About the Founder
Hassan Ali Kasi is a Qari Al-Mujaaz, Imam, and internationally recognized Qur'anic reciter with more than a decade of experience in prayer leadership, Tajweed instruction, Hifz methodology, Qira'at, and Islamic education. Born in Quetta, Pakistan, into a family with a distinguished tradition of accomplished Qur'anic reciters, he has dedicated his life to memorizing, teaching, and living the Qur'an: a devotion that now finds its fullest expression in founding Mizmaar Institute.
29
Sanad
Narrators to the Prophet ﷺ
15+
Years competing in national and international competitions
6
Countries where he has represented Pakistan
13
First-place titles, national and international
5
Languages: Arabic, English, Urdu, Pashto and German
Where It Began
Hassan grew up in Quetta, Pakistan, in a family long known for producing accomplished Qur'anic reciters and scholars. From an early age, he was immersed in the discipline and beauty of Qur'anic recitation, learning the foundations of maqamat (the melodic modes of recitation) and the art of Tajweed from his uncle, Sheikh Muhammad Ibrahim Kasi. This early, personal apprenticeship within his own family instilled in him both a rigorous ear for correct pronunciation and a lifelong devotion to the Qur'an.
Between 2010 and 2012, Hassan completed the full memorization of the Holy Qur'an (Hifz) at the Tajweed-ul-Qur'an Institute in Quetta, alongside foundational training in Tajweed, proper reading, and Qira'at. He began competing shortly after, winning his first national competition in 2011 through Pakistan's Ministry of Religious Affairs: the beginning of a competition career that would carry him onto international stages over the following decade.
First Teacher
Sheikh Muhammad Ibrahim Kasi
His uncle, who taught him the foundations of maqamat and Tajweed.
Hifz · 2010 to 2012
Tajweed-ul-Qur'an Institute, Quetta
Full memorization of the Holy Qur'an, with Tajweed, proper reading and Qira'at.
First Win · 2011
National Hifz and Qira'at Competition
Through Pakistan's Ministry of Religious Affairs.
At a Glance
Quetta
A family of reciters
Maqamat and Tajweed from his uncle
2010-12
Completes Hifz
Tajweed-ul-Qur'an Institute
2011
First national win
Ministry of Religious Affairs
2013-16
Official reciter, PTV Quetta
Live and recorded broadcasts
2021
1st Position, international
Siraj Al-Kabeer, Afghanistan
2023
Imam in the Chicago area
Islamic Center of Wheaton, then Orland Park
2026
Qari Al-Mujaaz
Ijazah in Hafs 'an 'Asim
National & International Recognition
Over more than fifteen years, Hassan has competed in and won numerous national and international Qur'an recitation competitions, representing Pakistan in Afghanistan, Turkey, Iran, Qatar, Germany, and the United States.
2021
1st
1st Position
Siraj Al-Kabeer International Holy Qur'an Recitation Competition
2020
4th
Position
Al-Kawthar TV International Qur'an Competition
2019
Top 100
World Reciters
Katara International Qur'an Competition
2018
6th
Position
35th International Qur'an Competition
2013
3rd
Position
World Qur'an Recitation Competition
Represented Pakistan in
In the Press
Gulf News
Arab News (AFP)
The Express Tribune
Dawn
Al Jazeera Mubasher
His achievements have been covered by international media outlets including Gulf News, Arab News (AFP), The Express Tribune, Dawn, Al Jazeera Mubasher, and others across English, Arabic, and Urdu-language press.
Honors
2021
National Youth Award in the field of Qira'at
Pakistan
2021
High Achiever of the Year Award
International Islamic University Islamabad
2021
Best Reciter of the Holy Qur'an
Pakistan Television Quetta Centre
2018
Gold Medal for Best Reciter of the Holy Qur'an
Presented by the Chief Minister of Balochistan
Competitions
12
first-place national titles
between 2011 and 2018
2018
1 award
1stBOL TV Holy Qur'an Recitation Competition
2016
2 awards
1st32nd National Hifz and Qira'at Competition, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Pakistan
Best Holy Qur'an Reciter of the Region, Pakistan Television Quetta Centre
2015
1 award
1stQur'an Competition, Iqra Army Public School & College
2014
6 awards
1stQira'at Competition, Tameer-i-Nau Model School, Quetta
1stDunya News Azan Competition, Hayya Alal Falah
1stPakistan Television Network, Husn-e-Quraan
1stMega Qira'at Competition, APSACS
2ndQur'an Competition, Quaid Educational Academy, Quetta
3rdQira'at Competition, Youth Affairs Department, Balochistan
2013
1 award
1stPakistan Army National Qira'at Competition, Swat
2012
4 awards
1stNational Hifz and Qira'at Competition, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Pakistan
1stMega Qira'at and Naat Competition, Garrison Academy, Quetta
1stMega Qira'at Competition, Al-Hadid
2ndQur'an Recitation Competition, Dunya News
2011
1 award
1stNational Hifz and Qira'at Competition, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Pakistan
2013 to 2016 · PTV Quetta
From 2013 to 2016, Hassan served as the Official Qur'anic Reciter for Pakistan Television (PTV Quetta), reciting live on air and in recorded broadcasts, and representing the station as a recognized regional reciter in national competitions.
Scholarship
Education
Bachelor of Islamic Studies (Usuluddin)
International Islamic University Islamabad
Hassan holds a Bachelor of Islamic Studies (Usuluddin) from the International Islamic University Islamabad, with coursework in Arabic grammar and morphology (Nahw and Sarf), Balaghah, Hanafi jurisprudence, Usul al-Tafsir, and Usul al-Hadith, alongside advanced coursework completed in the United States.
Nahw & Sarf
Balaghah
Hanafi Jurisprudence
Usul al-Tafsir
Usul al-Hadith
Ijazah & Sanad
Received
2026
Riwayah
Hafs 'an 'Asim
Title
Qari Al-Mujaaz
The Prophet ﷺ
Hassan Ali Kasi
29narrators
In 2026, after nearly two years of dedicated study and recitation review, Hassan received his Ijazah in Hafs 'an 'Asim through a connected Sanad, earning the title Qari Al-Mujaaz. This Sanad (the documented, authorized chain of transmission connecting his recitation back through each of his teachers to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ) contains only 29 narrators, making it one of the most direct chains of the current era.
Beyond Borders
Hassan has represented Pakistan and the broader Muslim community at Qur'anic conferences and Ramadan programs abroad, including repeated Taraweeh engagements in Germany. He was nominated by the International Islamic University Islamabad for the 62nd Malaysia International Al-Qur'an Recital and Memorization Assembly (2022).
Ramadan in Germany
Repeated Taraweeh engagements
Malaysia, 2022
Nominated for the 62nd International Al-Qur'an Recital and Memorization Assembly
Languages
He is fluent in Arabic, English, and Urdu, a native Pashto speaker, and has working proficiency in German, allowing him to serve and connect with a wide range of communities.
عربي
Arabic
Fluent
Aa
English
Fluent
اردو
Urdu
Fluent
پښتو
Pashto
Native
Dd
German
Working
Service
Hassan has served Muslim communities in both Pakistan and the United States for over a decade:
2024 to Present
Orland Park, Illinois
Current
The Prayer Center of Orland Park
Leading congregational prayers, Jumu'ah, Tarawih, and Qiyam; delivering khutbahs and daily khawatir; teaching Tajweed and Hifz to youth and adults; and providing religious counseling to individuals, couples, and families.
2023 to 2024
Wheaton, Illinois
United States
Islamic Center of Wheaton
Leading daily prayers and Jumu'ah, developing Qur'an and Islamic education programs for children, youth, and adults, and organizing Qur'an competitions and Ramadan programming.
2016 to 2019
Quetta, Pakistan
Pakistan
Iqra Qur'an Academy, Quetta
Teaching Tajweed, Hifz, Qira'at, and maqamat, and preparing students for national and international recitation competitions.
2015 to 2019
Quetta, Pakistan
Pakistan
Jamiah Masjid Ayesha, Quetta
Leading congregational prayers and providing guidance in Hanafi fiqh.
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Watch & Follow
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YouTube
@hassanalikasi
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The Purpose
Hassan founded Mizmaar Institute to give students in the Chicago area the same rigorous, structured, and deeply personal path to the Qur'an that shaped his own life. Mizmaar exists to carry that chain of transmission forward, one student at a time.
Full-time memorization grounded in authentic Tajweed
A living Sanad passed from teacher to student
The same disciplined mentorship he once received from his own family
