Egyptian Quran Radio Begins Broadcasting of Minshawi Tarteel Recitation

IQNA – Egypt’s Quran Radio in Cairo has begun broadcasting a 1960s Tarteel recitation of the Quran by legendary qari Sheikh Mohamed Siddiq El-Minshawi.

The initiative aims to enrich the Quranic content and revive rare radio treasures on the Quran Radio, the Masrawy website reported.

In this regard, Ahmed Aa-Musalmani, head of the Egyptian National Media Organization, praised the efforts of the Holy Quran Radio to preserve the Quranic heritage of the country and thanked the family of Sheikh Minshawi for their continuous support of the radio and making the rare recitations of the late qari available to the public.

Ismail Douidar, head of the Holy Quran Radio, said that broadcasting the recitation is part of the media outlet’s strategy to enrich its radio programs with “eternal gems” and explain the unique professional and human dimensions of the lives of famous reciters.

He said that after receiving approval from a specialized committee consisting of prominent scholars of Quran recitation and Tajweed, Master Minshawi, along with Engineer Farouk Amer, recorded the entire Quran in Tarteel according to Hafs’ recitation from Asim in 1965.

The head of the Holy Quran Radio emphasized that these recordings had not been broadcast despite the passage of several decades until this media decided to broadcast them and offer listeners a unique spiritual experience and highlight Sheikh Minshawi’s sincerity and effort to complete the recitation of the entire Holy Quran.

Sheikh Mohamed Siddiq El-Minshawi is considered one of the qaris of the golden age of Egypt’s recitation.

Born on January 20, 1920, in the town of Minshat in Sohag Governorate, Egypt, Minshawi grew up in a devout and scholarly family. By the age of eight, he had memorized the entire Quran.

Over the course of his career, he performed numerous recitations both within Egypt and abroad, including at sacred sites such as Al-Masjid Al-Haram, Al-Masjid An-Nabawi, and Al-Aqsa Mosque before its occupation.

Sheikh Minshawi also traveled extensively to countries such as Kuwait, Syria, Libya, and Indonesia, where he received numerous honors and accolades for his contributions to Quranic recitation.

This Egyptian reciter died on June 20, 1969, at the age of 49.

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