Qari Zuhair Hussaini

Zuhair Hussaini is an architect and Quran reciter born and raised in New York. He studied the art of recitation under the mentorship of Egyptian and Iranian reciters. Zuhair often recites for delegations during the UN assembly, conferences, as well as participating in the International Competitions in both Iran and Malaysia. He has also recited in the mausoleums of Imam Hussain (AS) and Imam as-Redha (AS) in the cities of Karbala and Mashhad. In addition to Qur’an recitation, Zuhair engages in Arabic calligraphy and graphic design. He completed his architecture thesis on the rebuilding of Jannatul Baqi, the first proposal of its kind envisioning a future mausoleum design for the cemetery.