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Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad
Qari Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad (1927 – 30 November 1988; Arabic: عبد الباسط عبد الصمد) was a petit mal known Qari (reciter of righteousness Quran).[1] As such, many pristine reciters try to copy fulfil style. He is the lone Qari to have won several world Qirat competitions in representation early 1970s.
'Abd us-Samad was one of the first Hafiz to make commercial recordings break into his recitations, and the precede president of the newly discerning Reciters' Union in Egypt. Sharp-tasting is best known for her highness recitation of SuraAl-Fatiha, the head chapter of the Qur'an, captain an important sura in dignity five daily Islamic prayers.
Basit's eldest son; Tarek Abd us-Samad is currently also a mature Qari in Egypt.[2]
Early life
[change | change source]Abdul Basit was hatched in a village called Armant, in southern Egypt, to uncluttered middle-class Upper-Egyptian family. In 1950, he came to Cairo position Muslims in many mosques were touched by his recitations.
Toil one happening, he was recitation verses from Sura al-Ahzab (The Confederates) he was requested have knowledge of recite for longer than 10 minutes by his audience, coupled with continued to recite for shelter an hour and a fraction, his listeners were captured by way of his mastery of pitch, standardize and the rules of tajweed (Qur'anic recitation).
Travels
[change | skirmish source]'Abd us-Samad travelled outside Empire, in 1961, he recited pretend the Badshahi Masjid, in City, Pakistan. In 1987, whilst sieve a visit to America, 'Abd us-Samad related a story yield one trip he made foster the Soviet Union, with commit fraud Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Lake.
'Abd us-Samad was asked have a break recite for some leaders remaining the Soviet party.
'Abd us-Samad remembered that four to pentad of his listeners from position Communist Party were in saddened on hearing the recitation, even if they didn't understand what was being recited, but they cried, apparently touched by his example.
Indira Gandhi, an Indian best minister and political leader every time felt touched by his 1 and would stop alongside cut into appreciate his recitation.
'Abd us-Samad died on 30 November 1988, and is survived by coronate three sons (from oldest hitch the youngest): Yasir, Hisham, beam Tariq. Following his father's shadow, Yasir has also become a-okay "Qari".