Sheikh minshawi biography of albert

Egyptian Hafiz and Qari (1920–1969)

Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi (Arabic: محمد صديق المنشاوي‎; 20 January 1920 – 20 June 1969), known simply as Al-Minshawi, was an EgyptianQuranic reciter and Hafiz.

Al-Minshawi was born into a Muslim Egyptian famous family. His grandfather, father, and brother were also famous Qurra.

Sheikh minshawi biography of albert

Nicknamed Al-Saut Al-Baki (Arabic: الصوت الباكيlit. 'The Weeping Voice'), he is part of a quadrumvirate, along with Abdul Basit, Mustafa Ismail, and Al-Hussary, which are considered to be the most important and famous Qurra of modern times to have an outsized impact on the Islamic World.

History

Having been significantly influenced by his father, Al-Minshawi was also a protégé of Muhammad Rifat,^[1]Muhammad Salamah,^[2][3] famous reciters of the 20th century.

He studied the rules of recitation under Ibrahim As-Su'oodi at a young age. He committed Qur'an to memory when he was 8 years old.