Al-Azhar Student Becomes Youngest Qari of Egypt’s TV & Radio
Abdul Razaq al-Shihawi is a qari who came third in Qatar’s Katara international Quran competition earlier this year.
He has also won the top rank in Egypt’s national Quran contest, according to Cairo24 website.
Al-Shihawi hailed the admission to the TV and Radio as an official qari, saying it was his dream since early childhood.
He thanked God for the success and appreciated his family, teachers and fans who have helped him on the path to this achievement.
Al-Shihawi is influenced in his recitation by such great qaris as Sheikh Mustafa Ismail, Sheikh Abdul Basit Abdul Samad and Sheikh Khalil al-Husari.
He also listens a lot to the Quran recitations of Sheikh Muhammad Shahat Anwar and imitates his style.
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Egypt is a country in North Africa with a population of around 100 million.
Muslims account for around 90 percent of the country’s total population.
Quranic activities are very common in the Muslim-majority Arab country and many of the Muslim world’s top qaris in the past and present have been Egyptian.
Following footage features one of al-Shihawi's Quran recitations:
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