The Qur’an is read literally billions of times in the month of Ramadan all over the world. Although Ramadan is more popularly known for the fasting involved with the month, within Islamic tradition Ramadan is said to be the month of the Qur’an. In this month people try to recite the entire Qur’an and the majority of mosques in the world hold tarawih prayers in the night where 1/30th of the Qur’an is read each night.

We tried to gather some of our famous reciters here, and we are still looking for suggestions, tweet us @ummahwide or message us on Facebook if you have suggestions.

The Opening (Surat Al-Fatiha, 1) — Shaykh Alaeddin el-Bakri

United States/ Palestine/ Libya

Sumeyye Eddeb — Tunisia

The Cow (Surat Al-Baqarah, 2) — Juz 1

Sheikh Al Zain — Sudan

Al Imran (The Family of Imran, 3) — Juz 3

Qari Amar Bellaha — Morocco & the United States

Juz 4 (Surahs 3:93–4:23)

Taraweeh Prayers in Mecca, 2014

Juz 5 — (Surahs 4:24–4:147)

Imam Ibrahim Rahim — The Lighthouse Mosque, Oakland, California

We are still looking for suggestions from Juz 6 to 21 — Message us your suggestions of Facebook, or tweet us @ummahwide

Surah al Kahf (The Cave, 18) — Juz 15

Sheikh Ahmed Sulaiman — Nigeria

Surah Fatir (The Creator, 35) — Juz 22

Surah Yaseen (Juz 23, Surah 36)

Fatih Seferagic

Juz 24 —(Surahs 39:32 to 41:46)

Turkey

Juz 25 (Surah’s 41–45)

H Muammar ZA, Indonesia

Surah al Hujurat (The Private Rooms, 49) — Juz 26

Qari Abdul Basit Abdussamed, Egypt

Surah al Rahman (The Lord of Mercy, 55) — Juz 27

Imam Faisal, Chicago

Surah Muzzammil (Enfolded, 73) Juz 27

Qari Muhammad Jebril, Egypt

Juz 28 (Chapters 58–66)

Mishary Alafasy — Kuwait

Surah al Mulk (Control/ Dominion, 67) — Juz 29

Qari Fatih Seferagic — Houston, Texas

Juz Amma (30) Chapters 78 —114

Qari Ziyaad Patel — South Africa

Duaa (Closing Prayers)

As the Qur’an is finished, usually between the 27th and 29th nights of Ramadan depending on the congregation, it is sealed with a powerful prayer by the Imam leading the tarawih prayers.