Qari Zahir Qasmi
Recitor of the Quran
About Qari Zahir Qasmi
Lived 1922 – 1988 (aged 66). Qari Zahir Qasmi was a qari.
Zahir Qasmi ( 2 August 1922 – 4 September 1988) was a renowned qari (reciter of the Qur’an), known for his unique style of qira’at (Qur’an recitation).
He was born in Uttar Pradesh, British India, to Muhammad Tahir Qasmi, the son of Islamic scholar Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad, grandson of Maulana Qasim Nanautawi, who was one of the founders of Darul Uloom Deoband.
His children included Saud Qasmi, a film actor.
On the day of Pakistan’s independence, 14 August 1947, Zahir Qasmi recited the Qur’an on Radio Pakistan. He was secretary-general of the International Qur’an Recitation Association in 1966/1967 and attended international Qira’at conferences. A road in Karachi is named Qari Zahir Qasmi Road after him.
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Who was Qari Zahir Qasmi?
recitor of the Quran
When was Qari Zahir Qasmi born?
Qari Zahir Qasmi was born on 2 August 1922 in Uttar Pradesh.
When did Qari Zahir Qasmi die?
Qari Zahir Qasmi died on 5 September 1988 in Virginia.
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Qari Zahir Qasmi was a qari.
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