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Place of Birth: Karbala, Karbala Governorate, Iraq
About Bassim Al-Karbalaei
- Basim Karbalaei or Basim Al-Karbalaei (born 1966) is a Shia eulogy (latmiyah) reciter.He was born in the city of Karbala, Iraq in 1966 where he lived until 1980.
- During this time, he participated in processions in Karbala, which were held in mourning of Prophet Muhammad and Ahl al-Bayt (People of the House [of the Prophet]), who Shi'as regard highly.
- He then moved and lived in Isfahan, Iran, where he began learning how to read Qur'an which helped soften and improve his voice and learnt Farsi.
- He has read thousands of poems regarding Muhammad and his Ahl al-Bayt both in mourning and celebration of them.
- He has recited in Bahrain, Denmark, Germany, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, the Netherlands, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
- He has 2 son and 3 daughters whose names are Jaafar, Ali, Fatimma, Rayhanah and Ruqayyah.
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