Quran reciter
Mishary Rashid Alafasy
مشاري راشد العفاسي
Mishary Rashid Alafasy (مشاري راشد العفاسي) is a renowned Quran reciter known for smooth, melodic kuwaiti tenor with a soft, almost gentle attack. Identify any of his recitations from audio in seconds with Quran Identifier's AI.
Identify a recitation by Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Up to 18 seconds · matches against Mishary Rashid Alafasy and 200+ other qaris
Vocal signature
Smooth, melodic Kuwaiti tenor with a soft, almost gentle attack. Famous for emotional, song-like melodic phrasing in maqam Bayati and Hijaz. Modern studio recording quality (2000s+), clean, no tape hiss. Moderate pace, never rushed. Distinctively warm and 'pretty' tone. NOT deep/dramatic like Abdul Basit, NOT thunderous like Sudais.
Also known as
- مشاري راشد العفاسي
- mishary
- meshari
- meshary
- mishari
- mishary rashid
- mishari rashid
- mishary alafasy
- mishary alafasi
Identification accuracy
Quran Identifier hits ~94% on a 1,200-clip benchmark of clear, single-voice recordings — including Mishary Rashid Alafasy. Precise Mode adds a deeper AI pass for noisy or short clips. See methodology.
Popular surahs to identify
These are the surahs most commonly recorded and shared from Mishary Rashid Alafasy's mushaf. If you heard one of these on the radio, in a khutbah, or on a social clip, our AI matches the exact ayah range in seconds — no need to type or guess.
- Al-Fatihaالفاتحة
- Al-Baqarahالبقرة
- Yasinيس
- Ar-Rahmanالرحمن
- Al-Mulkالملك
- Al-Kahfالكهف
How to identify a recitation by Mishary Rashid Alafasy
- 1
Capture 12–18 seconds of clear audio
Hold your phone close to the speaker — TV, car radio, mosque sound system, or a social video playing Mishary Rashid Alafasy's recitation.
- 2
Tap the gold microphone
Our AI extracts a vocal fingerprint and compares it against the reference library of 200+ qaris.
- 3
See reciter + surah + exact ayah range
If the voice is Mishary Rashid Alafasy, you'll see his name in Arabic + English, the surah, the matched verse range, and a confidence score.
- 4
Share or save the match
Tap Share to send the result to WhatsApp, Instagram, or Stories with a branded image card.
Frequently asked
Who is Mishary Rashid Alafasy?
Mishary Rashid Alafasy (مشاري راشد العفاسي) is one of the 200+ Quran reciters indexed by Quran Identifier. Smooth, melodic Kuwaiti tenor with a soft, almost gentle attack. Famous for emotional, song-like melodic phrasing in maqam Bayati and Hijaz.
How do I identify a recitation by Mishary Rashid Alafasy?
Open Quran Identifier, tap the gold microphone, and record up to 18 seconds of the recitation. The AI matches the audio against Mishary Rashid Alafasy's vocal fingerprint and returns the Surah and exact ayah range — usually in 3–10 seconds.
Where can I listen to Mishary Rashid Alafasy's recitations?
Most major Quran audio libraries — Quran.com, MP3Quran, and YouTube — host Mishary Rashid Alafasy's recordings. Once Quran Identifier identifies a clip, you can tap through to read the matched ayah on Quran.com or search for the full Surah.
Is Mishary Rashid Alafasy in Quran Identifier's reference library?
Yes — Mishary Rashid Alafasy is part of the 200+ qari roster Quran Identifier matches against. Reciters in the curated reference library benefit from Precise Mode, which runs a deeper second AI pass for tougher recordings.