Khatm Ul Quran | Jamia Masjid Madni Halifax | Shaykh Abdoulaye Sawadogo

Shaykh Abdoulaye Sawadogo is the UK’s foremost Qari. Shaykh began his studies at the age of 7 in Burkina Faso, acquiring the Arabic language for a period of 10 years. At the age of 17, he travelled to Tunisia to memorise the Qur’an at Madrasah Umar Ibn al-Khattab. At the age of 23, he decided to further his studies in Damascus, Syria at University Shaykh Ahmad Kaftaro Academy. Here he received a degree in Arabic after 4 years of study. Here Shaykh studied under Shaykh Bassam Ijik, Dr Sulayman Wahabi, Shaykh Umar Sabbagh rahimahullah and Shaykh Muhammad Adnan Afyouni rahimahullah. The next four years, Shaykh furthered his knowledge at Masjid Shaykh Muhiyideen ibn al-Arabi in Damascus, under the tutelage of Shaykh Samir al-Nass, Shaykh Anas Hibri and Shaykh Mahir Munajjid. Here he received ijazah and a chain of transmission back to the Prophet salAllahu ´alayhi wasallam in all of the ten styles of recitation. He didn’t stop here, Shaykh continued his drive for knowledge and studied Hadith under Shaykh Nàeem Arksusi in Jamia al-Imaan in Damascus. Shaykh Abdoulaye also benefitted immensely from Shaykh Hassan al-Hindi, Shaykh Ramadan al-Bouti rahimahullah, Shaykh Muhammad Khayr Shàal. He received ijazah in Sahih Bukhari. He has taught the Qur’an around the world, in Burkina Faso, Damascus, Malaysia and currently is imam and teacher at Madni Masjid Halifax. 0:00 - Isha Prayer 10:00 - Taraweeh Prayer 11:08 - Surah Ad-Duha 13:45 - Surah Ash-Sharh 16:32 - Surah At-Tin 18:49 - Surah Al-'Alaq 20:36 - Surah Al-Qadr 23:36 - Surah Al-Baiyinah 27:17 - Surah Az-Zalzalah 30:18 - Surah Al-Adiyat 32:38 - Surah Al-Qari'ah 35:58 - Surah At-Takathur 38:03 - Surah Al'Asr 40:32 - Surah Al-Humazah 42:38 - Surah Al-Fil 45:46 - Surah Quraish 47:44 - Surah Maa'uun 50:32 - Surah Al-Kauthar 52:11 - Surah Al-Kafirun 55:20 - Surah An-Nasr 57:13 - Surah Al-Masad 59:57 - Surah Al-Ikhlas 1:00:50 - Surah Al-Falaq 1:02:42 - Surah An-Nas 1:03:22 - Surah Al-Baqarah (opening) 1:07:41 - Witr Prayer #ShaykhAbdoulayeSawadogo #JamiaMasjidMadni