Abu Ratib

Muhammad Mustafa Ali, known as Abu Ratib (born 1962), is a Syrian munshid of Islamic and Arabic song built on classical Arabic poetry and the head of the al-Huda international nasheed ensemble. ^{1 2}

He was born in Aleppo and immersed early in the musical traditions of the Arab world; he joined Aleppo's institute of Arabic music, where he studied solfège and the violin, and later studied broadcasting and television directing in Amman, Jordan, gaining experience in broadcast engineering. ¹

In 2006 he received the World Youth award for Islamic work in the field of religious song. ¹

The article, citing mlive and the Arab American News, reports that in 2010, after returning from Canada, he was detained in the United States in a matter connected with the Holy Land Foundation, that he admitted making false statements during naturalisation proceedings, and that he then left for a country of his choosing. The museum reports what the sources state, without characterisation. ¹

He is married to Batoul Kawakji and has five daughters. ¹

Wikidata listed articles on him in four Wikipedia editions on 6 November 2026: Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, English and Mazanderani. ²

• Arabic Wikipedia article, revision of 23 July 2026. ¹

• Wikidata item Q4670325. ²