Qari Amar Bellaha

Qur'an Teacher-Upper Level: Qari Amar Bellaha

Qari Amar is a well-known and esteemed Hafiz or one who has committed to memory the Quran in its entirety.Raised in Morocco, he memorized the Quran at the age of 17 from Madrasat Imam Nafia.He has ijaza (Islamic teaching licenses) for both the Hafs and Warsh forms of Quranic recitation.In 1994 and 1995, Qari Amar was awarded top prizes in the National Moroccan Tajweed Competition, a competition of the best Quran reciters in all of Morocco.He is recognized for the beauty, clarity, and excellence of his recitation.Since his arrival in the United States, he has taught Sunday school at UC Berkeley, has led Ramadan's Tarawih prayer at the Berkeley Masjid, and currently teaches full-time at Zaytuna's Imam Warsh Quran School for children.

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Qari Amar Bellaha

Qari Amar is a well-known and esteemed Hafiz, the term distingushing one who has committed to memory the Quran in its entirety.Raised in Morocco, he memorized the Quran at the age of 17 from Madrasat Imam Nafia.He has ijaza (Islamic teaching licenses) for both the Hafs and Warsh forms of Quranic recitation.In 1994 and 1995, Qari Amar was awarded top prizes in the National Moroccan Tajweed Competition, a competition of the best Quran reciters in all of Morocco.He is recognized for the beauty, clarity, and excellence of his recitation.Since his arrival in the United States, he has taught Sunday School at UC Berkeley, has led Ramadan's Tarawih prayer at the Berkeley Masjid, and currently teaches full-time at Zaytuna's Imam Warsh Quran School for children.