Omar Hisham Al-Arabi

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عمر هشام العربي

Egyptian Qur'an reciter who recites in the Hafs 'an Asim narration. A complete recorded recitation of his has been circulated by platforms such as Muslim Central and Quran Central since 2019, and he has built a worldwide audience through his official YouTube channel, which has carried his recitations for about nine years and passed 3.8 million subscribers. The available sources document neither his birth nor his teachers, so this record is deliberately minimal.

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reciter
Region
Egypt & Nile

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    Summary

    Omar Hisham Al-Arabi is an Egyptian Qur'an reciter who recites in the Hafs 'an Asim narration. A complete recorded recitation of his is carried by the Muslim Central and Quran Central platforms as a podcast running since 8 July 2019. He is known worldwide through his official YouTube channel, which has published his recitations for about nine years; individual recitations have reached tens of millions of views, among them Surah Ar-Rahman at about 59 million. 1 2

    Limits of documentation

    Omar Hisham Al-Arabi has no Wikipedia article in any language, and the profiles available do not document his birth date, home town, teachers or any public role as imam or teacher; his Muslim Central profile itself notes that his education, teachers and significant life events are not widely documented. This record is therefore limited to what the sources establish: his Egyptian origin, his Hafs 'an Asim narration, his complete recorded recitation and his official channel. 1

    Reach

    His YouTube channel had about 3.84 million subscribers by SpeakRJ's count (24 October 2026) — a dated platform figure, not a fact verified by the museum. His recordings feature in digital Qur'anic archives and are widely shared across online platforms, according to his profile. 1 2

    References

    • Muslim Central, podcast profile of Omar Hisham Al Arabi, as read on 4 November 2026. 1
    • Omar Hisham Al-Arabi, official YouTube channel, as read on 4 November 2026. 2

    Sources

    1. Omar Hisham Al Arabi — Muslim Central podcast profile
    2. Omar Hisham Al-Arabi — official YouTube channel
    Cite this page

    islam.museum contributors. “Omar Hisham Al-Arabi”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/omar-hisham-al-arabi/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-04.

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