Mishari bin Rashid Alafasy

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Mishari bin Rashid Alafasy

Qari Mishary bin Rashid Alafasy (Arabic: مشاري بن راشد العفاسي) is a Kuwaiti qāriʾ (reciter of the Quran), imam, preacher, and nasheed artist.[1][2][3] He studied in the Islamic University of Madinah's College of Qur'an, specializing in the ten qira'at and tafsir.[4] Alafasy has released nasheed albums. He usually recites in Arabic, but he has also recited nasheeds in Japanese, Turkish, English and French.[5][6][7]

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Background information
Born (1976-09-05) September 5, 1976 (age 48)
Kuwait City, Kuwait
GenresIslamic, Nasheed Hamd, Na'at
Occupation(s)Qari, Imam
InstrumentVocals
Years active1997–present
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Awards and recognition

On October 25 2008, Alafasy was awarded the first Arab Creativity Oscar by the Arab Creativity Union in Egypt. The event was sponsored by the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa as a recognition of Alafasy's role in promoting Islamic principles and teachings.[8]

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