Styles of recitation of the Quran can sometimes have a cultural and even a political meaning as well as a spiritual one, as Ahram Weekly discovers Yasser Al-Sharkawi misses the time when he would head ...

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. The ...

Ibrahim Abu Milha, Head of the Organising Committee of the DIHQA, said the competition was also aimed at scouting for new talents in recitation to care for, encourage and to provide them with the ...

When Abu Bakr ibn 'Ayyaash the known scholar of the science of the Quran was on his death bed, his sister cried, so he said to her: "What makes you cry? I swear by Allah that I have recited the Quran ...

A Saudi and an Iranian have emerged as the big winners in the Otr Elkalam (Scent of Speech) contest, an international Quran recitation and azan (call to prayer) competition, Arab News reported. Saudi ...

HUBBALLI: BJP leaders on Friday staged a protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Hubballi, condemning the recitation of the Quran during a recent government programme in the city. The ...

If you surf the radio channels, you will hear different voices and various recitations of the Quran; but none of them is a woman’s. Ever wondered why? On page 134 of his 1959 book titled Alhan ...