The Islamic Unification Center in New Jersey announced on Thursday the death of Egyptian reader Sheikh Abdullah Kamel at the age of 38.
He went to America to lead Muslims in Taraweeh prayers during the holy month of Ramadan, a custom that has been the practice in past years.
"With heavy hearts, we announce the death of our beloved Sheikh Abdullah Kamel, who led us in Taraweeh prayers last year and Eid prayers this year," al-Tawhid said in his obituary posted on Facebook.
"He was an internationally renowned reciter of the Qur'an, and his recitation was a source of comfort and inspiration for all of us, and his voice filled our hearts with the love of God Almighty, and we will continue to immortalize the memories of his beautiful recitation."
The young reader and poet was introduced among the people to a number of videos on YouTube, whether with his dewy voice, his sweet chant, or some videos that carry a humorous spirit.
Sheikh Abdullah was born blind in 1985 in the village of Al-Mushrik Al-Qibli in Fayoum Governorate, and memorized the Holy Quran in his childhood in the manner of Brian.
He graduated from the Faculty of Dar Al Uloom at Fayoum University in 2005, and participated in a competition called the Golden Flute in 2015 presented on Al-Fajr satellite channel, in which he won first place.
Social media users in Egypt and the Muslim world were saddened by the announcement of Sheikh Abdullah Kamel's death.
He was mourned by many famous preachers and recitationists in the Arab world, including Dr. Ahmed Issa Al-Maasrawi, professor of hadith at Al-Azhar University and the former sheikh of all Egyptian homes, as well as the famous reciter Mishari Rashid Al-Afasy.
From the words of Sheikh Abdullah Kamel may God have mercy on him in Ramadan a few days ago
He longed to meet his Lord, so the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) reported that he said: Whoever loves to meet Allaah, Allaah loves to meet Him, and whoever hates to meet Allaah, Allaah hates to meet Him#عبدالله_كامل #وفاة_الشيخ_عبدالله_كامل #القرآن pic.twitter.com/vMxfw5luMO
— Islamic World News (@muslim2day) April 27, 2023
May Allah have mercy on Sheikh #عبدالله_كامل
and light his grave and raise his degrees in two heights. pic.twitter.com/oy4Xn5N6f2
— Prof. Ahmed Issa Al-Maasarawi (@elmasrw) April 27, 2023
Oh God forgive your servant the reciter Sheikh #عبدالله_كامل and raise his level and widen his entrance and wash him with water, ice and cold and force the injured of his family and lovers pic.twitter.com/f837I4Z5GX
— Mishari Rashid Al-Afasy (@Alafasy) April 27, 2023
And you don't know the same what you will gain tomorrow ۖ
And the soul does not know in which land it dies ۚ)
I have now learned of the death of my brother and friend,
the reader and scientist
, Sheikh Abdullah Kamel.
He died in America
he slept
and did not wake up and God received his deposit
( How many true died
without a bug
And how many sick people lived in our neighborhood of... pic.twitter.com/wLNoOJzgN6
— Muhammad Jebril (@Muhammad_Jebril) April 27, 2023
You will not control yourself, and you will not be able to hide the tears of your eyes and the trembling of your heart after hearing this recitation. Your heart will knock and my Lord.
May Allah have mercy on Sheikh #عبدالله_كامل and make his grave a kindergarten of Paradise. pic.twitter.com/8KWMB7HXJ2
— Hatem Al-Huwaini | Hatem Al-Howainy (@Hatem_alhowainy) April 27, 2023
The death of the blind Egyptian #عبدالله_كامل reader Sheikh who was famous for the sweetness of his recitation and the strength of his humble performance in America a short while ago and thank God he reached the Ramadan and prayed with the people as the Imam of Taraweeh and Qiyam Oh God have mercy on him and accept him and honor his descent and make the Quran his patron
saint The heart is to be sad and the eye to tear and we are sad for parting pic.twitter.com/PGxUUJXi7n
— Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al-Nafees (@ahmad_alnufais) April 27, 2023
May Allah have mercy on Sheikh #عبدالله_كامل died in America yesterday
evening, Sheikh Abdullah Kamel - may Allah have mercy on him - was completing the Holy Quran in Ramadan 24 to 28 times.
To God's mercy and favor. Oh God, intercede on him the pic.twitter.com/HFxb04xXBi Quran
— Hamad bin Fahad bin Abdulaziz Al Thani (@1968hamad) April 27, 2023