Mishary bin Rashid Alafasy | |
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Background information | |
Born | Kuwait City, Kuwait | September 5, 1976
Genres | Islamic, Nasheed, Hamd, Na'at, Qirat |
Occupation(s) | Qari, Imam |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1997–present |
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 English and French. [5]
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. [6]