Young Pakistani Wins International Qur’an Recitation Competition
By Kashif Hussain
Karachi: Hassan Ali Kasi, a student from Quetta, has secured fist position in an international Holy Qur’an recitation competition (Siraj Al-Kabeer) held in Afghanistan.
Hassan is a prolific Qari of Qur’an who has been setting records in the field of religious studies since 2017 when he became the youngest reciter of the holy book.
The competition was held in December 2020 in Kabul and was organized by Sheikh Abdul Kabeer Haidari's Qur’anic Centre.
Representatives of over 25 countries took part in the competition and a jury of experts selected the winners of the qualifying, semi-final and final competitions.
Hassan is the only reciter representing Pakistan who has won the title of "Siraj Al-Kabeer".
He was just eight years old when he embarked on his stately career, gaining recognition for his exceptional memorization and recitation of the Holy Qur’an skills.
After becoming Hafiz-e-Qur’an, Hassan completed his graduation with distinction and continued his religious studies at the International Islamic University in Islamabad.
The renowned Hafiz-e-Qur’an is also fluent in several languages including Arabic, English, German, Pashto and Urdu.
Hassan started participating in national and international competitions at an early age and has been the recipient of numerous awards. He has been to several countries around the world including Iran, Qatar, Turkey, Germany and others.
Hassan Ali made Pakistan proud by winning the first prize in the recent World Recitation Competition in Afghanistan.
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