Abdullah Al Mamun (reciter)
Abdullah Al Mamun | |
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আব্দুল্লাহ আল মামুন | |
 Mamun in 2025 | |
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| Born | 10 July 2003 Muradnagar, Comilla |
| Alma mater | Tahfizul Quran Wassunnah Madrasa |
| Awards | |
| Personal life | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
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| Main interest(s) | Qira'at |
Abdullah Al Mamun (born 10 July 2003) is a Bangladeshi Quran memorizer, reciter, and instructor, known for his participation in international Quran competitions. He won first place at the Egypt International Holy Quran Competition and the King Abdulaziz International Holy Quran Competition in 2017. He placed second at the Dubai International Holy Quran Award in 2016, and came fourth at both the Kuwait International Quran Recitation Competition in 2015 and the Khartoum International Holy Quran Award in 2018. He is the founding director of Alokito Quran International Hifz Madrasa, an institution focused on Quran memorization and study.
Early life
[edit]Abdullah Al Mamun was born on 10 July 2003 in Muradnagar Upazila, Comilla District, Bangladesh.[1] His parents are Abul Bashar and Amena Begum. He studied at Tahfizul Quran Wassunnah Madrasa under Nazmul Hasan.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2014, Al Mamun was the champion of Pobitro Quraner Alo, a televised Quran memorization competition broadcast by Banglavision.[2] In the same year, he placed first in an international Quran memorization competition held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[3][4] In 2017, he received first place at the 24th Egypt International Holy Quran Competition in Cairo, which included participants from 55 countries.[5] Later that month, he was ranked first at the 39th King Abdulaziz International Holy Quran Competition in Saudi Arabia, which involved participants from 73 countries.[5] He participated in the 20th Dubai International Holy Quran Award, where he was awarded fourth place for memorization and second place for recitation quality.[6] He has also competed in other international Quran events, including Kuwait and Khartoum.[7] He is the founding director of Alokito Quran International Hifz Madrasa and has worked on a Bengali edition of the Qur'an based on the Mushaf al-Madina.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Saudi Arabia Quran Contest Won by Bangladeshi Teen". Banglanews24.com. 12 October 2017. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ Recitation by Hafez Abdullah Al Mamun, the 2014 champion (Video) (in Bengali). Banglavision. 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Al Mamun Wins First Place in International Quran Competition". The Sunrise Today. 10 July 2014.
- ^ "Bangladeshi boy wins Int'l Hifzul Quran competition for the 3rd time". Dhaka Tribune. 13 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Best Bangladeshi Hafez Mamun in International Quran Competition". Jagonews24.com. 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Hafez Mamun's success in the competition". Jagonews24.com. 27 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 July 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Where Prominent Hafizs Lead Tarawih Prayers". Our Islam. 2 June 2018. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "'Al-Quranul Hakim' by international Hafiz Abdullah Al Mamun, modeled after 'Mushaful Medina'". Jugantor. 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Poster of Alokito Quran Madrasa". Alokito Quran International Hifz Madrasa. Retrieved 24 May 2025.