Qari Shakir Qasmi | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1943 Deoband,Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | March 2023 (Aged 80)[1] |
| Occupation | Qari (a reciter of theQuran) |
| Father | Qari Tahir Qasmi |
| Relatives | Qari Zahir Qasmi (older brother) Qari Waheed Zafar Qasmi (younger brother) |
| Awards | Pride of Performance Award by theGovernment of Pakistan in 1981 Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) Award by thePresident of Pakistan in 1979 Pakistan Television (PTV) Award in 1980 |
Qari Shakir Qasmi (Urdu: قارى شاكر قاسمى) was a PakistaniQāriʾ (a reciter of theQuran) known for his work on Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television (PTV).
Qari Shakir Qasmi was born inDeoband to MaulanaQari Tahir Qasmi, son of Islamic scholarHafiz Muhammad Ahmad, who was the son of MaulanaMuhammad Qasim Nanautavi.[2] He later immigrated toKarachi,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 programIqra (transl. read), which provided lessons and exercises on properly reciting and pronouncing QuranicArabic.[4] This program aired and re-ran onPakistan 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 theUnited Nations.[7][8]