Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi

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Muhammad Siddiq al-Minshawi (20 January 1920 – 20 June 1969), commonly known as Al-Minshawi, was an Egyptian Qur'an reciter and hafiz. He learned the Qur'an from his father and other teachers before establishing a career in public recitation. He became known for his distinctive vocal style and emotionally expressive performance, earning the nicknamed al-Sawt al-Baki (lit. 'The Weeping Voice'). He is commonly grouped with Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad, Mustafa Ismail, Al-Hussary, and Mahmoud al-Banna as one of the five pillars of Egyptian Qur'an reciters scene of 20th century who have an outsized impact on the Islamic World.

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