Contemporary · born 1975
Idris Abkar إدريس أبكر
Yemeni Quran reciter · Imam of Yemeni nationality raised in Saudi Arabia.
- Born
- 1975, Jeddah
- Nationality
- Yemeni
Biography
Idris Abkar (b. 1975, Jeddah) is a Quran reciter and imam of Yemeni nationality raised in Saudi Arabia. He has led Taraweeh prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi and in several other countries.
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Idris Abkar is a Yemeni reciter. Idris Abkar (b. 1975, Jeddah) is a Quran reciter and imam of Yemeni nationality raised in Saudi Arabia.
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Idris Abkar was born in 1975.
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