Sheikh Idris Abkar, Yemeni Quran reciter

Contemporary · born 1975

Sheikh Idris Abkar إدريس أبكر

Yemeni Quran reciter · Imam of Yemeni nationality raised in Saudi Arabia.

Also known as: Abkar · Idrees Abkar · Idris Abker

Born: 1975, Jeddah
Nationality: Yemeni
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque: Described as its imam by UAE media in 2014 and 2022

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Biography

Sheikh 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.

UAE media described him as imam of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi in their reports on the mosque's 27th-night Ramadan prayers in 2014 and 2022; in 2022 Gulf News reported that he led both the Taraweeh and Tahajjud prayers that night.

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Common questions

Where is Idris Abkar from?

Sheikh Idris Abkar is a Yemeni Quran reciter, born in Jeddah in 1975.

When was Idris Abkar born?

Idris Abkar was born in 1975.

Which mosque is Idris Abkar associated with?

UAE newspapers described Idris Abkar as imam of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi in 2014 and 2022; in 2022 he led the 27th-night Taraweeh and Tahajjud prayers there.