Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad

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Abdul Basit Muhammad Abdus-Samad (1927 – 30 November 1988) was an Egyptian Quran reciter known for his melodic mujawwad style of recitation, vocal control and distinctive voice. He was also known by the epithets 'Golden Throat' and 'Voice of Mecca'. Abdul Basit joined Egyptian Radio as a reciter in 1951 and served as a reciter at the Imam al-Shafi'i Mosque and Al-Hussein Mosque in Cairo. In 1984, he became the first president of Egypt's Syndicate of Quran Reciters (Niqābat al-Qurrāʾ). His international visits included recitations at prominent mosques and religious gatherings across the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America. Abdul Basit is commonly grouped with Siddiq Al-Minshawi, Mustafa Ismail and Al-Hussary as one of the four prominent Egyptian Quran reciters of 20th century who have an outsized impact on the Islamic World.

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