About Mohamed Siddiq El-Minshawi
Muhammad Siddiq al-Minshawi (20 January 1920 – 20 June 1969), commonly known as Al-Minshawi, was an Egyptian Qur'an reciter and hafiz. He learned the Qur'an from his father and other teachers before establishing a career in public recitation. He became known for his distinctive vocal style and emotionally expressive performance, earning the nicknamed al-Sawt al-Baki (lit. 'The Weeping Voice'). He is commonly grouped with Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad, Mustafa Ismail and Al-Hussary as one of the four prominent Egyptian Qur'an reciters of 20th century who have an outsized impact on the Islamic World. == Early life == Muhammad Siddiq al-Minshawi was born on 20 January 1920, into a family of Qur'an reciters in Al-Munsha'ah, Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. His father, Siddiq al-Minshawi, was a protégé of Muhammad Rifat, Muhammad Salamah, widely recognised reciters of the 20th century. Al-Minshawi began memorising the Qur'an during childhood and is reported to have completed its memorisation at the age of eight. He later studied the principles and rules of Qur'anic recitation, including tajwid, under several teachers. his father played a central role in his early education, and he also received instruction from other reciters, including Ibrahim al-Su'udi. == Career == Al-Minshawi began reciting publicly in the 1930s.
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