His East meets West CD entitled Friendship (Rahim AlHaj, Oud & Sadaqa Quartet) was released in December 2005 by Fast Horse Recordings. His When the Soul is Settled: Music of Iraq, produced by Smithsonian Folkways, was released in June 2006, and nominated for a 2008 Grammy Award.
His CD "East meets West" titled "Friendship" (Rahim AlHaj, Oud & Sadaqa Quartet) was released in December 2005 by Fast Horse Recordings. His "When the Soul is Settled: Music of Iraq", produced by Smithsonian Folkways, was released in June 2006 and nominated for a Grammy Award in 2008.