786 consist of Shahaab, Zafar, Saad, Omar and Saeed all from Detroit, United States. As 786, in the couple of years that they've been around, they have had tremendous success in North America and the UK with their slick harmonies and R&B inspired melodies. Nasheeds like Heaven's Keys are deceptively profound while others like Palestine tap into the sentiments of Muslims around the world. They have succesfully crossed over to the European market aided by signing up for the UK based record label Meem Music. Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor...

The group is comfortable with their Muslim and western identities and utilise both cultural influences in their songs. The contemporary sounds they generate are directly informed by a rich, spiritual Islamic heritage and influences from different parts of the world as well as different communities they have grown up with. The fusion makes for some distinctive nasheeds. Rap, Hip-Hop, R&B, Qawwali, Soul are all absorbed into nasheeds evoking positive messages. Islam (Arabic: ; ( ▶ (help· info)), the submission to God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ... Qawwali () is the devotional music of the Sufis. ...

And yet it is only when you see them live that you truly begin to appreciate their art. Comfortable singing in English, Arabic and Urdu, these guys convey a passion and an intensity that has to be experienced to be believed - ask anyone who witnessed their shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall and Birmingham’s Symphony Hall! Urdu () is an Indo-European language of the Indo-Aryan family which developed under Persian, Turkish, and Arabic influence in the South Asia during the time of the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire (1200-1800). ... Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences is an arts venue dedicated to Queen Victorias husband and consort, Prince Albert. ...

As 786’s Shahaab says: "786 is a tool for propagating a positive Islamic message to our youth, particularly those who feel alienated and confused by world events and the way they are perceived by others in the community.” He goes on: “Although we all love to sing, that is not the reason for the group. It is something we do well together and share a passion for, but more importantly, we share a passion for being Muslim. None of us claims to be perfect, or that we do everything correctly, or even try to preach to others. We just want to open people's eyes to what Islam truly is about and to tell the youth that we know what you are going through and simply… we understand."

On their recently released album Straight Path (2005) the 786 Boyz have collaborated with Tyson, Aman, & Waqas Ali Qadri (of the Danish genre-breaking trio Outlandish). A map of Aman, courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Arda. ... ...

External links

• 786 Official website 786
• Outlandish Official website Outlandish
• Aman Official website Aman
• Meem Music Official website Meem