Shakir Qasmi

Qari Shakir Qasmi (Urdu: قارى شاكر قاسمى), was a Pakistani Qāriʾ (a reciter of the Quran) known for his work on Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television (PTV).

Qari Shakir Qasmi
BornSeptember 1943
Uttar Pradesh, India
DiedMarch 2023 (Aged 80) [1]
Ontario, Canada
OccupationQari (a reciter of the Quran)
RelativesQari Zahir Qasmi (older brother) Qari Waheed Zafar Qasmi (younger brother)

Background

Qari Shakir Qasmi was born in Deoband to Muhammad Tahir Qasmi, son of Islamic scholar Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad, who was the son of Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi.[2] He later immigrated to Karachi, Pakistan. He was a founding member and executive director of the International Quran Recitation Association (IQRA).[3] From 1978 to 1985, he was the host of the children's television program Iqra (transl. read), which provided lessons and exercises on properly reciting and pronouncing Quranic Arabic.[4] This program aired and re-ran on Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV). It was later hosted by Waheed Zafar Qasmi (his younger brother), and thereon by Qari Khushi Muhammad.[5] He was the author of a famous book called Asan Qaida Dars-E-Qur'an, which came with audio tapes for helping children to read along with proper pronunciation.[6] Qari Shakir Qasmi was also the first person to recite the Quran in the United Nations.[7]

Awards and recognition

Publications
  • Asan Qaida Dars-E-Qur'an[10]

References
  1. "World-renowned Qari Shakir Qasmi passed away in Canada, his funeral prayers were offered at Burnett Ford Mosque". 31 March 2023.
  2. Aks-e-Ahmad (in Urdu). Darul Uloom Waqf: Hujjatul Islam Academy. May 2014. p. 464. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  3. "Persons Behind Formulation of IQRA – International Quran Recitation Association (IQRA)".
  4. Iqra hosted by Qari Shakir Qasmi, 1978, 1978 Retrieved 6 April 2023
  5. Shalimar Recording, IQRA | Lesson 4 | Movements (Harakat) | Qari Khushi Muhamad Al Azhari | Tariq Lodhi
  6. "Durs i Quran by Shakir Qasmi قارى شاكر قاسمى". Scribd. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  7. Shiraz Qasmi, Qari Shakir Qasmi's recitation for the United Nations, retrieved 8 February 2019
  8. "Qari Shakir Qasmi". 24 March 2013.
  9. "Qari Shakir Qasmi". 24 March 2013.
  10. "Durs i Quran by Shakir Qasmi قارى شاكر قاسمى". Scribd. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
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