محمود خليل الحصري
Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary
Egypt · Murattal
The reference for teaching tajweed worldwide — Sheikh al-Maqāri' of Egypt and the first qārī to record the entire Qur'an with strict adherence to the rules of tilāwa.
Learn from the masters
Tajweed Teachers
These are the specific classical Egyptian and Madinan masters used worldwide to teach ahkām al-tilāwa — the rules of Qur'anic recitation. Recite along with each one directly inside the reader.
محمود خليل الحصري (المعلم)
Al-Husary (Mu'allim — teacher edition)
Egypt · Mu'allim (repeat-after-me)
The famous 'Mu'allim' recording where Sheikh Al-Husary recites and pauses so students can repeat after him — the gold standard for beginners.
محمد صديق المنشاوي
Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi
Egypt · Murattal
Renowned for the clarity of his makhraj (points of articulation) — his murattal recording is used in classrooms across the Muslim world.
محمد صديق المنشاوي (مجود)
Al-Minshawi (Mujawwad)
Egypt · Mujawwad
The melodic mujawwad recording of Sheikh Al-Minshawi, essential listening for anyone learning the maqāmāt of Qur'anic recitation.
محمد جبريل
Muhammad Jibreel
Egypt · Murattal
Imam of Amr ibn al-'As Mosque in Cairo — beloved for his emotionally moving recitation and pristine tajweed.
عبد الباسط عبد الصمد
Abdul Basit Abdul Samad
Egypt · Mujawwad
The 'Golden Throat' — the first qārī to be officially awarded the title of 'Sayyid al-Qurrā'' by the Muslim world. A master of both mujawwad and murattal.
محمد أيوب
Muhammad Ayyub
Saudi Arabia · Murattal
Former imam of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah — his slow, precise murattal is a favourite of memorisation students.
محمود علي البنا
Mahmoud Ali Al-Banna
Egypt · Murattal
One of the great classical qurrā' of Egypt (1926–1985) — celebrated for the meticulous accuracy of his Murattal and used as a verification standard by memorisation teachers.
Not sure which teacher to start with?
Start with Sheikh Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary — his slow, deliberate murattal is the world reference for teaching tajweed. Once your rules are steady, move on to Al-Minshawi's mujawwad to learn the maqāmāt.
Start with Al-Husary — Al-Fatiha