Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad
Abdul Baset Muhammad Abdus Samad | |
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| Born | 1927 Armant, Hermonthis, Egypt |
| Died | 30 November 1988 (aged 60–61) |
| Occupation(s) | 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 |
| Children | Yasir, Hisham and Tariq |
‘Abdul-Basit ‘Abdel-Samad (1927 – 30 November 1988) (Arabic; عبد الباسط عبد الصمد), was an Egyptian Reciter ; Ebdul Basit) (reciter of the Qur'an) [citation needed]. The Qari 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.
In 1950, he went from Luxor to Cairo.
Travels
Abdul-Basit travelled extensively outside Egypt; in 1961, he recited at the Badshahi Masjid, in Lahore, Pakistan as well as reciting in one of the biggest Madrasa's in Bangladesh, Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam in Chittagong. He visited Indonesia (1964/1965 ), Jakarta, and recited the Qur'an in that country's biggest Mosque.
Illness and Death
He died of an illness, not 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 exact date of his death has been confirmed to be on Wednesday, November 30, 1988, and he has been survived by his three sons (from oldest to the youngest): Yasir, Hisham, and Tariq. Following his father's footsteps, Yasir also became a Qari.
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