Shaikh Mishary Bin Rashid Alafasy is a world-renowned Qari (Qur’an reciter), imam, daee (preacher) and a Nasheed artist from Kuwait. Shaikh Mishary Alafasy is the Imam of the Grand Mosque of Kuwait also called Masjid Al-Kabir and leads the Tarawih prayers in Ramadan every year. He works for the Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.
Early Life and Education
Born in Kuwait on September 5, 1976, Shaikh Mishary Alafasy is a Hafiz al-Quran, having memorised the Quran between 1992-1994. He is a graduate from the Islamic University of Madinah, where he specialised in the ten proven and verified recitations of the Quran. He also holds various ijazahs by a large number of scholars of the Qur’an. He has ijazah in Aasim ibn Abi al-Najud recitation from Sheikh Abdul Rafi bin Radwan Al Sharqawi, including others.
Shaikh Mishary Alafasy makes frequent appearances on television and radio stations, and his recitations are available on his official YouTube channel and thousands of other channels started by his admirers.
Personal Life
Shaikh Mishary Alafasy is married and has three children (two daughters and one son). He is also known as “Abu Rashid” (the father of Rashid).
Nasheed
Sheikh Alafasy has released various nasheed albums. He sings in Arabic, English, and French with only his voice. His nasheeds do not involve musical instruments, keeping in mind the Islamic principles.
Awards and Recognition
In 1998, Sheikh Alafasy was awarded the first “Arab Creativity Oscar” by the Arab Creativity Union in Egypt, sponsored by the General Secretary of the League of Arab States. Alafasy was recognised for his role in promoting Islamic principles and teachings in the world through his preachings and nasheeds, using modern technology.
Sheikh Alafasy was voted by readers to be the Best Quran Reciter in the 2012 About.com Readers’ Choice Awards.
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