Abu Bakr al-Shatri

Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad al-Shatri is a Saudi Quran reciter (qari) and imam of Yemeni descent, born in Jeddah on 1 January 1970; his kunya is Abu Abd al-Rahman. He is known for his sweet voice and precise recitation, and he is the imam of the al-Furqan Mosque in Jeddah's Hay al-Nasim. ^{1 2}

He was born and grew up in Jeddah, is of Yemeni descent, and holds Saudi and Yemeni citizenship. ^{1 3}

He began learning to read the Quran in the fifth grade of primary school, when he attended summer courses. He studied under Sheikh Ayman Rushdi Suweid, received from him an ijaza in the recitation of Hafs from Asim, and graduated in Quranic studies in 1416 AH (about 1996). ^{1 2}

Four years later he received a master's degree in accounting; the Arabic article dates it to 1420 AH. ^{1 2}

Al-Shatri recorded the whole Quran twice: the first recording in 1988 (1409 AH) and the second in 2006 (1428 AH), and his recordings spread across radio stations, channels and Quran audio platforms. ^{1 2}

He led prayers and delivered sermons in many mosques in Saudi Arabia and beyond, among them the al-Rajhi Mosque, the Sa'id ibn Jubayr Mosque in Kandara, the Abdullatif Jamil Mosque, the al-Taqwa Mosque in al-Rawda, the al-Shu'aybi Mosque in al-Salama, the al-Faruq Mosque in Dubai and the Jaber Al-Ali Mosque in Kuwait. The English article reports that he was an imam at the Sacred Mosque. He is currently the imam of the al-Furqan Mosque in Hay al-Nasim, Jeddah. ^{1 2}

He has taken part in Quranic conferences and events in several countries, including Bahrain, Morocco, Egypt, South Africa and Kuwait. In 2013 he chaired the jury of the 14th International Quran Recitation Competition at the Moscow Cathedral Mosque. ¹

In March 2020 he contracted COVID-19 and recovered from it; Arab media reported his infection and recovery. ¹

This section sets out positions as reported in the sources. It is not a verdict by the museum. The sources used for this record note no major public controversy around al-Shatri; his public presence is largely confined to recitation, the imamate, and Quranic competitions and conferences. ^{1 2}

The sources do record his creed: the English article's infobox gives his religion as Sunni Islam, the Arabic article's infobox gives his creed as Ahl al-Sunna wa'l-Jama'a, and Wikidata agrees. ^{1 2 3}

He is married and has four children; the museum does not publish family details beyond what is needed to understand his work. ¹

Al-Shatri's recitations are among the most widely circulated in the Muslim world; his recordings are broadcast on radio and television and on Quran audio platforms, and he has represented his recitation on the juries of international competitions. ¹

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