Taruti, who was a member of the panel of arbiters in the Dubai International Holy Quran Award (DIHQA), recited verses 34 and 35 of Surah Qaaf at the event.

“(They will be told), ‘Enter Paradise in peace and, therein, you will live forever’. They will have therein whatever they want and will receive from Us more rewards.”

Taruti was born in 1965 in the village of Tarut near the city of Zagazig in Sharqia Governorate.

He started learning the Quran by heart at the age of three and managed to memorize the entire Quran at 8.

A Quran teacher discovered his talent in Quran recitation and taught him the recitation skills.

He also encouraged Taruti to recite the Quran in various programs in the village.

Taruti then went to Zagazig to study at a branch of Al-Azhar and continued improving his Quranic skills by learning from masters like Sheikh Mohammad Al-Laithi, Shahat Anwar and Saeed Abdul Samad.

He has traveled to many countries like Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Spain and the US, for Quran recitation.

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