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Mahmoud Khalil al-Husary, Reciter of the recorded Quran

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ScholarReciter of the recorded Quran

Mahmoud Khalil al-Husaryمحمود خليل الحصري

Cairo

An Egyptian reciter who made the first complete recording of the Quran.

He memorised the Quran as a boy in his village and mastered the ten readings. Around 1961 he recorded the whole Quran in the steady murattal style, and later in other readings. His clear, careful recitation became the model for learners worldwide.

What grew out of it?

His recordings are still used to teach correct recitation.

Where do they appear in the story?

Who else is linked?

Cairo and FustatHafs ibn Sulayman

Who lived at the same time?

Muhammad Ali JinnahAbdulaziz ibn SaudMustafa KemalAbdulmejid IIMehmed VIMehmed VHasan al-BannaSaid Nursi

Source: history

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