Mishari bin Rashid Alafasy

Mishary bin Rashid Alafasy
Mishary bin Rashid Alafasy
Background information
Born	September 5, 1976 (age 48); Kuwait City, Kuwait
Genres	Islamic, Nasheed, Hamd, Na'at
Occupation(s)	Qari, Imam
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1997–present

Qari Mishary bin Rashid Alafasy (Arabic: مشاري بن راشد العفاسي) is a Kuwaiti 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 nasheed albums. He usually recites in Arabic, but he has also recited nasheeds in Japanese, English and French.^[5]^[6]

Awards and recognition

On October 25 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.^[7]

References

^ 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.
^ "Mishary Bin Rashid Alafasy - Biography, Age, Facts, Family, Son, Wife". The Cognate. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
^ "Mishary Alafasy - Hal Laka Serrun (Japanese)". YouTube. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
^ "كونا : اتحاد المبدعين العرب يكرم الشيخ مشاري العفاسي لدوره في المجال الديني - عام - 21/10/2008".

External links

[emirates247453774-1] Staff. "Sheikh Mishary leads over 60,000 worshippers - News - Emirates - Emirates24|7". emirates247.com. Retrieved 24 March 2020.

[2] "Kuwaiti imam to lead Taraweeh prayers on Friday". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 24 March 2020.

[3] "News Details". iacad.gov.ae. Retrieved 24 March 2020.

[islamweb150656-4] إسلام ويب (15 April 2009). "نبذة عن حياة الشيخ مشاري العفاسي". Islamweb. Retrieved 23 March 2020.

[5] "Mishary Bin Rashid Alafasy - Biography, Age, Facts, Family, Son, Wife". The Cognate. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.

[6] "Mishary Alafasy - Hal Laka Serrun (Japanese)". YouTube. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.

[kuna1945925-7] "كونا : اتحاد المبدعين العرب يكرم الشيخ مشاري العفاسي لدوره في المجال الديني - عام - 21/10/2008".

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Mishary bin Rashid Alafasy

Background information
Born	(1976-09-05) September 5, 1976 (age 48) Kuwait City, Kuwait
Genres	Islamic, Nasheed, Hamd, Na'at
Occupation(s)	Qari, Imam
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1997–present