Qari Ghulam Rasool

Qari Ghulam Rasool (1935 – 9 March 2014) was a Pakistani Qari and an Islamic scholar.^[1]

Maulana, Qari Ghulam Rasool
Personal life
Born	1935 (1935) Lahore, British Raj
Died	March 9, 2014(2014-03-09) (aged 78–79) Lahore, Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistani
Alma mater	Darul Uloom Hizbul Ahnaf
Other names	Zeenat ul Qura
Religious life
Religion	Islam
Denomination	Ahlus-Sunnah wa’l-Jama’ah
Jurisprudence	Hanafi
Muslim leader
Influenced by Qari Abul Malik

Biography

He was born in 1935 in Salamatpura, Lahore, British India.^[2] He received education from famous seminary Darul Uloom Hizbul Ahnaf. He learned Qirat from Qari Abdul Malik and later on became famous across the globe due to his unique recitation style.^[1][2]

He had recited the Quran at PTV and Radio Pakistan for more than 50 years.^[3][1][2] He also served as the 'designated qari' for the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab for some years.^[2]

He also taught at Jamia Nizamia and later on established his own five madaris. He was a close friend of Shah Ahmad Noorani and Abdul Sattar Khan Niazi of Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan party.

Awards and recognition

• Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1985.^[3][2]

Death

He died on 9 March 2014 in Lahore.^[3][2]