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Abdul Basit 'Abd us-

Samad

‘Abdul-Basit ‘Abdel-Samad (Armant;

Egypt, 1927 – 30 November 1988). He
was the very best reciter of the Quran in
the world.(Arabic; ‫)ﻋﺒﺪ اﻟﺒﺎﺳﻂ ﻋﺒﺪ اﻟﺼﻤﺪ‬,he
was an Egyptian Qari, Sheikh and
Imam.[2][3][4][5] He had won three world
Qira'at competitions in the early 1970s.
‘Abdus-Samad was one of the first huffaz
to make commercial recordings of his
recitations, and the first president of the
Reciters' Union in Egypt. At 10, Abdul
Basit finished learning the entire Quran
by heart in his village. He also learned 7
styles of Quran recitation by the age of
12 and the 10 styles by 14. His rise to
fame in Egypt soon took place across the
Muslim world. He gained the reputation
of being called the "Golden Throat" and
the "Voice of Heaven" due to his
melodious style, remarkable breath
control and unique tone in which the
listener is able to feel the words being
recited. His legacy remains unmatched in
the Muslim world, as Qur'an reciters
attempt to imitate his unique style.
 Abdul Baset Muhammad Abdus
Samad

Born 1927
Armant, Hermonthis,
Upper Egypt

Died 1988 (aged 60–61)

Cairo, Egypt

Nationality Egyptian
Occupation Qari, Imam, Sheikh
Known for His unique recitation
of the Quran

Height 5 ft 10 in

(178 cm)-5 ft 11 in
(180 cm)

Title The Golden Throat;

Voice of Heaven;
Voice of Mecca[1]

Travels
Abdul-Basit travelled extensively inside
and outside Egypt. He recited at the
Sacred Mosque, the Haram Mosque of
Mecca several times. In 1961, he also
recited at the Badshahi Masjid, in Lahore,
Pakistan as well as reciting in one of the
biggest Madrasash's.

Illness and death

He died of an illness due to an accident.
Most sources claim he died in a car
crash, which has been disproved. Seven
days before his death, 'Abdus-Samad
was admitted to one of the best
hospitals in London. The burial attracted
thousands of people and was attended
by officials from Islamic countries.[6] The
exact date of his death has been
confirmed to be on 30 November 1988,
and his surviving relatives included (from
oldest to the youngest): Yasir, Hisham,
and Tariq. Following his father's
footsteps, Yasir also became a Qari. In
2006, a mosque in his native village of
Armant in Luxor, Southern Egypt, was
opened under his name.[7]

References
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=MhrNn1tNCNg&t=739s
2. Egyptian Quran reciter, Abdul Bad it
Abdel Samad - ‫اﻟﻘﺎرئ اﻟﻤﺼﺮي اﻟﺸﻴﺦ ﻋﺒﺪ‬
‫ اﻟﺒﺎﺳﻂ ﻋﺒﺪ اﻟﺼﻤﺪ‬, retrieved 2019-11-08
3. ‫ ﻣﻮﻗﻊ‬- ‫ﺻﻔﺤﺔ اﻟﻘﺎرئ ﻋﺒﺪ اﻟﺒﺎﺳﻂ ﻋﺒﺪ اﻟﺼﻤﺪ‬
‫ ﺗﻠﻔﺎز اﻟﻘﺮآن اﻟﻜﺮﻳﻢ‬, retrieved 2019-11-08
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=MhrNn1tNCNg&t=739s
5. ‫ "ﺻﻮت ﻣﻜﺔ" اﻟﻘﺎدم ﻣﻦ‬..‫ﻋﺒﺪاﻟﺒﺎﺳﻂ ﻋﺒﺪاﻟﺼﻤﺪ‬
‫ ﺻﻌﻴﺪ ﻣﺼﺮ‬- The "Voice of Mecca" who
came from Upper Egypt.
 6. "Photos of Late Egyptian Qari Abdul
Basit Abdul Samad" . en. 7
December 2018. Retrieved
2019-04-22.
7. ‫اﻓﺘﺘﺎح ﻣﺴﺠﺪ اﻟﻘﺎرئ اﻟﺸﻴﺦ ﻋﺒﺪاﻟﺒﺎﺳﻂ‬
‫ﻋﺒﺪاﻟﺼﻤﺪ ﻓﻲ اﻷﻗﺼﺮ ﺑﻌﺪ ﺗﻄﻮﻳﺮه‬

External links
‘Abdul at Assajda.com
‘Abdul-Basit ‘Abdus-Samad
Everymuslim
Nice Quran Recitation Website
Call to Prayer recitation by Abdul-Basit
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