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Qari Ziyaad Patel

A reciter of the Noble Qur'aan-e-Kareem, a nasheed artist, and a humanitarian by profession.

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Hifz completed at age 14 Al-Azhar Tajweed and Qirah training 60+ countries visited

Qur'aan, nasheed, relief work

A voice carried through recitation, teaching, and service.

Qur'aan Recitation

Qari Ziyaad Patel began memorising the Holy Qur'aan at the age of 11 and completed his Hifz in 1994 under Mufti Goolam Hassan Saib, later perfecting Tajweed with Hafiz Dr. Abdul Qadir Hansa.

Formal Training

He studied Tajweed Al-Makharej at Al-Azhar University in Cairo under Sheikh Abdullah Attiya Bayomi, where he underwent further Qirah training and was awarded a Shahdah.

Humanitarian Work

As a founding trustee associated with Al-Imdaad Foundation, he has headed complex relief missions and lectured on humanitarian assistance, disaster preparedness, and community building.

Qari Ziyaad Patel with Sheikh Abu Bakr Al Shaatri

"Many listeners have been touched by his melodious and heart-rendering recitations of the Noble Quran."

About QZP

From Ladysmith to Cairo, Dublin, Johannesburg, and beyond.

Born in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Qari Ziyaad Patel took on leadership roles early in life before beginning a lifelong path of Qur'aanic learning, recitation, and community service.

He holds a degree in Information Science from the University of Johannesburg, a Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance from the University of Liverpool, and an Advanced Diploma in Humanitarian Interventions from the Institute for International Political Studies in Milan.

His travels have included the honour of rendering the Azaan at Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem, Palestine, and he continues to facilitate humanitarian projects and conduct motivational recitations and talks for youth.

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