Noor-e-Islam
{{Short description|1957 film}}
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| director = Nazir
| writer = Arsh Lakhnavi
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| producer = J.C. Anand
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| music = Hassan Latif
| studio = Eveready Pictures
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| released = {{Film date|df=y|1957|11|01|ref1=}}
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| country = Pakistan
| language = Urdu
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Noor-e-Islam is a 1957 Pakistani costume drama film directed by Nazir and produced by J.C. Anand under banner Eveready Pictures.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1702482|title=FLASHBACK: THE HOUSE THAT J. C. BUILT|date=31 July 2022|work=Dawn|author=Muhammad Suhayb|access-date=17 April 2023|archive-date=12 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212091804/https://www.dawn.com/news/1702482|url-status=dead}}
The cast included Swaran Lata, Darpan, Naeem Hashmi, Majid, Nazar, Asha Posley and Nazir himself in leading roles.
The film tells the story on the style of Arabian Nights, and revolves around the conflict between Muslims and Mongols.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PeeREAAAQBAJ&pg=PA204 |page=204 |title=Evacuee Cinema: Bombay and Lahore in Partition Transit, 1940–1960 |isbn=978-1009151207 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |author=Salma Siddique}} The film features the popular Naʽat Shah-e-Madina, Yasrab Ke Wali by Irene Perveen and Saleem Raza.{{cite book |last=Gazdar |first=Mushtaq |author-link=Mushtaq Gazdar |year=1997 |title=Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997 |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=62 |isbn=0-19-577817-0}} It was Perveen's first film for which she lent her voice.{{Cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/417175/the-iconic-playback-singer-of-yesteryears-irene-perveen/|title=The iconic playback singer of yesteryears — Irene Perveen|date=23 June 2019|work=Daily Times (newspaper)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331193508/https://dailytimes.com.pk/417175/the-iconic-playback-singer-of-yesteryears-irene-perveen/|archive-date=31 March 2023}}
Cast
Soundtrack
Noor-e-Islam became popular due to its Naʽat Shah-e-Madina, Yasrab Ke Wali which was performed by Irene Perveen and Saleem Raza with chorus. The Naʽat was written by Naeem Hashmi while the rest of the lyrics were penned by Tanvir Naqvi. Hassan Latif was the music composer for the film's soundtrack.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tareekhepakistan.com/detail?title_id=7&dtd_id=24|work=Tareekh-e-Pakistan (website)|title={{Nq|Released Noor-e-Islam (نور اسلام ریلیز ہوئی)}}|archive-date=24 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024003725/https://www.tareekhepakistan.com/detail?title_id=7&dtd_id=24|url-status=live|access-date=17 April 2023}}
=Track listing=
- Dil Kisi Ko Dijiye Sung by Zubaida Khanum
- Meri Nigahon Ne Chooma Sung by Zubaida Khanum
- Palken To Utha, Nazren To Mila Sung by Zubaida Khanum and Fazal Hussain
- Ya Rab Tere Bandey Jaye Kahan by Zubaida Khanum
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