Kumayl Alloo
| Al-Qāriʾ Kumayl Alloo | |
|---|---|
| كميل أللو | |
| — Tanzanian-American Qur'an Reciter — | |
 Alloo in 2024 | |
| Personal | |
| Born | United Republic of Tanzania |
| Nationality |  Tanzanian American |
| Religion | Islam |
| Education | Columbia University جامعة الحسن الثاني بالدار البيضاء |
| Academic Interests | Neurosciences, Medicine |
| Known For | His unique, melodic recitation of the Qur'an |
| Rankings | |
 | 2019 National IMAM (إمام) Qur'an Competition |
 | 2020 National Al-Qadr (القدر) Qur'an Recitation Competition |
| 2021 International Iqra (إقرأ) Qur'an Competition |
Kumayl Alloo (Arabic: كُمَيْل أَللو; Urdu: كميل ألو) is a Tanzanian-American qāriʾ (reciter of the Qur'an).
Distinguished by his unique and melodious styles of recitation (qira'at), his achievements in recent Qur'an competitions have garnered both national and international acclaim.[1] In 2021, he won the Global Iqra Qur'an Recitation Competition, becoming the first Tanzanian-American to do so.[2][3]
Alloo is currently an undergraduate student at Columbia University and a researcher at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in Manhattan, New York, with academic interests in cognitive neuroscience, neurodegeneration, and clinical medicine.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ Horvath, Richard (30 May 2019). "Announcing the Winners of the Annual Quran Competition - 2019". IMAM-US. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv9lgjouU7A
- ^ Horvath, Richard (19 May 2021). "Announcing the Winners of the Annual Quran Competition - 2021". IMAM-US. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Columbia University Search". Columbia University. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Three Columbians Named 2023 Rhodes Scholars". Columbia News. Columbia University. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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