As Muslims around the world remember his life and contribution in helping spread the beauty of the Holy Quran, let us pray that Allah may grant him mercy and forgiveness.
As Muslims around the world remember his life and contribution in helping spread the beauty of the Holy Quran, let us pray that Allah may grant him mercy and forgiveness.
Sheikh Nurayn Muhammad Siddique, a well-renowned Quran reciter made famous by his distinctive way of reading the Quran, has sadly passed away in a car accident in the Omdurman area of his home country of Sudan. Beloved across the world, Sheikh Nurayn was easily one of the most accomplished Quran reciters of today – and has inspired countless people across the world.
The tragic car accident, which also saw three of his companions killed, was confirmed by Sudan’s Minister of Religious Affairs Nasruddin Mufri, who also expressed deep sorrow at the loss of life. People have been taking to Twitter to express their shock and sadness at Sheikh Nurayn’s passing, citing how he continues to inspire people around the world even after his death:
The world has lost one of the most beautiful Quran reciters of our time in a car accident today. Shaykh Nurayn Muhammad Siddeeq of Sudan (rahimahullah).
May Allah have mercy on him and grant him Shahada. Ameen pic.twitter.com/5mgWdLaXel
— Dr. Omar Suleiman (@omarsuleiman) November 7, 2020
La ilaha illa Allah! Truly, to Him we belong and to Him we will return. Shaykh Nurayn is one of my all-time favourite reciters.
May Allah grant him and his students the highest of stations in Paradise and their families patience in this trying time they’re passing through. https://t.co/VidXrCAQ2O
— 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧 | محمـــد غيـــلان (@MohamedGhilan) November 6, 2020
Sh. Noreen Muhammed Saddiq
Inna ilayhi wa Inna ilayhi raji'oon
Died today in a car accident near Omdurman
He was my favorite reciter. To me, he was the best as it came from the heart always
Allah Grant him mercy and forgiveness. #Sudan #Quran #Tilawah pic.twitter.com/XM5SrwzEfq
— 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐢 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 عم علي (@MalikiClique) November 6, 2020
Sheikh Nurayn, who was 38, was born in the Umm Dam locality in North Kordofan State in Sudan in 1982, and began memorizing the Quran with Khalawi sheikhs in the Bara district of North Kordofan – finally memorizing the Quran at the age of 17. He also joined the Islamic Holy Quran University, where he graduated.
After receiving the authorization of reading from Al-Azhar in 2008, Sheikh Nurayn also became involved in advocacy work and worked as the imam at the Khartoum Grand Mosque, the Al-Nour Mosque, and a number of other prominent mosques across the capital of Khartoum. Sheikh Nurayn had also participated in numerous Quran competitions across the world, representing his home country of Sudan. Most notably, he won third prize in international competitions held in Malaysia and Dubai, second prize in the King Abdulaziz Prize in Saudi Arabia in 2005, and second prize again the Libyan competitions in 2006.
As Muslims around the world remember his life and contribution in helping spread the beauty of the Holy Quran, let us pray that Allah may grant him mercy and forgiveness.
