Ginan is the name of the literary genre developed by the Khojas who are a branch of the Ismaili sect. Ginans are devotional hymns or poems recited by Shia Ismaili Muslims. It was originally an oral rendition mostly by Pirs, first among who to come to South Asia was Pir Satgurnoor in the 12th century. In Islam, ziyarat is a form of pilgrimage to sites associated with Muhammad, his family members and descendants, his companions and other venerated figures in Islam. A raga or raag is a melodic framework for improvisation akin to a melodic mode in Indian classical music. In Sunni Islam, the shahada has two parts: la ilaha illa'llah (there is no god but God), and Muhammadun rasul Allah (Muhammad is the messenger of God), which are sometimes referred to as the first shahada and the second shahada.