Warsh, Transmitter of Nafi's reading

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Warshورش

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An Egyptian reader whose transmission of Nafi' is recited across North and West Africa.

Born in Egypt, he travelled to Madinah and read the whole Quran with Nafi' several times. Back in Egypt he led the Quran readers for decades.

What grew out of it?

Warsh is the main reading of the Maghreb and much of West Africa.

Source: history · Wikipedia

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