discuss teaching of [[Quran]] and learn more about [[Islam]].

	~~'''~~''[[~~Sama (Sufism)~~\|Mehfil-e-~~Sama~~]]''''' ~~is a gathering held for [[Sufi]] [[devotional music]] such as [[Qawwali]] or prayer~~ and ~~chanting, [[Hadhra]], part~~ of [[~~Dhikr~~]] ~~(remembrance of God)~~.		''[[Na`at\|Mehfil-e-Naat]]'' is an Islamic ''mehfil'' (forum) in which people sit and recite poetry in the praise of [[Muhammad]].

	==~~Popular~~ culture==		''[[Sama (Sufism)\|Mehfil-e-Sama]]'' is a gathering held for [[Sufi]] [[devotional music]] such as [[Qawwali]] or prayer and chanting, [[Hadhra]], part of [[Dhikr]] (remembrance of God).
	Several ''mehfil'' performances may be seen in the [[Satyajit Ray]] film ''[[Jalsaghar]]'' (1958). In recent times, live onstage concert performances are also called 'Mehfil'.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xVF4Eyl2-A~~, Mehfil (a 'tabla' and 'sarangi' live onstage concert), videoclip on YouTube, Uploaded 27 Sep 2016, Retrieved 10 Jan 2017~~</ref> "The word 'Mehfil' generally means a place where a music or dance-performance is in progress."<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=cFwbGi3oBHgC&pg=~~PA29~~&~~lpg~~=PA29~~&dq~~=~~mehfil+music&source~~=~~bl&ots~~=~~_hjmo7d9m1&sig~~=~~AgwzTR3axOHorn~~-~~MI9Eka8dfUFk&hl~~=en~~&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiKh7yX5LjRAhUJs1QKHR7EB5U4ChDoAQgZMAA#v=onepage&q=mehfil%20music&f=false, Meaning of 'Mehfil' on GoogleBooks, Retrieved 10 Jan 2017~~</ref>
			==In popular culture==
			Several ''mehfil'' performances may be seen in the [[Satyajit Ray]] film ''[[Jalsaghar]]'' (1958). In recent times, live onstage concert performances are also called 'Mehfil'.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=- YouTube \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xVF4Eyl2-A \|access-date=2026-03-17 \|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> "The word 'Mehfil' generally means a place where a music or dance-performance is in progress."<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Ranade \|first=Ashok Damodar \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cFwbGi3oBHgC&q=mehfil+music,&pg=PA29 \|title=Music Contexts: A Concise Dictionary of Hindustani Music \|date=2006 \|publisher=Bibliophile South Asia \|isbn=978-81-85002-63-7 \|language=en}}</ref>

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy58O2-tBSkYvSp3bGyXauQ/featured Pahenji Mehfil]		*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy58O2-tBSkYvSp3bGyXauQ/featured Pahenji Mehfil]
	*		*[https://mehfil.io/ Mehfil official website]
	* [https://mehfil.io/ Mehfil ~~Official Web~~]
	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040803214041/http://www.boloji.com/culture/001.htm article on Classical Music, Page describing ''mehfil''], author: Deepika Singh, Published 8 May 2000, Retrieved 10 Jan 2017		*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040803214041/http://www.boloji.com/culture/001.htm article on Classical Music, Page describing ''mehfil''], author: Deepika Singh, Published 8 May 2000, Retrieved 10 Jan 2017

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	'''Mehfil''' (also spelled '''''mahfil''''') is an evening of courtly entertainment [[Urdu poetry\|poetry]] or concert of Qawalli, Sufi, [[Hindustani classical music]], Bangladeshi, and more, performed for a small audience in an intimate setting.		'''Mehfil''' (also spelled '''''mahfil''''') is a celebration, typically with music. Or an evening of courtly entertainment [[Urdu poetry\|poetry]] or concert of Qawalli, Sufi, [[Hindustani classical music]], Bangladeshi, and more, performed for a small audience in an intimate setting.

	Historically, ''mehfil''s were presented in the homes or palaces of Muslim royalty or noblemen, who acted as these artists' patrons.<ref>[http://twocircles.net/2016sep11/1473586652.html, 'One last bright spark of Lucknow's glorious tradition'], TwoCircles.net website, Published 11 Sep 2016, Retrieved 10 Jan 2017</ref> Mehfils are also an integral part of the [[Hyderabadi Muslims\|Hyderabadi Muslim]] community, and used as a way of unity among them, all around the world.<ref>http://twocircles.net/2016mar17/1458227872.html, 'Ghulam Ali to launch 'Ghar Wapsi' music in Delhi, police cover sought', Published 17 March 2016, Retrieved 10 Jan 2017</ref>		Historically, ''mehfil''s were presented in the homes or palaces of Muslim royalty or noblemen, who acted as these artists' patrons.<ref>[http://twocircles.net/2016sep11/1473586652.html, 'One last bright spark of Lucknow's glorious tradition'], TwoCircles.net website, Published 11 Sep 2016, Retrieved 10 Jan 2017</ref> Mehfils are also an integral part of the [[Hyderabadi Muslims\|Hyderabadi Muslim]] community, and used as a way of unity among them, all around the world.<ref>http://twocircles.net/2016mar17/1458227872.html, 'Ghulam Ali to launch 'Ghar Wapsi' music in Delhi, police cover sought', Published 17 March 2016, Retrieved 10 Jan 2017</ref>

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	'''Mehfil''' (also spelled '''''mahfil''''') is an evening of courtly entertainment [[Urdu poetry\|poetry]] or concert of [[Hindustani classical music]] and ~~[[Dance in India\|dance]]~~, performed for a small audience in an intimate setting.		'''Mehfil''' (also spelled '''''mahfil''''') is an evening of courtly entertainment [[Urdu poetry\|poetry]] or concert of Qawalli, Sufi, [[Hindustani classical music]], Bangladeshi, and more, performed for a small audience in an intimate setting.

	Historically, ''mehfil''s were presented in the homes or palaces of Muslim royalty or noblemen, who acted as these artists' patrons.<ref>[http://twocircles.net/2016sep11/1473586652.html, 'One last bright spark of Lucknow's glorious tradition'], TwoCircles.net website, Published 11 Sep 2016, Retrieved 10 Jan 2017</ref> Mehfils are also an integral part of the [[Hyderabadi Muslims\|Hyderabadi Muslim]] community, and used as a way of unity among them, all around the world.<ref>http://twocircles.net/2016mar17/1458227872.html, 'Ghulam Ali to launch 'Ghar Wapsi' music in Delhi, police cover sought', Published 17 March 2016, Retrieved 10 Jan 2017</ref>		Historically, ''mehfil''s were presented in the homes or palaces of Muslim royalty or noblemen, who acted as these artists' patrons.<ref>[http://twocircles.net/2016sep11/1473586652.html, 'One last bright spark of Lucknow's glorious tradition'], TwoCircles.net website, Published 11 Sep 2016, Retrieved 10 Jan 2017</ref> Mehfils are also an integral part of the [[Hyderabadi Muslims\|Hyderabadi Muslim]] community, and used as a way of unity among them, all around the world.<ref>http://twocircles.net/2016mar17/1458227872.html, 'Ghulam Ali to launch 'Ghar Wapsi' music in Delhi, police cover sought', Published 17 March 2016, Retrieved 10 Jan 2017</ref>
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'''Mehfil''' (also spelled '''''mahfil''''') is an evening of courtly entertainment [[Urdu poetry|poetry]] or concert of [[Hindustani classical music]] and [[Dance in India|dance]], performed for a small audience in an intimate setting.

Historically, ''mehfil''s were presented in the homes or palaces of Muslim royalty or noblemen, who acted as these artists' patrons.<ref>[http://twocircles.net/2016sep11/1473586652.html, 'One last bright spark of Lucknow's glorious tradition'], TwoCircles.net website, Published 11 Sep 2016, Retrieved 10 Jan 2017</ref> Mehfils are also an integral part of the [[Hyderabadi Muslims|Hyderabadi Muslim]] community, and used as a way of unity among them, all around the world.<ref>http://twocircles.net/2016mar17/1458227872.html, 'Ghulam Ali to launch 'Ghar Wapsi' music in Delhi, police cover sought', Published 17 March 2016, Retrieved 10 Jan 2017</ref>

Today they are generally held in the homes of especially avid music lovers or the lovers of poetry-recitation gatherings. ''[[Ghazal]]s'' are a common genre performed at ''mehfil''s. Ghazal recitation gatherings are called 'Mehfil-e-Mushaira' in the [[Urdu language|Urdu]] language.

==Etymology==
The word ''mehfil'' derives from the [[Arabic language|Arabic]] word ''mehfil'' ({{lang-ar|محفل}}), which means a (festive) "gathering to entertain (or praise someone)."

'''''[[Na`at|Mehfil-e-Naat]]''''' is an Islamic ''mehfil'' (forum) in which people sit and recite poetry in the praise of the [[Prophet Muhammad]].

'''''[[Sama (Sufism)|Mehfil-e-Sama]]''''' is a gathering held for [[Sufi]] [[devotional music]] such as [[Qawwali]] or prayer and chanting, [[Hadhra]], part of [[Dhikr]] (remembrance of God).

==Popular culture==
Several ''mehfil'' performances may be seen in the [[Satyajit Ray]] film ''[[Jalsaghar]]'' (1958). In recent times, live onstage concert performances are also called 'Mehfil'.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xVF4Eyl2-A, Mehfil (a 'tabla' and 'sarangi' live onstage concert), videoclip on YouTube, Uploaded 27 Sep 2016, Retrieved 10 Jan 2017</ref> "The word 'Mehfil' generally means a place where a music or dance-performance is in progress."<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=cFwbGi3oBHgC&pg=PA29&lpg=PA29&dq=mehfil+music&source=bl&ots=_hjmo7d9m1&sig=AgwzTR3axOHorn-MI9Eka8dfUFk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiKh7yX5LjRAhUJs1QKHR7EB5U4ChDoAQgZMAA#v=onepage&q=mehfil%20music&f=false, Meaning of 'Mehfil' on GoogleBooks, Retrieved 10 Jan 2017</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Islamic poetry]]
*[[Urdu poetry]]
*[[Mawsim]]
*[[Tweeza]]

== References ==
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==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy58O2-tBSkYvSp3bGyXauQ/featured Pahenji Mehfil]
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* [https://mehfil.io/ Mehfil Official Web]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040803214041/http://www.boloji.com/culture/001.htm article on Classical Music, Page describing ''mehfil''], author: Deepika Singh, Published 8 May 2000, Retrieved 10 Jan 2017

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