Sheikh Mohamed Siddiq El-Minshawi
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Sheikh Mohamed Siddiq El-Minshawi (January 1, 1920-June 20, 1969) was an Egyptian
Qur'anic reciter
. Son of Sheikh Siddiq El-Minshawi, his brother Sheikh Mahmoud El-Minshawi is also a famous reciter.
, a famous reciter of the 20th century. He studied the rules of recitation under Sheikh Ibrahim As-Su'oodi at a young age.
Sheikh Muhammad Siddiq El-Minshawi has become a household name across the Muslim world
. He traveled to many countries outside of his homeland, including Indonesia
, Jordan
, Kuwait
, Libya
, Palestine
(Al-Aqsa Mosque
), Saudi Arabia
and Syria
.He helped kids with the Quran.
Egyptians
Egyptians are nation an ethnic group made up of Mediterranean North Africans, the indigenous people of Egypt.Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population of Egypt is concentrated in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to...
Qur'anic reciter
Qur'an reading
Qur'an reading is the reading aloud, reciting, or chanting of portions of the Qur'an. The reciter is called a muqri' , tālī, murattil, mujawwid, or most commonly a qari...
. Son of Sheikh Siddiq El-Minshawi, his brother Sheikh Mahmoud El-Minshawi is also a famous reciter.
History
Having been significantly influenced by his father, Sheikh Muhammad Siddiq El-Minshawi was also a protégé of Sheikh Mohamed SalamahSheikh Mohamed Salamah
Sheikh Mohamed Salamah was a student at Al-Azhar University, and at the age of nineteen was encouraged to become a reciter. He had already been reciting since the age of ten. Sheikh Salamah fought in the rebellion against the British in 1919 and proudly acknowledged his role in that.He is the only...
, a famous reciter of the 20th century. He studied the rules of recitation under Sheikh Ibrahim As-Su'oodi at a young age.
Sheikh Muhammad Siddiq El-Minshawi has become a household name across the Muslim world
Muslim world
The term Muslim world has several meanings. In a religious sense, it refers to those who adhere to the teachings of Islam, referred to as Muslims. In a cultural sense, it refers to Islamic civilization, inclusive of non-Muslims living in that civilization...
. He traveled to many countries outside of his homeland, including Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
, Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
, Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
, Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
(Al-Aqsa Mosque
Al-Aqsa Mosque
Al-Aqsa Mosque also known as al-Aqsa, is the third holiest site in Sunni Islam and is located in the Old City of Jerusalem...
), Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
and Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
.He helped kids with the Quran.