Mishari bin Rashid Alafasy

Mishary bin Rashid Alafasy
Mishary bin Rashid Alafasy
Background information
Born	September 5, 1976 (age 47); Kuwait City, Kuwait
Genres	Islamic, Nasheed, Hamd, Na'at
Occupation(s)	Qari, Imam
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1997–present

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, English and French.^[5]^[6]

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.^[7]

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Mishary bin Rashid Alafasy

Background information
Born	(1976-09-05) September 5, 1976 (age 47) Kuwait City, Kuwait
Genres	Islamic, Nasheed, Hamd, Na'at
Occupation(s)	Qari, Imam
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1997–present