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Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary
Sheikh Mahmoud Khalil al-Hussary ( ''ash-Shaykh Maḥmūd Khalīl al-Ḥuṣarī''; 17 September 1917 – 24 November 1980) also known as ''Al-Hussary'', was an Egyptian qāriʾ (reciter) widely acclaimed for his accurate recitation of the Qur'an. Al-Hussary committed the entire Qur'an to memory by age 8 and started reciting at public gatherings by age 12. In 1944, Al-Hussary won Egypt Radio's ''Qu'ran Recitation'' competition which had around 200 participants, including veterans like Muhammad Rifat. The quadrumvirate of Al-Minshawy, Abdul Basit, Mustafa Ismail, and Al-Hussary are generally considered the most important and famous reciters of modern times to have had an outsized impact on the Islamic world. Career Early life Mahmoud entered the Qur'an School at the age of four, and by age 9 (or by 11), he had already memorized the entire Qur'an. By age 11, he had enrolled for training at the acclaimed al-Badawi Mosque in Tanta. He later joined Al-Azhar University in C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunni Islam
Sunni Islam is the largest Islamic schools and branches, branch of Islam and the largest religious denomination in the world. It holds that Muhammad did not appoint any Succession to Muhammad, successor and that his closest companion Abu Bakr () rightfully succeeded him as the caliph of the Muslim community, being appointed at the meeting of Saqifa. This contrasts with the Succession of ʿAlī (Shia Islam), Shia view, which holds that Muhammad appointed Ali, Ali ibn Abi Talib () as his successor. Nevertheless, Sunnis revere Ali, along with Abu Bakr, Umar () and Uthman () as 'Rashidun, rightly-guided caliphs'. The term means those who observe the , the practices of Muhammad. The Quran, together with hadith (especially the Six Books) and (scholarly consensus), form the basis of all Fiqh, traditional jurisprudence within Sunni Islam. Sharia legal rulings are derived from these basic sources, in conjunction with Istislah, consideration of Maslaha, public welfare and Istihsan, jur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Rifat
Muhammad Rifat (sometimes spelled Rif'at or Rifaat) (May 9, 1882 – May 9, 1950) was the first Quran reciter to read on Egyptian Cairo Radio on May 31, 1934, and his voice and style, as well as his general character, have been promoted as a model of the ideal reciter. Rifat is often praised for correlating melody to the meaning of the Qur'anic Verses, a feat known in Arabic as ''tasweer al-mana''. Background Rifat completed memorisation of the Qur'an by the age of ten. He then studied the rules of recitation under Sheikh Mohammed Al-Bughdadi and Sheikh Al-Samalouti. In addition to his work on radio, Sheikh Rifat was the official reciter of the Qur'an at Mustapha Pacha mosque in Cairo for more than 25 years until, in 1942, he contracted an illness which left him unable to continue. On the day that Sheikh Mohammed Rifat died, announcers around the world proclaimed the loss of one of the Islam Islam is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic monotheistic religion based o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tajwid
In the context of the recitation of the Quran, or (, ) is a set of rules for the correct pronunciation of the letters with all their qualities and applying the various traditional methods of recitation, known as . In Arabic, the term is derived from the verb (), meaning enhancement or to make something excellent. Technically, it means giving every letter its right in reciting the Quran. is a system by which one learns the pronunciation of Quranic words as pronounced by the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The beginning of the system of was when the early Islamic states or caliphates expanded in the third century of Hijra (9th century / 184–288 AH) under the Abbasid Caliphate, where errors in pronunciation increased in the Quran due to the entry of many non-Arab Muslims into Islam. So the scholars of the Quran began to write the rules of intonation. It is said that the first person to collect the system of in his book was ( 770–838 CE) in the third century of Hijra. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mujawwad
Mujawwad is an adjective that comes from the noun tajweed which means pronouncing the words and letters of the Quran correctly and according to the classic Arabic. Mujawwad is a melodic style of Quran recitation which is known throughout the Muslim world. As opposed to Murattal, multiple types of sectioning are used in regard to its phrase lengths. The vocal quality of Mujawwad can be relaxed, tense, or alternate between the two, to create a dramatic effect. The melodic structure tends to be step-wise, but leaps of a fourth or more are also used; range can extend over an octave. The Melismatic properties of Mujawwad can be quite extensive as compared to the mostly syllabic content of Murattal; Quran recitation. Murattal is the adjective of the noun tarteel, which is reciting the Quran in a slow mannered pace. Styles There are several primary styles/tunes (Arabian maqam, Maqām ) of recitation. They are as follows: # Ajam (maqam), `Ajam # Bayati (maqam), Bayāt # Ḥijāz # Nah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarteel
() is the Arabic word for hymnody. The term is commonly translated in reference to the Quran as recitation, "in proper order" and "with no haste". In the Quran This word is used in chapter 73 named , verse 4 of the Qur'an: The Arabic word translated as "slow, measured rhythmic tones" is . It is also the term used to define the rules explaining proper recitation of the Quran in the manner that Gabriel revealed it to Muhammad. Meaning and practice While reciting, one has to keep in mind the (division) and (joining) of words and sentences. The interpretation of the above-mentioned verse according to Ibn Kathir is, "recite the Quran slowly, making the letters clear, for this is an assistance in understanding and pondering the meaning of the Quran." The fourth caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib, said that is delivering words according to their (outlets for sound or intonations). Saying the words clearly and slowly and reciting with understanding and uttering the contents correctly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Hussein Mosque
The al-Hussein Mosque or al-Husayn Mosque, also known as the Mosque of al-Imam al-Husayn () and the Mosque of Sayyidna al-Husayn, is a mosque and mausoleum of Husayn ibn Ali, originally built in 1154, and then later reconstructed in 1874. The mosque is located in Cairo, Egypt, near the Khan El-Khalili bazaar, near-by the famous Al Azhar Mosque, in an area known as Al-Hussain. It is considered to be one of the holiest Islamic sites in Egypt. Some Shias believe that Husayn's head (''ra's mubarak'') is buried on the grounds of the mosque where a shrine currently stands. History Fatimid period According to Fatimid tradition, in the year 985, the fifth Fatimid caliph, al-Aziz Billah, located the site of his great-grandfather's head through the office of a contemporary in Baghdad. It remained buried in the Shrine of Husayn's Head in Palestine for approximately 250 years, until 1153. It was "rediscovered" in 1091 at a time when Badr al-Jamali, the vizier and ''de facto'' regent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gharbia Governorate
Gharbia ( ', , "the western governorate") is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the north of the country, south of Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, and north of Monufia Governorate. Its capital is Tanta, which is 90 km north of Cairo, and 120 km south east of Alexandria. The largest city in Gharbia is El Mahalla El Kubra. The total area of Gharbia governorate is 1,942 km2. Gharbia's known history dates back to the Pharaonic era, during which its territory was part of three ancient administrative districts centered around Abu Sir, Samannoud, and Sa El Hagar. These cities held religious and political significance in ancient Egypt: Abu Sir was a pilgrimage site, Sa El Hagar was a religious and medical hub during the early dynastic period, and also the capital of Tefnakht, who unified the Delta and Middle Egypt under his rule. It later became the center of the Twenty-fourth Dynasty of Egypt, which played a role in reuniting Egypt following fragmentat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mu'adhin
The muezzin (; ), also spelled mu'azzin, is the person who proclaims the call to the daily prayer (Salah, ṣalāt) five times a day (Fajr prayer, Zuhr prayer, Asr prayer, Maghrib prayer and Isha prayer) at a mosque from the minaret. The muezzin plays an important role in ensuring an accurate salah, prayer schedule for the Ummah, Muslim community. Etymology The English word ''muezzin'' is borrowed from , , simplified ''mu'azzin'', the Arabic verbs#Participle, active participle of "to call". Thus, it means "the calling one". Roles and responsibilities The professional muezzin is chosen for his good character, voice and skills to serve at the mosque. Muezzins are typically men. The muezzin is not considered a cleric, as he cleans the toilets and the place where people wash their hands, face and feet when they perform the Wudu, Wuḍu' (Arabic: ''wuḍū’'' وُضُوء, the "purification" of ablution) before offering the prayer. When calling to prayer, the muezzin faces the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Al-Badawi
Aḥmad el-Badawī (, ), also known as Elsayyid Elbadawī ( ), or as Elsayyid for short, or reverentially as Elsayyid Elbadawi by Sufi Muslims who venerate saints, was a 13th-century Arab Sufi Muslim mystic who became famous as the founder of the Badawiyyah order of Sufism. Born in Fes, Morocco to a Bedouin tribe originally from the Syrian Desert, al-Badawi eventually settled for good in Tanta, Egypt in 1236, whence he developed a posthumous reputation as "One of the greatest saints in the Arab world" As al-Badawi is perhaps "the most popular of Sufi saints in Egypt", his tomb has remained a "major site of visitation" for Sufis in the region. History According to several medieval chronicles, Elbadawi hailed from an Arab tribe of Syrian origin. A Sufi Muslim by persuasion, Elbadawi entered the Rifaʽi sufi order (founded by the renowned Shafi'i mystic and jurist Ahmad al-Rifaʽi . 1182 in his early life, being initiated into the order at the hands of a particular Iraq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Azhar University
The Al-Azhar University ( ; , , ) is a public university in Cairo, Egypt. Associated with Al-Azhar Al-Sharif in Islamic Cairo, it is Egypt's oldest degree-granting university and is known as one of the most prestigious universities for Islamic learning. In addition to higher education, Al-Azhar oversees a national network of schools with approximately two million students. over 4,000 teaching institutes in Egypt were affiliated with the university. Founded in 970 or 972 by the Fatimid Caliphate as a centre of Islamic learning, its students studied the Qur'an and Islamic law, along with logic, grammar, rhetoric, and how to calculate the phases of the moon. Today it is the chief centre of Arabic literature and Islamic studies, Islamic learning in the world. In 1961 additional non-religious subjects were added to its curriculum. Its library is considered second in importance in Egypt only to the Egyptian National Library and Archives. In May 2005, Al-Azhar in partnership with a D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islamic World
The terms Islamic world and Muslim world commonly refer to the Islamic community, which is also known as the Ummah. This consists of all those who adhere to the religious beliefs, politics, and laws of Islam or to societies in which Islam is practiced. In a modern geopolitical sense, these terms refer to countries in which Islam is widespread, although there are no agreed criteria for inclusion. The term Muslim-majority countries is an alternative often used for the latter sense. The history of the Muslim world spans about 1,400 years and includes a variety of socio-political developments, as well as advances in the arts, science, medicine, philosophy, law, economics and technology during the Islamic Golden Age. Muslims look for guidance to the Quran and believe in the prophetic mission of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, but disagreements on other matters have led to the appearance of different religious schools of thought and sects within Islam. The Islamic conquests, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
