| Mishary bin Rashid Alafasy | |
| Birth Date: | September 5, 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Genre: | Islamic, Nasheed, Hamd, Na'at |
| Occupation: | Qari, Imam |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Years Active: | 1997–present |
Qari Mishary bin Rashid Alafasy (ar|مشاري بن راشد العفاسي) is a Kuwaiti qāriʾ (reciter of the Quran), imam, preacher, and nasheed artist.[1] [2] [3] He studied in the Islamic University of Madinah's College of Qur'an, specializing in the ten qira'at and tafsir.[4] Alafasy has released nasheed albums. He usually recites in Arabic, but he has also recited nasheeds in Japanese, English and French.[5] [6]
On October 25 2008, Alafasy was awarded the first Arab Creativity Oscar by the Arab Creativity Union in Egypt. The event was sponsored by the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa as a recognition of Alafasy's role in promoting Islamic principles and teachings.[7]