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Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad

The Qari had won three world Qira'at competitions in the early 1970s. ‘Abdus-Samad was one of the first huffaz to make commercial recordings of his recitations, and the first president of the Reciters' Union in Egypt.

Born : 1927

Armant, Hermonthis, Egypt

Died : 30 November 1988 (aged 60–61)

Cairo, Egypt

Nationality : Egyptian

Occupation : Qari, Imam, Sheikh

Known forHis unique recitation of the Quran

Height : 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)-5 ft 11 in (180 cm)

TitleThe Golden Throat

Children : Yasir, Hisham and Tariq