Kamal Taj is the son of renowned poet Taj Qavi and the beloved Rehmatbanu Taj. He composes and performs devotional music in praise of God, His Prophets, and the Ismaili Imams. His lyrics take his listeners on a spiritual journey and help them develop a deeper understanding of their faith. He was born in Mumbai, India, grew up in Bangladesh and Pakistan, and came to the United States in 1978. He currently resides in Doha, Qatar and is the Head of Mechanical Engineering - Design Division at KEO International Consultants.
Taj Qavi, father of Kamal Taj, was a famous poet from the Indo-Pak Region. His beautiful words praised the Prophets and the Imams and reflected on the struggle of the human soul to become closer to it's Creator. Many of his poems were put to music and were shared with the community by his sons Kamal Taj, the late Malik Taj, and Nooruddin Taj as well as his daughters Zaibunissa Karim and Kheirunissa Ajani. Taj Qavi left this temporal world to reunite with his Creator on June 9, 2012.
"Kharidar ban ke ane wala Taj tair ke chala gaya"
"Inna Lillahi wan inna ilaihi raji'un"
Surely we belong to Allah and to Him we shall Return