Bassim Al-Karbalaei
| Bassim Al-Karbalaei | |
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| Background information | |
| Native name | باسم الكربلائي |
| Born | Karbala, Iraq |
| Origin | Isfahan, Iran |
| Genres | Eulogy |
| Occupation(s) | Eulogy Reciter |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | BK Media[1] |
| Website | http://bk-media.net/ |
Basim Karbalaei (born November 12, 1967) (alternatively, Bassim Al-Karbalaei) is a Shia eulogy (latmiya) reciter.[2][3] He has 3 daughters and 1 son and their names are (Ali, Fatima, Rayhanah, and Ruqayyah)
He was born in the city of Karbalaa, Iraq in 1967 where he lived until 1980. During this time, he participated in processions in Karbala, which were held in mourning of Prophet Muhammad and Ahl al-Bayt (People of the House [of the Prophet]), who Shi'as regard highly. He then moved and lived in Isfahan, Iran, where he began learning how to read Qur'an which helped soften and improve his voice.[3] He has read thousands of poems regarding Muhammad and his Ahl al-Bayt both in mourning and celebration of them.[4] He has recited in Bahrain, Denmark, Germany, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, the Netherlands, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
References
- ↑ http://bk-media.net/index.php?id_cms=4&controller=cms&id_lang=2
- ↑ Al-Adeeb, Dena. From Sacred Ritual to Installation Art: A Personal Testimony, in Ghazoul, Ferial J. (ed.) Journal of Comparative Poetics: Artistic Adaptations: Approaches and Positions (No. 28, 2008), p. 16-17 ("Basim al-Karbala'i, a prominent chanter of 'Ashura" and brief critique of his style)
- 1 2 Louėr, Laurence. Transnational Shia politics: religious and political networks in the Gulf, p. 216 (2008) ("Nadeem Sarwer is probably the most popular of the radud in the Shia world. He was born in Karbala in 1967 and ...")
- ↑ Linear Control Systems & Laboratory - Other listing, sharif.edu, Retrieved September 7, 2011 (this is clearly not a very good source, however he does seem to be notable in Arabic circles)