Qari Waheed Zafar Qasmi ( ur, ) is a Pakistani Qari and '' na'at khawan'',Qari Waheed Zafar Qasmi o
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Retrieved 16 March 2022 a performer of poetry in praise of the Prophet Muhammad. Qasmi recites in both in

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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languages.

Background

Qari Waheed Zafar Qasmi began reciting the

Quran The Quran (, ; Standard 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 from God. It is organized in 114 chapters (pl.: , s ...

at the age of 7. Over the years, he has participated in several

Qira'at In Islam, ''Qirāah'', (pl. ''Qirāāt''; ar, قراءات , lit= recitations or readings) are different linguistic, lexical, phonetic, morphological and syntactical forms permitted with reciting the holy book of Islam, the Quran. Differ ...

competitions all around the world. In 1969, he won his first competition in

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. In 1979, he won in another competition in

Libya Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Suda ...

. Qasmi also won a competition on Tilawat-e-Quran-e-Majeed in

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and Syria in 1980 and 1981 respectively. In the 1970s, Qasmi joined Radio Pakistan. He was also known for his TV program ''Sar Chashma-e-Hidayat''. Qasmi also effectively performed his role as a judge in

and Na'at competitions. He is best known for his

Naʽat Naat ( bn, নাত; Punjabi and ur, ) is poetry in praise of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. The practice is popular in South Asia (Bangladesh, Pakistan and India), commonly in Bengali, Punjabi or Urdu. People who recite Naat are known as ' ...

"Allah Hu Allah Hu" "Faaslon ko Takalluf Hai Hum Se Agar" "Zahe Muqaddar" and many others. His contribution in the field of

and Na'at led him to win the

Pride of Performance The Pride of Performance ( ur, ), officially known as Presidential Pride of Performance, is an award bestowed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people with "notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sports, an ...

award in 1984.

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Living people Pakistani Quran reciters Pakistani performers of Islamic music Islamic music Recipients of the Pride of Performance Pakistani radio personalities Pakistani television personalities Muhajir people 1952 births {{Pakistan-tv-bio-stub

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