| Religion: | Islam |
| Native Name: | Cabdirashiid Cali Cabdiraxmaan Suufi عبد الرشيد علي عبد الرحمن صوفي |
| Native Name Lang: | so |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
| Honorific Prefix: | Sheikh |
| Occupation: | Qāriʾ |
| Honorific Suffix: | Mufti |
| Citizenship: | Somali Qatari |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Jurisprudence: | Shafi'i |
| Creed: | Salafi |
| Denomination: | Sunni |
Sheikh Abdul Rachid Ali Abdulrahman Soufi (; born 1 January 1962,) also known as Abdirashid Ali Suufi is a professional Quran reciter who holds an advanced degree in the ten Quranic recitations and is a former mufti in Somalia. He holds both Somali and Qatari citizenship.[1] [2] [3]
Soufi was born on January 01, 1962 in Somalia and settled in Qatar in 1991. Many scholars have graduated under his guidance, and he has established numerous schools and centers for learning and teaching the Quran. The latest of these is his famous mosque in Mogadishu, named Sheikh Ali Soufi Mosque. He currently serves as the imam of Anas ibn Malik Mosque in the Qatari capital, Doha. He also participates as an accredited judge in Quran recitation competitions, including his role as a judge in the Tejan Al-Noor competition, held annually by the Qatari Jeem TV.
He completed memorizing the Quran at the age of ten and then mastered the science of Tajweed under the guidance of his father, Sheikh Ali Abdulrahman Soufi, according to the narration of Hafs ‘an ‘Asim. Subsequently, he learned the seven Quranic recitations through the Shatibiyyah method and listened to his father's explanation of the Shatibiyyah more than three times, eventually memorizing it.[4]
He travelled to Egypt to complete readership in October 1981, there was a regular at the Readings Institute, and received a high degree in the 10 readings of this Institute.
Sheikh Muhammad bin Ismail Al-Hamdhani granted him two certifications with his connected chain of narration to the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The first certification is in the ten Quranic recitations through the Shatibiyyah and Durrah methods, and the second is in the ten Quranic recitations through the Tayyibah method.
He arrived in Qatar in 1991, where he has been working since his arrival at the Qatari Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs as an imam and preacher at Anas ibn Malik Mosque in the Central Market area of Doha. He now holds Qatari citizenship.
He has participated in several meetings, religious lectures, Quran recitations, and led prayers outside of Qatar, including in various Arab and European countries.[5]