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Muammar Z.A.

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Qari Muammar Zainal Asyikin (Arabic: معمر زين العاشقين, Mu'ammar Zayn-al Ashqeen; born 14 June 1954) sometimes shortened Muammar ZA or Muammar Za is a popular senior Qari or Quran reciter and Hafiz from Indonesia well known nationally and internationally. He won Qur'an Recitation Contests known as "Musabaqah Tilawatil Quran" ("MTQ") during the 1980s in Indonesia and abroad. His talent was recognised during childhood in his hometown Pemalang where he participated and won a local children's Quran Competition in 1962 when he was just 7 years of age H. Muammar, a national reciter, was renowned internationally for his breath capacity (the longest in the world, it was said). He is known to have a myriad of achievements related to Qur'an reading competitions. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Muammar Z.A. is the 169th most popular celebrity (down from 142nd in 2024), the 97th most popular biography from Indonesia (up from 98th in 2019) and the most popular Indonesian Celebrity.

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Among celebrities, Muammar Z.A. ranks 169 out of 265. Before him are Daniel David Palmer, He Pingping, Irene Sáez, Jenni Dahlman, Karel Neffe, and R'Bonney Gabriel. After him are Emilio Palma, Natalie Glebova, L'Wren Scott, Nicole Richie, Beatrice Borromeo, and Penelope Coelen.

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Among people born in 1954, Muammar Z.A. ranks 590. Before him are Renate Dorrestein, Barbara Prammer, Alan Hollinghurst, Eugenio Leal, Dan Butler, and Hartmut Schade. After him are Clark Johnson, Zdeněk Šreiner, Adam Ant, Medha Patkar, Ludwik Dorn, and Leonardo Cuéllar.

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In Indonesia

Among people born in Indonesia, Muammar Z.A. ranks 97 out of 158. Before him are Jan Kok (1889), Retno Marsudi (1962), Jan-Just Bos (1939), Dick Esser (1918), Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga (1941), and Anies Baswedan (1969). After him are Susi Pudjiastuti (1965), Sri Mulyani (1962), Siti Musdah Mulia (1958), Alan Budikusuma (1968), Gibran Rakabuming Raka (1987), and Taufik Hidayat (1981).

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Among CELEBRITIES In Indonesia

Among celebrities born in Indonesia, Muammar Z.A. ranks 1. After him are Harashta Haifa Zahra (2003).

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