Mishari bin Rashid Alafasy

Mishary bin Rashid Alafasy
Background information
Born (1976-09-05) September 5, 1976
Kuwait City, Kuwait
GenresIslamic, Nasheed, Hamd, Na'at
Occupation(s)Qari, Imam
InstrumentVocals
Years active1997–present

Qari Mishary bin Rashid Alafasy (Arabic: مشاري بن راشد العفاسي) is a Kuwaiti qāriʾ (Quran reciter), imam, preacher, and nasheed artist.[1][2][3] He studied at the College of the Holy Quran at the Islamic University of Madinah, where he specialized in the ten qira'at (canonical methods of Quranic recitation) and tafsir (Quranic exegesis).[4]

In addition to his Qur’anic recitation, Alafasy has released several nasheed albums. While he recites performs in Arabic, he has also recorded nasheeds in other languages, including Japanese, Turkish, English and French.[5][6][7]

Mishary bin Rashid Alafasy is today one of the most well recognized voices in Nashid and Quran recitations, with his own YouTube channel having 11.4 million subscribers.[8] For instance, 2 of his recorded Nashids have amassed more than 200 million views on YouTube, with 1 recitation of Surah Baqarah amassing nearly 100 million views.[9] Dozens of his Nashids and Quran recitations alike have at least 10 million views on YouTube. His voice is almost always available on any commonly used Quran listening apps.

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.[10]

References

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  2. ^ "Kuwaiti imam to lead Taraweeh prayers on Friday". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  3. ^ "News Details". iacad.gov.ae. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  4. ^ إسلام ويب (15 April 2009). "نبذة عن حياة الشيخ مشاري العفاسي". Islamweb. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Mishary Bin Rashid Alafasy - Biography, Age, Facts, Family, Son, Wife". The Cognate. 30 March 2021. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Mishary Alafasy - Hal Laka Serrun (Japanese)". YouTube. 18 June 2024. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Mishary Alafasy - Mustafa Mustafa (Turkish)". YouTube. 18 June 2024. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Alafasy". YouTube. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  9. ^ Holy Quran (21 April 2018). Surah 02 - Al Baqarah Mishary Rashid Alafasy. Retrieved 8 August 2025 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "كونا : اتحاد المبدعين العرب يكرم الشيخ مشاري العفاسي لدوره في المجال الديني - عام - 21/10/2008". Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
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