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Al-Qāriʾ
Kumayl Alloo
القارئ كُمَيل أللو
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Alloo reciting at the International
ISNA Conference
, in 2022

Titlesقارئ القرآن - Qāriʾ-ul-Qur'an
مُجاز بالقرآن - Mujāzun bil-Qur'an
Personal
BornUnited Republic of Tanzania
NationalityTanzania Tanzanian
United States American
ReligionIslam
EducationColumbia University
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
جامعة الحسن الثاني بالدار البيضاء
Academic InterestsNeurosciences, Medicine, Theology, Linguistics
Known For
Awards
Medal record
Qur'an Recitation (Tarteel)
Representing  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 1 0 0
National Championships 1 1 1
Regionals 8 1 0
Total 10 2 1
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022, Canada إقرأ
National Championships (USA)
Gold medal – first place 2019, Michigan إمام
Silver medal – second place 2020, New York القدر
Bronze medal – third place 2021, Michigan إمام
Regionals (New York)
Silver medal – second place 2010, New York City سجنِ
Gold medal – first place 2011, New York City سجنِ
Gold medal – first place 2012, New York City سجنِ
Gold medal – first place 2013, New York City سجنِ
Gold medal – first place 2014, New York City سجنِ
Gold medal – first place 2015, New York City سجنِ
Gold medal – first place 2016, New York City سجنِ
Gold medal – first place 2017, New York City سجنِ
Gold medal – first place 2018, New York City سجنِ

Kumayl Alloo (/ˈkuˈmeɪɫ ˈɔɫˈɫu/; Arabic: كُمَيْل أَللو; Urdu: كميل أللو; Gujarati-Kutchi: કુમાયલ એલુ; Hindi: कुमैल आलू; romanized: Kumaīl Allū) is a Tanzanian-American qāriʾ (Arabic: قارئ, lit.'Qur'an reciter') and research scholar. Distinguished by his unique and melodious qira'at (Arabic: قراءات, lit.'styles of recitation'), his achievements in recent Qur'an competitions have garnered both national and international acclaim.[1][2][3]

Education

Alloo graduated from the High School for Math, Science and Engineering at City College in 2021 as valedictorian,[4] subsequently matriculating at Columbia University on a full, four-year scholarship.[5] He then became the only student in his cohort at Columbia to have been admitted into medical school as a college sophomore—two years before the traditional, pre-medical timeframe.[6][7] He is currently a student-athlete at Columbia University and a researcher at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in Manhattan, New York,[8][9] with academic interests in neurodegeneration, clinical medicine, cognitive neuroscience, Islamic theology, and Arabic linguistics.[10][11] He speaks English, Spanish, Kutchi, Swahili, Hindi, Urdu, and Gujarati, as well as Classical, Modern-Standard, and Maghrebi registers of Arabic.[12][13]

Qur'an Recitation

Alloo reciting at KSIJ, the largest mosque in Dar-es-Salaam, to a crowd of over 15,000, in 2023.

A three-time National Champion and World Champion qāriʾ, Alloo's achievements in numerous Qur'an competitions— coupled with his unique and melodious qira'at—have garnered national and international recognition alike.[1][3] Notably, he won the National IMAM Qur'an Competition in 2019,[1] the National Al-Qadr Qur'an Competition in 2020, and the National IMAM Qur'an Competition again in 2021.[2] Then in 2022, he won 1st place in the Global Iqra' (اقرأ) Qur'an Recitation Competition held annually in Ontario, Canada—becoming the first Tanzanian-American to do so.[3]

He has since judged on numerous tarteel and hifz competitions and has been invited to teach qira'at and tajweed across North American madāris.[14] In 2023, Columbia University's Islamic Center appointed him a Muqri' (Arabic: مُقْرِئ, lit.'reciter') and Mu'addhin (Arabic: مُؤَذِّن, lit.'caller'), positions he continues to maintain.[15] He regularly recites religious texts, delivers sermons, and leads prayers for the university's Muslim community as well.[16][17]

Research

In addition to Qur'an recitation, Alloo conducts peer-reviewed, scientific research, centered mostly around neurodegeneration and behavioral neuroscience.[18][19] His most recent works have focused on brain development and deterioration in Parkinson's Disease and Huntington's Disease—common age-related, neurodegenerative disorders.[20][21][22]

Publications (partial List)

For a complete list of publications, visit https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=list_works&hl=en&hl=en&user=4WMVvbIAAAAJ

Research awards

Alloo presenting research findings during a lecture at Columbia University in New York City, November 2022
For a complete list of research awards, visit https://loop.frontiersin.org/people/2761436/bio

References

  1. ^ a b c d Horvath, Richard (30 May 2019). "Announcing the Winners of the Annual Quran Competition - 2019". IMAM-US. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Horvath, Richard (19 May 2021). "Announcing the Winners of the Annual Quran Competition - 2021". IMAM-US. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv9lgjouU7A
  4. ^ https://myemail.constantcontact.com/HSMSE-PTA-Newsletter--December-2019.html?soid=1102893682284&aid=f2f3zEcDnJw
  5. ^ https://g.co/kgs/E6QL2nT
  6. ^ https://news.columbia.edu/news/benjamin-franklin-medal-sloan-research-fellows-nih-heal-initiative-directors-research-award
  7. ^ "Your Medical School Admissions Timeline". www.princetonreview.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  8. ^ "Columbia University Search". Columbia University. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Neuroscience Directory - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai" (PDF).
  10. ^ https://columbia.academia.edu/KumaylAlloo?nbs=user
  11. ^ https://www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/profile/csa-tutors/kumayl
  12. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kumaylalloo/
  13. ^ https://www.amideastedabroad.org/home/my-trip-to-morocco
  14. ^ https://issuu.com/queenspress/docs/press_epaper_050914/8
  15. ^ "Columbia University MSA".
  16. ^ "Three Columbians Named 2023 Rhodes Scholars". Columbia News. Columbia University. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Columbia Muslim Student Association | Columbia Undergraduate Admissions". undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  18. ^ "Huntley Lab | Neuroscience Labs - Icahn School of Medicine". labs.neuroscience.mssm.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  19. ^ https://hsmse.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/MSE-Experiences-March-4th-Spotlight-on-Kumayl-Alloo.pdf
  20. ^ https://www.parkinson.org/advancing-research/finding-cure/currently-funded-grants
  21. ^ "Kumayl Alloo | Columbia University - Academia.edu". columbia.academia.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  22. ^ https://labs.neuroscience.mssm.edu/project/benson-lab/
  23. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kumaylalloo_a-first-for-me-special-thanks-to-my-pis-activity-7012157784142012418-ZcZ6?trk=public_profile_like_view
  24. ^ https://www.tc.columbia.edu/articles/2023/may/tc-trailblazers-honored-in-this-years-provosts-student-excellence-awards/
  25. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kumaylalloo_my-trip-to-morocco-this-summer-amideast-activity-7156097270893957120-TcR5
  26. ^ Library, Columbia University402 Low; Code 4321, Mail; York, 535 W. 116 St New; book, NY 10027Add us to your address. "Sloan Research Fellows, a Benjamin Franklin Medal, and Much More - Columbia University". deal.town. Retrieved 2024-06-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  27. ^ https://www.college.columbia.edu/namedscholarships/recipients?page=1/1000

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