Qari Ghulam Rasool
Ghulam Rasool | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | 1935 |
| Died | March 9, 2014 (aged 78–79) Lahore, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Hizbul Ahnaf |
| Other names | Zeenat ul Qura |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Ahlus-Sunnah wa’l-Jama’ah |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Muslim leader | |
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Qari Ghulam Rasool (1935 – 9 March 2014) was a Pakistani Qari and an Islamic scholar.[2]
Biography
He was born in 1935 in Salamatpura, Lahore, British India.[3] He received education from famous seminary Darul Uloom Hizbul Ahnaf. He learned Qirat from Qari Abdul Malik and later on became famous across the globe due to his unique recitation style.[2][3]
He had recited the Quran at PTV and Radio Pakistan for more than 50 years.[1][2][3] He also served as the 'designated qari' for the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab for some years.[3]
He also taught at Jamia Nizamia and later on established his own five madaris. He was a close friend of Shah Ahmad Noorani and Abdul Sattar Khan Niazi of Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan party.
Awards and recognition
- Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1985.[1][3]
Death
He died on 9 March 2014 in Lahore.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Qari Ghulam Rasool passes away". The Nation (newspaper). 10 March 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Qari Ghulam Rasool Dies in Lahore". Awami Politics website. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "قاری غلام رسول خاموش ہوگئے، ان کی آواز تاقیامت قرآن سناتی رہے گی". Daily Pakistan (newspaper). 10 March 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
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