Mishary bin Rashid Alafasy
Mishari bin Rashed Alafasy. | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | September 5, 1976 Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Origin | Kuwait |
| Genres | Islamic, Nasheed, Hamd, Na'at, Qirat |
| Occupation(s) | Qari, imam |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Mishari bin Rashed Alafasy (Arabic: مشاري بن راشد العفاسي), born in Kuwait, is a qāriʾ (reciter of the Quran), imam, preacher, and Nasheed artist.[1][2][3] He studied in the Islamic University of Madinah's College of Qur'an, specializing in the ten qira'at and tafsir.[4] Alafasy has released various nasheed albums. He sings in Arabic, English, and French with only his voice.[5]
Awards and recognition[edit]
On 25 October 2008, Alafasy was awarded the first Arab Creativity Oscar by the Arab Creativity Union in Egypt. 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.[6]
Alafasy was also voted by readers to be the Best Qur'an Reciter in the 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Awards.[7]
Alafasy has also gathered a prominent following on social media with 6.11 million subscribers on YouTube,[8] 5.5 million followers on Instagram,[9] and 14.7 million followers on Twitter.[10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Staff. "Sheikh Mishary leads over 60,000 worshippers - News - Emirates - Emirates24|7". emirates247.com. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ↑ "Kuwaiti imam to lead Taraweeh prayers on Friday". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ↑ "News Details". iacad.gov.ae. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ↑ إسلام ويب (15 April 2009). "نبذة عن حياة الشيخ مشاري العفاسي". Islamweb. Retrieved 23 March 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Mishary Bin Rashid Alafasy - Biography, Age, Facts, Family, Son, Wife". The Cognate. Retrieved 2021-03-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1945925&Language=ar
- ↑ "Profile of Quran Reciter Sheikh Mishary Rashed Al-Afasy". About.com. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ "Alafasy - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ↑ "Login • Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ↑ "twitter.com/alafasy". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-08-22. Unknown parameter
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External links[edit]
- Nasheed From "Hearts Be Merciful Album"(2012)
- Alafasy's Ramadan nasheed, August 2009
- Recitation by Sheikh Mishary Rashed Al-afasy
- Recitation Of Mishari
- Alafasy Albums
- Alafasy Recitations on Islamway
- SunniPath Library – Quran Recitation by Mishary Rashed al-Efasy
- Info of Sheikh Mishary Rashed Al-afasy
