Ustadh Ali Keeler

Ali Keeler was born and educated in the UK. From a young age, he began to take an interest in the recitation of Qur’an. He spent a year studying Arabic and Islamic sciences in Damascus and then continued his studies in Tarim, Yemen for a year.  He moved back to Damascus with his wife where he learnt to sing within the traditional maqam system and focused on studying tajweed with many Shuyukh in Aleppo.

In 2012 he founded the Al Firdaus Ensemble, which has produced two CDs and performed all over the world, from Canada and the US to South-East Asia and Australia. Their music mainly comprises traditional nasheeds, sung and played in an eclectic style that includes elements of Andalusian, Middle Eastern and Celtic music. 

Sidi Ali has never lost his profound love of the recitation of Qur’an. He has started a project in which he aims to record the whole Qur’an, inshallah, and has a YouTube channel where you can access his recordings.

To hear more beautiful Quranic recitation and devotional music, visit Ali Keeler’s YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/AliKeeler