Imam · Quran reciter · Nasheed artist
Mohamed Abbasمحمد عباس
Who is Mohamed Abbas
Four callings, one voice.
Few people bring all four to the mihrab and the stage. Mohamed Abbas memorized the Quran by fifteen, studied medicine at Kasr Al Ainy, represented Egypt in Munshid Al Sharjah, and since 2016 has served communities across America as imam, khateeb, reciter and nasheed artist.
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Before the mihrab, medicine
Medicine, Kasr Al AinyHe studied medicine at Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo University's historic faculty, and alongside it studied the sacred sciences with scholars in Cairo.
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The Quran
Hafiz, ijaza, judgeThe Quran by heart at fifteen, ijaza and sanad in Hafs and Shu'ba from Asim. He was among the first judges of the Imam Al-Shatibi Quran competition, building it from the ground up alongside Sheikh Hassan Saleh; today it draws contestants who travel from many countries and judges from Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
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The voice
A prize-winning munshidFirst in Egypt's Munshid Al Sharjah qualifiers, then represented Egypt in season 2; second place in the Prophetic Praise competition at El Sawy Culturewheel.
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The imam
Imam, khateeb, teacherPrayers, khutbahs and pastoral care for his community; founder of Noon Quranic Academy; a welcome voice from Quran nights to fundraisers.
Cairo University's historic faculty of medicine
Chicago · imam, khateeb and teacher
Built from the ground up with Sheikh Hassan Saleh · contestants from many countries
Judging its national Quran competition since 2016, and performing on its stage
Season 2 · 2007 · first in Egypt's qualifiers
Prophetic Praise competition, Cairo
Mahya Ramadan · Istanbul, 2024
Highland, Indiana
More than 35 states
- 300+Masjids where he has recited, led prayer and performed
- 35+States, from Quran nights to fundraisers and family nights
- 15His age when he completed memorizing the Quran
- 2016Judging its Quran competition and performing on its stage: MAS-ICNA Convention, since he arrived
- 15Hafiz of the Quran
- 2007Munshid Al Sharjah, season 2
- CairoKasr Al Ainy · Al-Fath Mosque · Sheikh Al-Amoud school
- 2016Arrives in the United States
- TodayImam at The Mecca Center, Chicago
Watch & listen
His voice, first
Recitations filmed by the communities that hosted him, and nasheeds from his own catalogue.
Selected nasheeds
Two works with Majeur Studios
Videos and nasheeds play from their original YouTube and SoundCloud pages.
About
Imam at The Mecca Center
There is a moment, a few verses in, when the room goes completely still. No one moves. No one wants to. Mohamed Abbas recites, and for as long as his voice lasts, you are somewhere else entirely. Then he lifts a nasheed, and that same room rises to its feet.
Before the mihrab, there was medicine. Mohamed Abbas studied at Kasr Al Ainy, the historic faculty of medicine at Cairo University, where he learned the body down to the rhythm of the heart. Then his path turned fully to the Quran and the nasheed, and his work still ends in the same place: the heart.
“The doctor of the body and soul.”
Born in Egypt, Mohamed Abbas is an imam at The Mecca Center in Chicago, a world-renowned Qari and a nasheed artist with a voice all his own. He carries that feeling across the world and leaves it behind wherever he goes. In the United States alone, his recitation and his nasheeds have filled masjids and community gatherings in more than 35 states.
Behind the voice is a lifetime with the Quran. He holds ijaza and sanad, certified chains of transmission, in the narrations of Hafs and Shu'ba from Asim, and is known for his mastery of the maqamat, the melodic modes of recitation.
- ImamThe Mecca Center, Chicago
- Imam, khateeb and directorIlliana Islamic Association · 7 years
- Religious Affairs AdvisorHuman Appeal
- FounderNoon Quranic Academy, Highland, Indiana
- JudgeInternational Quran competitions
- Represented EgyptMunshid Al Sharjah, season 2
- Ijaza and sanadHafs and Shu'ba from Asim
35+states where he has led prayers, recited and performed
For organizers
Bring his voice to your community
Quran recitation, nasheed nights and Ramadan evenings for masjids, schools and community gatherings across the United States.
A 26-second animated film: more than 35 states where he has led prayers and performed, and 20 guest nights in Ramadan 1446; how to invite him in four steps; and The Desk, his booking page.
Open The Desk- See where he'll beHis open dates by city, as Mohamed publishes them on The Desk.
- Choose the occasionAn event, a meeting, or a visit while he's in your area.
- Send one short formNo account needed. The date, the place, the night you have in mind.
- He answers himselfMohamed reads every request and answers it himself.
The Desk
His open dates, in one place
The Desk is Mohamed's booking page. See when he's free near you, choose the occasion, and send your request in one place, without the back-and-forth.
- Open dates by city, as Mohamed publishes them
- Your request goes straight to Mohamed, not a crowded inbox
- A private link to follow your request until it's confirmed
Where he'll be
Confirmed appearances
Dates Mohamed chooses to make public on The Desk appear here.
- Fundraising DinnerIrving, TX
- Family NightKaty, TX
Sample dates from the demo desk.
Invite Mohamed
For an evening of recitation, a nasheed night, a fundraiser, or a meeting when he's in your city. Every request goes through The Desk, and he answers each one himself.