Mishari bin Rashed Alafasy ( ar, مشاري بن راشد العفاسي) is a
Kuwaiti ''
qāriʾ
A Qari (, ar, قَارِئ, plural ''qāriʾūn'', ''qurrāʾ'' or ''qaraʾah'') is a person who recites the Quran with the proper rules of recitation (''tajwid'').
Although it is encouraged, a qāriʾ does not necessarily have to memorize t ...
'' (reciter of the
Quran
The Quran (, ; Standard Arabic: , Classical Arabic, Quranic Arabic: , , 'the recitation'), also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation in Islam, revelation from God in Islam, ...
),
imam
Imam (; ar, إمام '; plural: ') is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a worship leader of a mosque. In this context, imams may lead Islamic worship services, lead prayers, ser ...
,
preacher, and
nasheed
A nasheed (Arabic: singular ', plural ', meaning: "chants") is a work of vocal music, partially coincident with hymns, that is either sung ''a cappella'' or with instruments, according to a particular style or tradition within Islam.
Nasheed ...
artist.
He studied in the
Islamic University of Madinah's College of Qur'an, specializing in the ten
qira'at and
tafsir
Tafsir ( ar, تفسير, tafsīr ) refers to exegesis, usually of the Quran. An author of a ''tafsir'' is a ' ( ar, مُفسّر; plural: ar, مفسّرون, mufassirūn). A Quranic ''tafsir'' attempts to provide elucidation, explanation, in ...
.
Alafasy has released nasheed albums. He sings in Arabic, English, and French with only his voice, without any accompanying musical instruments.
Awards and recognition
On 25 October 2008, Alafasy was awarded the first Arab Creativity Oscar by the Arab Creativity Union in
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...
. The event was sponsored by the
Secretary-General of the Arab League,
Amr Moussa as a recognition of Alafasy's role in promoting Islamic principles and teachings.
Alafasy was also voted by readers to be the Best Qur'an Reciter in the 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Awards.
See also
*
Mishary Al-Arada
References
External links
Nasheed From "Hearts Be Merciful Album"(2012)Alafasy's Ramadan nasheed, August 2009 Recitation Of MishariAlafasy AlbumsAlafasy Recitations on Islamway
SunniPath Library – Quran Recitation by Mishary Rashed al-Efasy
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Living people
1976 births
Islamic University of Madinah alumni
Kuwaiti Sunni Muslims
Kuwaiti Muslims
Kuwaiti Islamists
Kuwaiti Quran reciters
Kuwaiti imams