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Persian imam From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abu Bakr al-Isfahani (born in Isfahan – died 908 CE in Baghdad), popularly known as Al-Isfahani (Arabic: الإصفهاني; from Isfahan), was a Persian Quran reciter who specialized in Warsh recitation.[1][2]
Imam Abu Bakr al-Isfahani Qari in Warsh recitation | |
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أبو بكر محمد بن عبد الرحيم بن إبراهيم بن شبيب بن يزيد بن خالد بن قرة بن خالد بن قرة بن عبد الله الأسدي الإصفهاني | |
Personal | |
Born | |
Died | 908 CE / 296 AH |
Religion | Islam |
Era | Abbasid era |
School | Sunni |
Education | Qiraat, Hadith studies |
Known for | Warsh recitation |
Al-Isfahani was an imam in Warsh recitation.[3][4]
He studied Warsh recitation in Cairo in Egypt, where he read to Warsh students.[5]
Then he settled in Baghdad, where he was the first Quran Qari to introduce Warsh recitation to Iraq.[6]
Al-Isfahani learned Warsh recitation from many of Imam Warsh's students in Cairo, including:[7]
He studied with other imams, including:[12]
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