Knowing about Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali – a great name in the world of Muslims
Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali (his full name) is a great name among the Muslims. People know him for his beautiful way of recitation of Quran. His beautiful voice can be identified among millions. Listening to the recitation of Quran by Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali gives peace to your soul, heart and mind.
Though born in Sargodha, Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali received his education from Lahore. Later in 1980’s, Qari sahab received his education from Qari Sheikh Abdul Basit in America.
Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali started recitation at the age of 10 and today he’s 67 years old which means that it has been 57 years that he is doing recitation till today.
Since 1992 the programme of his recitation of Quran gets on air on Pakistan Television (PTV). Many people have learned the recitation of Quran from his programme. Also, his programmes of recitation of Quran gets on air since 1966. He has also been doing the recitation of Quran in Punjab Assembly from last 30 years. Also, he is invited in Pakistan’s parliament for recitation of Quran. Moreover, on special occasions like on 23rd March and 14th August of every year, Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali is invited to recite the verses of the Holy Quran to mark the opening of the occasion.
Furthermore, in Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali’s career of Quran recitation and Islam’s history of 1400 years, Qari sahab is the only who has travelled almost the entire world for the purpose of recitation. In one year, he visits almost 20 to 25 countries the recitation of Quran. Thus, till now he has travelled about the distance of 20 million miles around the world. Also, he is the only qari with a 57 years long career of Quran’s recitation.
He has taught Quran to many via media like TV programmes and his videos on YouTube. There are more than 100 million viewers of his recitation of Surah Rahman on YouTube.
Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali goes to many countries as state guest as well. Many of the copies of Quran have been published with his recitation and translation in different languages like French, Russian, Norwegian, English and Spanish.
Moreover, he has done urdu translation of Holy Quran with different scholars like Maulana fateh Mohammad Ali, Maulana Maududi, Peer Karam Shah Sahab, Dr. Tahir ul Qadri and some others.
Furthermore, Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali has also done recitation at international forums like BBC, CNN and state mosques of countries and cities like Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Canada, United States, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and many others. Thus, he has visited almost six continents of the world for the purpose of recitation of Quran.
Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali has many achievements in his life. He has won many international competitions of recitation and now attend many as judge. Qari sahab has received many awards like Pride of Performance, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, awards from Pakistan Television Network (PTV) and many other awards.
Furthermore, Jamiat ul Azhar’s Sheikh was invited by Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali in Pakistan which was a great honour for the Pakistanis. Also, Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali was given the masters degree by Sheikh sahab.
Many people have accepted Islam after listening to the Quran’s recitation of Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali. This shows that his voice has great impact on the hearts of people. In last 57 years of his life, hardly there can be a day when he didn’t recite Quran.
On 12th April, 1973, at the signing ceremony of the 1973 constitution of Pakistan in President House, Chaklala, Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali marked the opening of ceremony by the reciting the verses of the Holy Quran.
Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali is also the head of the eQuran Academy which is an online Quran teaching academy. He is running this academy from last 12 years and thousands of students have learned Quran from this academy while many are still learning.
Surely, this academy is also a great achievement of the Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali as via this academy many Muslim children living in the foreign countries are learning Quran very comfortably and conveniently.
Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali is an inspiration for the Muslims around the world. His life is a source of inspiration as he started his career of recitation from the very little age of 10. Being only qari in the Islamic history of 1400 years who has a career of Quran’s recitation of 57 years is really a thing to be inspired and impressed of.
Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali is the pride of Pakistan due to his great achievements and services. In the Muslim world, Pakistan can proudly say that Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali, a great reciter of Quran belongs to Pakistan.
The very important deed linked to Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali is that many people have accepted Islam after listening to his recitation of Quran. This is such a great thing that is enough to tell us about the beautiful and impactful voice of the Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali.
Lastly, Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali is a great asset of Pakistan and the entire Muslim world. We must be glad that we have a great name of him between us and we must listen to the recitation of Quran in his beautiful voice almost everyday as this gives peace to your mind, heart and soul. Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali is the name in Muslim world from whom inspiration can be taken. Also, we must pay respect and value such living legends as they are our heroes and pride because people like these aren’t born everyday but in decades and it would be more appropriate to say that in centuries.