Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nufais, Kuwaiti Quran reciter

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Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nufais أحمد النفيس

Kuwaiti Quran reciter · recites in Hafs 'an 'Asim.

Also known as: Al-Nufais · Nufais · Ahmed Al-Nufais

Riwayah
Hafs 'an 'Asim
Nationality
Kuwaiti
Teachers
Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Akhdar, Sheikh Dr Abdullah Jarullah

Biography

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nufais is a Kuwaiti Quran reciter and an imam of the Grand Mosque of Kuwait. He recites in the Hafs an Asim narration.

According to The Muslim 500, he trained under scholars including Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Akhdar and Sheikh Dr Abdullah Jarullah.

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Common questions

Where is Ahmad Al-Nufais from?

Ahmad Al-Nufais is a Kuwaiti reciter and an imam of the Grand Mosque of Kuwait.

Who were Ahmad Al-Nufais's teachers?

According to The Muslim 500, Ahmad Al-Nufais trained under scholars including Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Akhdar and Sheikh Dr Abdullah Jarullah.

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Sources

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