Ashfaq Ahmed wrote many short stories and TV dramas about mysticism involving ishq.
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The world famous Lebanese singer, Najwa Karam used "Ishq" from its derived form of "ashiqah," (as stated above).
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In religious context, Ishq, divided into three kinds, is a very important but rather complex concept of Sufi tradition of Islam.
His movies include Ente in Malayalam (as the lead), Virodhi, Ishq, Yamudiki Mogudu and upcoming movies like Antha Scene Ledu and Yuva Rajyam.
In September 2013 Chhavi Pandey was seen in her new Life Ok show Ek Bhoond Ishq, opposite actor Viraf Patel.
Lagda Ishq Ho Gaya is a Punjabi film starring Roshan Prince(making his acting debut), Shaveta & Rana Ranbir
He also wrote a commentary on the Arabic Qasidat-ul-Burda of al-Busiri and his most famous work, entitled Safarul ‘Ishq (Journey of Love), but better known as Saiful Maluk.
Reddy also appeared in Diwakar Pundir's music video Deewana with Sonu Nigam, in DJ Suketu's Tere Jaisa Pyaar and Sona Mohapatra's music compilation Ishq Nachaya.