Qari Shakir Qasmi

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Qari Shakir Qasmi (Urdu: قارى شاكر قاسمى), is one of the most renowned Qurra' (Quran reciters) of South Asia. He was the host of the program Iqra (Read) for children that provided lessons and exercises on properly reciting and pronouncing Quranic Arabic. This program aired and re-ran on PTV (Pakistan Television Corporation) from 1978 to 1985. It was later hosted by Qari Waheed Zafar Qasmi his younger brother, Qari Khushi Muhammad, and thereon by Qari Sadaaqat Ali under the name al-Kitaab. Qari Shakir Qasmi is also the author of the book Dars-e-Quran, a workbook to be used along with the TV program. It was later released with an Audio Tape recording of the program to facilitate learning. His recitation of the Quran is available in the form of Compact Disc, Audio Tapes and Digital Media over the Internet.