Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad (1926-1988) was a prominent Egyptian Quran reciter, known as the 'Voice of Mecca'. He memorized the Quran under Sheikh Muhammad Al-Amir and studied recitations with Sheikh Muhammad Selim Hamada. He joined Egyptian Radio in 1951, with his first recitation from Surah Fatir. He became the reader of Al-Imam Al-Shafi'i Mosque in 1952 and Al-Imam Al-Hussein Mosque in 1958, succeeding Sheikh Mahmoud Ali Al-Banna. He left a legacy of recordings and was the first head of the Quran Reciters' Syndicate in Egypt in 1984.
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Meaning of the name - عبد
servant, worshipper
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عبد الباسط عبد الصمد belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Hermonthis
Place of Death: Cairo
Occupation: qāriʾ
Employers: Egyptian Radio
Awards Received: National Order of the Cedar
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Ephemeris for January 1, 1926
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 1, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 1, 2025 |
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| Sun | 10 Capricorn 33 | 11 Capricorn 32 | 20 Aries 4 |
| Moon | 9 Leo 6 | 3 Aquarius 26 | 25 Pisces 12 |
| Mercury | 18 Sagittarius 4 | 20 Sagittarius 47 | 3 Aries 0 |
| Venus | 21 Aquarius 19 | 28 Aquarius 28 | 4 Pisces 3 |
| Mars | 3 Sagittarius 13 | 1 Leo 41 | 13 Aquarius 23 |
| Jupiter | 28 Capricorn 53 | 13 Gemini 8 | 20 Aquarius 43 |
| Saturn | 23 Scorpio 20 | 14 Pisces 31 | 25 Scorpio 35 |
| Uranus | 21 Pisces 58 | 23 Taurus 38 | 26 Pisces 49 |
| Neptune | 24 Leo 27 | 27 Pisces 18 | 22 Leo 8 |
| Pluto | 13 Cancer 44 | 1 Aquarius 5 | 12 Cancer 38 |
| Rahu | 26 Cancer 16 | 1 Aries 27 | 21 Cancer 1 |
| Ketu | 26 Capricorn 16 | 1 Libra 27 | 21 Capricorn 1 |
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