Mishary Rashid Alafasy
مشاري بن راشد العفاسي
About
Mishary Rashid Alafasy is a Kuwaiti Qari born in 1976 and a serving Imam of the Grand Mosque of Kuwait. He is one of the most streamed Quran reciters of the internet era, with recordings distributed across dozens of Islamic apps and radio stations worldwide.
Recitation style
Alafasy recites in a modern murattal style — measured pace, warm baritone, meticulous tajweed. His voice sits in a mid range that stays easy on the ear during long sessions, which is a big reason his recordings are the default choice for memorisation apps.
Best known for
Long recordings of Al-Baqarah, Al-Kahf and Ya-Sin — often the first recitation people memorise after learning the short surahs.
Notable surahs
Recordings by Mishary Rashid Alafasy of the following surahs are widely loved and stream directly inside SABR when you set them as your reciter.
Audio source
SABR streams Mishary Rashid Alafasy's recitation from a public per-ayah CDN (folder Alafasy_128kbps). Audio is not stored by SABR itself — we point directly at the source so the recording is exactly what you would hear on other apps that share the same library.
Start memorising with Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Set Mishary Rashid Alafasy as your default reciter and every ayah you learn on SABR will be delivered in this voice.