Qiblat (Qibla) is the sixth studio album by Malaysian nasheed group Rabbani. It was released on 26 November 2002 by KRU Music Group.
Production After releasing eight albums with Permata Audio and EMI Music Malaysia, Rabbani decided not to renew their contract with their former record label upon its expiration in March 2002. They then signed with KRU Music Group on 22 August 2002 and began working on what would become Qiblat later that year.
The album was produced by Amaludin Syukri Nasution (Archie), Edry Abdul Halim, and Ustaz Sohibul Hj. Sabikin, and was recorded at KRU Studios in Kuala Lumpur. The album combines hints of ethnic Malay, Arabic, and Hindi music (e.g., conga, tabla, bongo, maracas, jimbe, and kompang) with programmed music. Qiblat also incorporates five hadiths and surahs from the al-Quran between the ten tracks as a prelude to each song. Songwriting was handled by Asri Ibrahim, Edry Abdul Halim, Sohibul Fadil Hj. Sabikin, Mohamad Asri Ubaidullah, Yusri Yusof, Syed Mohammad, Pahrol Md. Juoi, and Hasnol Hadi.
Release and reception Qiblat was released on 26 November 2002. The first single from the album was "Satu Qiblat Yang Sama", and its music video was filmed in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. In April 2003, an MTV Karaoke VCD was released, featuring music videos for all the songs from the album, along with hadith verses.
In his review, Nahar ARS praised its vocals, arrangements, and inclusion of hadith but felt its concept and lead single “Satu Qiblat Yang Sama” were less impactful than their earlier works.
Track listing
Accolades Award(s) Year Recipient(s) Nominated work(s) Category ResultRef Anugerah Industri Muzik 2003 Rabbani Qiblat Album of the Year Qiblat Best Nasyid Album Anugerah Era2003 Satu Qiblat Yang Sama Choice Nasyid Song Anugerah Carta Nasyid IKIM.fm 2004 Handzalah First Place Personnel Credits adapted from the album liner notes.
Rabbani – vocals, vocal arrangement Asri Ibrahim – lead vocal, composer, lyricist Edry Abdul Halim – composer, arranger, producer, engineer, keyboards Amaludin Syukri Nasution – producer, arranger, keyboards, recording engineer Sohibul Fadil Hj. Sabikin – lyricist, producer Raizan Zainal Abidin – co-producer, engineer, recording engineer Mohamad Asri Ubaidullah – composer, lyricist Yusri Yusof – composer, arranger, keyboards Syed Mohammad – composer, lyricist Pahrol Md. Juoi – composer, lyricist Hasnol Hadi – composer Anuar Dahalan – arranger Ara Antranik – percussion Shah – percussion Is – keyboard Fendy – recording engineer Emil Edry – graphic design
Release history Region Release date Format Label Malaysia 26 November 2002 CD, digital download KRU Music Group
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