Shakir Qasmi
Qari Shakir Qasmi | |
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| Born | September 1943 |
| Died | March 2023 (Aged 80) |
| Occupation | Qari (a reciter of the Quran) |
| Father | Qari Tahir Qasmi |
| Relatives | Qari Zahir Qasmi (older brother) Qari Waheed Zafar Qasmi (younger brother) |
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Qari Shakir Qasmi (Urdu: قارى شاكر قاسمى) was a Pakistani Qāriʾ (a reciter of the Quran) known for his work on Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television (PTV).
Background
[edit]Qari Shakir Qasmi[1] was born in Deoband to Maulana Qari Tahir Qasmi, son of Islamic scholar Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad, who was the son of Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi.[2]
He later migrated to Karachi, Pakistan. He was a founding member and executive director of the International Quran Recitation Association (IQRA).[1][3] From 1978 to 1985, he was the host of the children's television program Iqra (transl. read), which provided lessons and exercises on properly reciting and pronouncing Quranic Arabic.[4] This program aired and re-ran on Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV). It was later hosted by Waheed Zafar Qasmi (his younger brother), and lateron by Qari Khushi Muhammad.[5] He was the author of a famous book called Asan Qaida Dars-E-Qur'an, which came with audio tapes to help children recite the Quran with proper pronunciation.[6] Qari Shakir Qasmi was also the first person to recite the Quran at the United Nations.[1][7][8]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) Award by the Government of Pakistan (1979)[9]
- Pride of Performance Award by the Government of Pakistan (1981)[10]
- Pakistan Television (PTV) Award in 1980
Death
[edit]Qari Shakir Qasmi died in March 2023 in Canada at age 80.[11]
Publications
[edit]- Asan Qaida Dars-E-Qur'an[12]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "My father was first, who recited verses of Holy Quran at Radio Pakistan: Saud Qasmi". Radio Pakistan website. 5 April 2023. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
- ↑ Aks-e-Ahmad (in Urdu). Darul Uloom Waqf: Hujjatul Islam Academy. May 2014. p. 464. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ↑ "Persons Behind Formulation of IQRA – International Quran Recitation Association (IQRA)".
- ↑ Iqra hosted by Qari Shakir Qasmi, 1978, 1978 Retrieved 6 April 2023
- ↑ Shalimar Recording (9 February 2007), IQRA - Lesson 4 - Movements (Harakat) - Qari Khushi Muhamad Al Azhari - Tariq Lodhi
- ↑ "Durs i Quran by Shakir Qasmi قارى شاكر قاسمى". Scribd. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ↑ Shiraz Qasmi (7 February 2019), Qari Shakir Qasmi's recitation for the United Nations, retrieved 8 February 2019
- ↑ Shiraz Qasmi (12 March 2024), Sawanih-e Qari Shakir Qasmi سوانحِ قاری شاکر قاسمی (رحمۃ اللہ علیہ), retrieved 13 March 2024
- ↑ "Qari Shakir Qasmi". 24 March 2013.
- ↑ "Qari Shakir Qasmi". 24 March 2013.
- ↑ "World-renowned Qari Shakir Qasmi passed away in Canada, his funeral prayers were offered at Burnett Ford Mosque". 31 March 2023.
- ↑ "Durs i Quran by Shakir Qasmi قارى شاكر قاسمى". Scribd. Retrieved 8 February 2019.