What is the name of the literary genre developed by the Khojas who are a branch of the Ismaili sect?

Question

What is the name of a musical form and genre created within the African-American communities in the deep south of the USA at the end of the 19th century?

Answer 1

Ginan, is the name of the literary genre developed by the Khojas who are a branch of the Ismaili sect. Ginans are composed in many languages of South Asia, especially Gujarati, Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi and many more. They are based on Verses from the Quran. Like Ginans, Qaseedas are recited in Arabic, Persian or Tajik by Ismailis in Central Asia, Iran and Syria.