Mufti Qari Qasim Ansari Bhopali passes away

September 13, 2014 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bhopal: Mufti Qari Qasim Ansari Bhopali, a man well-known for his unique style of Quran recitation in India, passed away Friday evening. He was born in Bhopal in the year 1957. As a student he showed keen interest in Quran and learnt Quranic Phonetics and the art to recite Quran from "Master of Qaris" Shaikh Qari latheefur Rahman Sahib, Yamani. He also represented India at Makkah and Malasiya in the Year 1980 and 1983 and at several other qirath meets which had won him great laurels. Qari Sahib, was a student of Darul uloom, Islamia Arabia, Bhopal. He was an excellent orator, hafiz and qari. Besides that, he was also ex-Imam and Khateeb of Perimet masjid which is incidentally among the well known masjids of Tamilnadu. - ARF