Yasser Elkady**

Full Name: Yasser Mohamed Abdullah Mohamed Elkady

Date of Birth: February 25, 1982

Place of Birth: Alexandria, Egypt

Current Residence: Dallas, Texas, USA

Early Life and Qur’an Memorization

I was born in Alexandria and moved with my family to Al-Beheira Governorate at the age of six.

I began memorizing the Qur’an at that young age and completed its memorization by the age of nine.

I studied and recited the Qur’an under several distinguished scholars, including:

Sheikh Abdel-Salam Al-Hayawi

Sheikh Mohamed Dar

Sheikh Mahmoud Hashim, the reciter of Al-Ibrahimi Mosque at the time. I received from him a high-level sanad in the narration of Ḥafṣ ‘an ‘Āṣim from the Shāṭibiyyah route, considered among the highest chains of transmission in the world today.

Sheikh Zakariya Abdel-Salam, under whom I completed the Ten Minor Qirā’āt (al-‘Ashr al-Ṣughrā) and received an ijāzah with the same elevated chain I obtained from Shaykh Mahmoud Hashim.

I then moved to Al-Azhar, where I formally studied the Ten Qirā’āt, graduating in 2007 with Excellent (Mumtāz).

Vocal Maqāmāt

I studied all vocal maqāmāt comprehensively and in depth under Professor Dr. Taha Abdel-Wahhab, from whom I received a certificate in all maqāmāt.

Work in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

After completing my military service, I traveled to Jordan, where I served as:

Imam of the World Islamic Sciences and Education University Mosque in Amman

Teacher at the Jordanian Association for the Preservation of the Holy Qur’an

Presenter and reciter of multi-qirā’āt recitations and lessons in qirā’āt and maqāmāt on the Jordanian National Qur’an Radio

During my stay, I completed a full recitation of the Qur’an in the Ten Major Qirā’āt (al-‘Ashr al-Kubrā) from the Ṭayyibat al-Nashr route, and received an ijāzah from Shaykh Mohamed Ghanem Akram Al-Ustah.

In 2012, I received a phone call inviting me to present official Qur’anic recitations at the Royal Court of Jordan.

Competitions and Achievements

I participated in several Qur’an competitions, including:

The Hashemite International Competition (2010 & 2011), where I won second place, and was honored by His Highness Prince Ali bin Nayef in 2011.

The Jordanian Association for the Preservation of the Qur’an competitions (2011 & 2012), where I also achieved second place.

Migration to the United States

In 2013, I received an official invitation to lead the Taraweeh prayers at Omar Mosque in Louisiana. Following Ramadan, I was invited by an Islamic center in Dallas, Texas to serve as an imam and Qur’an institute director.

From 2013 until today, I have served in the Dallas–Fort Worth area as:

Imam at several Masjids

Teacher at major Islamic schools, including IQA school, Al-Hoda University

Taraweeh Imam at multiple centers, including: IANT – The Islamic Association of North Texas (Dallas Central Masjid)

Colleyville Masjid

Currently: I serve as the Imam of Colleyville Masjid, and I am the founder of The High Institute of Qirā’at and Qur’anic Studies in Euless, Texas.

Notable Students I Have Certified or Taught

Throughout my journey in serving the Book of Allah, I have taught and certified hundreds of students from around the world, including imams, teachers, and university lecturers. Below are some notable examples:

Sania bint Asrar – Ijāzah in the Ten Minor Qirā’āt (San Antonio, USA)

Imam Mohamed Al-Durra – Ijāzah in Ḥafṣ from the Shāṭibiyyah route (California)

Ziyad Asdi – Ḥafṣ, Shu‘bah, Qālūn (Dallas, Texas)

Manal Omar – Ijāzah in Ḥafṣ (Germany)

Imam Yasser Al-Hayyan – Ijāzah in Ḥafṣ (Sultanate of Oman)

Dr. Maha Othman – Ijāzah in Ibn Kathīr’s reading (Professor of Sharī‘ah at Al-Huda University, currently residing in Oklahoma)

Taqiyyah Habeish – Ijāzah in Qālūn (Texas)

Qamar-uz-Zaman Abdul-Noor – Ijāzah in Ḥafṣ (Kosovo)

Imam Nasser Joba‘a – Ijāzah in Ḥafṣ (California)

Imam Shamsuddin bin Masoud – Ijāzah in Ḥafṣ (Colorado)