Abdul basit abdul samad biography of barack
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Get to know Egypt’s ‘Golden Throat’ on his 36th death anniversary
CAIRO - 30 November Today marks the 36th anniversary of the death of Sheikh Abdul Basit Abdul Samad; a beloved and prominent Egyptian Quran reciter whose name crossed borders, and fame spread far and wide across the world.
Over the course of his life, and before he died in , Abdul Samad was nicknamed multiple times, as “A Voice From Heaven,” “The Voice of Mecca,” and “The Golden Throat.”
It was obvious since he was a kid that he was gifted with special vocals, in addition to his dedication to learn about the readings of Quran’s and memorize the Holy Quran at the age of
Born in January 1st, in the village of “Al-Maraza” in Armani city in Upper Egypt’s Qena governorate, Abdul Samad joined his village’s Kuttab (a type of elementary school that was primarily used for teaching children in reading, writing, grammar, and Islamic studies
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Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad
Qari Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad ( – 30 November ; Arabic: عبد الباسط عبد الصمد) was a well known Qari (reciter of the Quran).[1] As such, many modern reciters try to copy his style. He is the only Qari to have won three world Qirat competitions in the early s. 'Abd us-Samad was one of the first Hafiz to make commercial recordings of his recitations, and the first president of the newly formed Reciters' Union in Egypt. He is best known for his recitation of SuraAl-Fatiha, the first chapter of the Qur'an, and an important sura in the five daily Islamic prayers. Basit's eldest son; Tarek Abd us-Samad is currently also a well-known Qari in Egypt.[2]
Early life
[change | change source]Abdul Basit was born in a village called Armant, in southern Egypt, to a middle-class Upper-Egyptian family. In , he came to Cairo where Muslims in many mosques were touched by his recitations. On one happening, he was reciting verses from Sura al-Ahza
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Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Abdul Basit Muhammad Abdus Samad | |
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| عبـدُ الباسِـط مُحـمّـد عبـدُ ٱلصّـمـد | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Known for | His unique melodic recitation of the Quran |
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| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Born | () Armant, Egypt |
| Died | 30 November () (aged 60–61) Cairo, Egypt |
| Children | Hisham Abd us-Samad, Yasser Abd us-Samad, Tarek Abd us-Samad |
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‘Abdul-Basit ‘Abdus-Samad (Arabic: عبـدُ الباسِـط مُحـمّـد عبـدُ ٱلصّـمـد), or Abdel Basit Abdel Samad, or Abdul Basit Muhammad Abdus Samad ( – 30 November ) was an Egyptian Quran reciter and Hafiz and is regarded as one of the best reciters of the Quran who ever lived. He had won three world Qira'at competitions in the early s. ‘Abdus-Samad was one of the first huffaz to make commercial recordings of his recitations, and the first president of the Reciters'