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Qari Ghulam Rasool

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Maulana, Qari
Ghulam Rasool
Personal life
Born1935 (1935)
Lahore, British Raj
DiedMarch 9, 2014(2014-03-09) (aged 78–79)
Lahore, Pakistan
EducationDarul Uloom Hizbul Ahnaf
Other nameZeenat ul Qura
Religious life
ReligionIslam
DenominationAhlus-Sunnah wa’l-Jama’ah
JurisprudenceHanafi
Muslim leader
Influenced by
  • Qari Abul Malik
AwardsPride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan (1985)[1]

Qari Ghulam Rasool (1935 – 9 March 2014) was a Pakistani Qari and an Islamic scholar.[2]

Biography

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He was born in 1935 in Salamatpura, Lahore, British India.[3] He received education from famous seminary Darul Uloom Hizbul Ahnaf. He learned Qira'at 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

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Death

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He died on 9 March 2014 in Lahore.[1][3]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Qari Ghulam Rasool passes away". The Nation (newspaper). 10 March 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Qari Ghulam Rasool Dies in Lahore". Awami Politics website. 10 March 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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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