Qari Muhammad Haleem Al-Azhari
القارئ محمد حليم الأزهري حفظه الله
A distinguished Qari of the Quran, expert in Tajweed and Qira'at, scholar and experienced teacher, who has devoted his life to teaching and memorising the Quran, spreading Tajweed and Qira'at, and establishing and developing madaris.
A journey from Islamabad to Al-Azhar and Madinah
International Quran Academy
Admitted to the International Quran Academy, under the patronage of Hazrat Qari Khushi Muhammad Al-Azhari (rahimahullah).
Completed Hifz
Completed the memorisation of the Holy Quran on 3 January 2000, in a remarkably short time.
Al-Azhar University, Egypt
Won a scholarship and left for Egypt on 6 November 2000. Studied at Al-Azhar for about nine years and seven months, strengthening his Hifz, mastering Tajweed and Qira'at and studying the Islamic sciences.
Madinah University
Taught at Madinah University for three years, then served four and a half years as Head Teacher (Sadr Mudarris) of Tajweed & Qira'at, travelling across Asia to establish and organise madaris.
Madrasa Al-Azhar Al-Arabiya, Dubai
Served as Deputy Secretary (Na'ib Mu'tamad) for the Hifz and Tajweed & Qira'at departments until November 2020.
Madaris abroad
Helped establish madaris and Quran teaching projects in several countries, especially across the Arab world.
Chairman, Al-Azhar International Quran Academy
Chairman and Nazim of Jamia Al-Azhar International Quran Academy Pakistan, overseeing Hifz, Tajweed & Qira'at and the tarbiyah of students.
Hear the recitation before your first class
Recitations by Qari Muhammad Haleem Al-Azhari, trained in Tajweed and Qira'at at Al-Azhar and Madinah.
Taught the way the Qari was taught
- Talaqqi: learning by listeningThe student recites while the teacher listens and corrects. This is the traditional way the Quran has always been taught, now live online.
- Structured progressClear Sabaq, Sabqi and Manzil plans for Hifz, and a step-by-step Tajweed syllabus.
- Tarbiyah and adabCharacter and respect for the Quran are taught alongside recitation.
See his teaching for yourself. The first class is free.
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