Nabil Ar-Rifai

Contemporary · born 1978

Nabil Ar-Rifai نبيل الرفاعي

Saudi Quran reciter · imam and khatib · recites in Hafs 'an 'Asim.

Born
1978, Jeddah
Riwayah
Hafs 'an 'Asim
Nationality
Saudi

Biography

Nabil Ar-Rifai (b. 1978, Jeddah) is a Saudi Quran reciter, an engineering graduate of King Abdulaziz University, who serves as imam and khatib of the Al-Taqwa Mosque in Jeddah. His complete recitation is recorded in the Hafs an Asim narration.

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Nabil Ar-Rifai is a Saudi reciter. Nabil Ar-Rifai (b. 1978, Jeddah) is a Saudi Quran reciter, an engineering graduate of King Abdulaziz University, who serves as imam and khatib of the Al-Taqwa Mosque in Jeddah.

When was Nabil Ar-Rifai born?

Nabil Ar-Rifai was born in 1978.

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Sources

Reviewed by the RecitID editorial team · Updated 20 September 2026