CULTURE — April 4, 2026
Quran Dat.com Removes Name of Reciter Mishari Rashid Al-Afasy After Support for U.S. Attacks on Iran
Quran Dat.com has removed the name of Quran memorizer Mishari Rashid Al-Afasy from its page after he voiced support on X for U.S. attacks on Iran, claiming President Trump would open the 'gates of hell' on the country. His recitations remain available but unplayable amid backlash in the Islamic world.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Hurriyat — 2 min read
The popular Quran recitation website Quran Dat.com has removed the name of Mishari Rashid Al-Afasy, a prominent Quran memorizer, from its page.
Al-Afasy expressed support for U.S. attacks on Iran in a post on X, stating that President Trump would open the "gates of hell" on Iran. The remarks triggered widespread backlash in the Islamic world.
His Quran recitations remain on the Quran Dat.com site but cannot be played.
The removal follows calls for Islamic unity against America and Israel's perceived war on Islam.
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Single source provides direct, concrete, checkable details: named individual (Mishari Rashid Al-Afasy), specific website (Quran Dat.com), and reference to his public X post.
The source language mixes facts with framing or advocacy wording. Hurriyat: "America and Israel have openly declared war against Islam" – emotionally frames geopolitical tensions as direct religious aggression; "in this sensitive time, the Islamic world needs to stand together without any religious differences" – advocacy phrasing urging unity with emotional appeal.
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